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YNaija September 13, 2024

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…

Oludolapo Adelana April 21, 2017

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…

Azeez March 16, 2017

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…

Oludolapo Adelana 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…

Oludolapo Adelana 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,…

Oludolapo Adelana 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,…

Mazi Emeka 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…

Ada Igboanugo May 26, 2016

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,…

Op-Ed Editor 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…

November 27, 2013

Ex-Nigeria Airways workers stage protest, vow to sabotage Nigerian Eagle

by Akintomiwa Agbaje File Photo Hundreds of workers, of the now defunt Nigeria Airways, protested yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, threatening to mar the launch of a new…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

September 5, 2012

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

Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim 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…

August 8, 2012

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…

July 20, 2012

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…

June 16, 2012

#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…

June 15, 2012

#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…

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