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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Signs Global Deal to Reduce Airline Fees

September 13, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Signs Global Deal to Reduce Airline Fees

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG signs global deal to reduce airline fees The Nigerian federal government has signed the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice Direction deal, which is focused on reducing airline expenses in the country. The CTC Practice... Read More

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September 9, 2023

Ranked! Top 5 Nigerian Airlines of this Week

The Murtala Muhammed International Airport recently opened its new terminal while the old one undergoes renovations and repair. The FAAN has announced that several reforms are being implemented regarding the airport’s renovation and introduction of Nigeria’s aeroplanes into the skies. However, if you are curious about the best planes to fly locally and internationally, we... Read More

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Bird strike destroys engine of Dana Air aircraft midair

by Dolapo Adelana Tragedy was averted Friday when a bird collided with a Dana Air flight this morning. According to a statement by the airline, the flight enroute Port Harcourt from Lagos was safely returned to the Lagos Airport. The passengers aboard the flight have since been transferred to another aircraft. [Read Also:] 2 Air Peace planes... Read More

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Aero Contractor aircraft

Aero Contractors sacks 900 workers

Aero Contractors Airline has sacked 900 workers from its workforce. Media Consultant to the airline, Simon Tumba confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday in Lagos. He said letters of redundancy were issued to the affected employees during the week. He added that the workers would be paid their pension and gratuity. “The... Read More

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February 14, 2017

New Arik Air management appoints KPMG to audit airline

The new management of Arik Air has appointed accounting firm KPMG to undertake a forensic and diagnostic audit of the finances of the airline to ascertain the true state of its finances. According to a statement by the new management of the carrier issued on Tuesday, the will among other objectives cover the position of... Read More

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February 12, 2017

FG denies planning to convert Arik to national carrier

The Federal Government has denied speculations that it intends to make Arik Airline the country’s national carrier. On Thursday the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) took over the airline, appointing, Captain Roy Ilegbodu, as its new head. Speaking to The Punch on the rumoured plan of the FG to make the airline the national carrier,... Read More

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Aero Contractor aircraft

December 20, 2016

After 4 months, Aero Contractors resumes flight operations

Airline operator, Aero Contractors has announced the resumption of its scheduled services across the country from Wednesday, December 21, 2016. In a statement from the carrier on Tuesday, it said, “Aero is re-launching schedule services to Lagos, Abuja, Warri and Port Harcourt, using its Boeing 737-400/500 and the Dash8-Q400, with the expectation that as more... Read More

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September 2, 2016

Opinion: Sosoliso – a painful crash with a combination of bad decisions

by Anthony Omoh To say the Sosoliso Airline crash is Nigeria’s saddest crash is not an understatement given the fact that it took with it no fewer than 50 children and some notable personalities plus all the melee that happened post crash when it was time to pay compensation to the victims’ family. Sosoliso crash... Read More

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Dana Air passengers stranded as pilots go on strike

Dana Airlines pilots nationwide have embarked on a strike against the airline leaving passengers stranded. The pilots are protesting against non-payment of salaries as they haven’t been paid since March, according to reports by TheCable. Ticket sales, however, are still going on and passengers are even checking in regardless of the fact that the airline said there... Read More

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August 23, 2014

Wale Odunsi: Arik has lost its magic

by Wale Odunsi When Nigeria’s leading airline, Arik Air commenced operations on October 30, 2006, citizens, likewise foreigners heaved a sigh of relief. It was the final arrival of the long-awaited large bird-like machines; fresh wine in a new glass though on an old platter. Having endured average (in some cases below par) services of... Read More

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November 15, 2013

N11.5billion only! Guess who now has ‘the most expensive jet in Nigeria’ [Clue: It’s a former governor]

by Chi Ibe The good guys at soft-sell, Encomium Weekly, appear to have done the maths – and they have now declared the Nigerian with the most expensive private jet in the country as we speak. Drum-roll for … former Borno Governor, Ali Modu Sherriff! According to a report by Encomium magazine, former Borno State... Read More

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October 25, 2013

Flying without dresses: Ryanair hostesses STRIP OFF for airline’s latest charity calendar (PHOTOS)

In yet another classy PR stunt Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has launched the airline’s new charity calendar by parading a line of half-dressed air hostesses through London. The gimmick came just days after the company’s boss was bombarded on Twitter after agreeing to host a question-and-answer session from customers. During the Twitter session the airline’s... Read More

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October 7, 2013

Here we (don’t) go again: Dana Air operations grounded

by Oge Okonkwo The operations of Dana Air has been suspended, according to reports. This new development was confirmed to newsmen by the spokesman for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The suspension of Dana operations comes few months after the airline’s operations were reinstated following a plane crash last year. More details later.

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October 5, 2013

Femi Fani-Kayode: Rumours of sacrifice, Agagu and Stella Oduah

by Femi Fani-Kayode At the time that all these crashes took place Professor Babalola Borishade redeployed to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism where I was Minister and I was sent to Aviation and by the grace of God from that point on my team and I, with the full backing and support of... Read More

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October 3, 2013

Airline passenger found guilty of assault after slapping crying toddler and calling him the N-word

An airline passenger accused of slapping the toddler seated next to him on a Minneapolis-to-Atlanta flight in February pleaded guilty to assault Wednesday in federal court. Joe Rickey Hundley, 61, will be sentenced on January 6, according to his attorney, Marcia Shein. Hundley was seated next to Jessica Bennett and her 19-month-old son in... Read More

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August 18, 2013

Opinion: Customer service failure – The bane of the Nigerian economy

by Seun Okegbemiro These networks think people are actually fools and continue to behave non chalant. Bribing the average masses with massive ‘blind folding’ campaigns like Saka’s “I don port o” or some “win an aeroplane” promos while not providing a basic amenity. Many a times we talk about the incompetence of Nigerians in... Read More

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February 27, 2013

Unbridled rage: Chinese official trashes airport after missing flight ‘because he stopped to get breakfast’ (WATCH)

Hilarious video emerged today of a Chinese Communist official trashing an airport boarding gate in a rage after missing his flight. Yan Linkun and his wife were caught on CCTV trying to board at Changshui International Airport when they are reportedly told the plane had already left. Mr Yan initially reacts by pushing violently at... Read More

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February 5, 2013

20 ways to get a fantastic honeymoon experience without breaking the bank

by Sherri Eisenberg Once you’ve survived the wedding planning stress, the last thing you want is more worry over spending too much on your honeymoon. Once you’ve survived the wedding planning stress, the last thing you want is more worry over spending too much on your honeymoon. We’ve compiled 20 tips on how to... Read More

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February 3, 2013

Chaos: Passengers panic as airplane pilot passes out in the aisle midair

Keep your tray tables in their upright and locked positions because you never know when an unruly passenger or an unconscious pilot will hasten your flight into an undesirable descent. Two airplanes needed to make emergency landings Thursday after midair mishaps threatened to upend the flights into tragic turbulence. In one instance, a pilot passed... Read More

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October 2, 2012

Opinion: “My last words on the Arik Air and my iPad issue” – Omojuwa

My quest was never about hatred for anyone or any brand, it was about asking the system a question it was not used to being asked. Now that I have my answers, I have moved on. A lot has happened since the 16th of June 2012 when my iPad issue started. Yesterday, at the Lagos... Read More

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September 25, 2012

We did not take over management of Aero Contractors – AMCON

by Isi Esene There are conflicting signals coming from the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) regarding the takeover of Aero Contractors Airline. Mustafa Chike-Obi, the AMCON managing director denied reports of a takeover saying “it is not true”. He said, “Reports that AMCON has taken over Aero Contractors... Read More

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September 24, 2012

YNaija Editorial: Dear Anyim, Arik Airline is not the PDP

It’s not every time that a week as terribly confusing as the last comes along. This board has struggled to make sense of exactly what just happened in the aviation sector – the irrascible Arik airline at its centre – and, frankly, we have failed. On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Aviation chaired by Hope... Read More

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September 7, 2012

Thank you, Nigeria: Dana Airline says it is ready to fly again

by Stanley Azuakola Dana Airline is ready to fly again. The operating license of the airline were suspended by the Federal Government following the June 3 crash at Iju-Ishaga involving a Dana plane, in which over 150 people lost their lives. But on Wednesday, three months after the crash, the Federal Government lifted the suspension... Read More

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September 7, 2012

Sacked Air Nigeria staff promise showdown, owed 4-months pay

by Isi Esene The disengaged staff of the troubled airline, Air Nigeria, have planned a protest march today to register their grievances against their sack by the management of the airline led by Jimoh Ibrahim. On Wednesday, the operations of the airline was temporarily suspended by the airline management and workers summarily sacked purportedly on... Read More

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September 5, 2012

“My staff are disloyal” – Jimoh Ibrahim fires all Air Nigeria workers, closes down airline

by Isi Esene Air Nigeria has suspended its operations for the next 12 months and sacked a substantial number of its workforce. The suspension is set to commence from September 10, 2012. The management of the airline which operates national, regional, and international routes revealed this in a statement released yesterday by its chairman, Barrister... Read More

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Japheth Omojuwa: Consumer power – New media is the kingmaker (YNaija Frontpage)

Change has never really been about big things and events, it has always been about seemingly small events amplified to immeasurable proportions. Rosa Park only sat in a bus. The chain reaction of her insistence has not stopped till today. The world has changed and is changing at an increasing rate. Power used to be... Read More

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Fire razes Lagos Airport boarding gate

by Isi Esene But for the prompt response of the firemen of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), there would have been a major fire disaster. According to the Punch Newspapers, one of the flight boarding gates, Boarding Gate E52, was severely destroyed by fire. A crucial electrical control centre located at the boarding... Read More

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: #DanaCrash investigators probe for contaminated fuel

by Hauwa Gambo There are reports that the team of investigators from our local Accident Investigation Bureau and the United States National Transportation Safety Board are looking seriously into samples of aviation fuel collected from all of Dana Air’s Boeing MD-83 planes aircraft. The investigators are said to have begun tests on samples of aviation... Read More

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#WhatHeSaid: Dana Air will fly again soon, company executive says

by Hauwa Gambo Pilot Africa is reporting that Dana Air, which has been in the news after a fatal crash that killed over 200 people, will fly again soon. See report below: A company executive for Dana Air, the Nigerian airline whose passenger jet crashed in Lagos on Sunday, 3 June, killing over 150, will... Read More

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