The passion to develop a world class oil and gas aviation terminal at Port Harcourt NAF base was kindled about seven years ago when OAS took the decision to fully invest in oil and gas aviation support flight services. The new OAS Terminal was designed and delivered to support airplanes and helicopters for oil and... Read More

Abuja airport to reopen today – 24 hours ahead of schedule

by Azeez Adeniyi The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport will be open for traffic from Tuesday, the Federal Government has confirmed. Firiehiwot Mekonnen, Ethiopian Airlines’ traffic and sales manager said the airlines will land a brand new Airbus A350-900 to mark the official reopening of the airport. He told NAN that its aircraft would land in... Read More

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January 7, 2015

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Caught in the act: The story of an Arik passenger who stole money mid flight

by Damilola Jagun A Nigerian passenger, who was travelling on Business Class from Abuja to Enugu aboard Arik Air was caught stealing mid air and taken into custody, said an airline staff who spoke to us anonymously. The passenger boarded an Arik Air flight at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja in November after paying... Read More

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October 14, 2014

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Cathay Pacific’s entry to Nigeria speeds up work on second Abuja runway

by Laila Ibrahim In order to speed up the proposed construction of the Abuja second runway, for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered that it be accorded an immediate top priority status. This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Aviation, Captain Shehu Usman Iyal while... Read More

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December 24, 2013

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REPORT: Saudi Arabian Embassy releases statement claiming plane that broke down on Abuja airport runway was carrying bulletproof cars

by Rachel Ogbu New reports have revealed that the plane incident which occurred at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport on December 4 involving a Saudi Arabian plane was carrying 5 set of bulletproof cars weighing 58 tonnes and another set of five bullet proof cars weighing 42 tonnes. The breakdown of the plane at about 9.19 pm... Read More

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December 14, 2013

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Terrible: Confusion as ‘policeman shoots FRSC official in Abuja’

by ‘Jola Sotubo Two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) are said to have been injured after a clash with policemen in Abuja. One of the FRSC officers was shot while the other had been hit on the head with a gun by an angry police officer at the Wuse Zone 2 area... Read More

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November 22, 2013

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What crisis? Tukur, Oyinlola embrace each other at Abuja airport

by ‘Jola Sotubo Despite the turmoil within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), two major participants in the battle laid aside their differences and embraced each other. The National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, and the embattled National Secretary of the party, Olagunsoye Oyinlola were said to have engaged in a warm embrace yesterday... Read More

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November 9, 2013

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Aero passengers left stranded on-board for hours after aircraft reportedly BREAKS DOWN (PHOTOS)

by ‘Jola Sotubo An Aero Contractors plane scheduled to fly from Abuja to Lagos yesterday was left on the runway for hours with the passengers trapped inside. According to reports, the situation was made even worse still by the fact that none of the staff of the airline saw it fit to offer an explanation... Read More

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June 3, 2013

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#DanaAnniversary: The timeline of a chilling tragedy

by Doyin Jaiyesimi The world stood still as news filtered through that a Dana Aircraft travelling from Abuja to Lagos crashed in Iju Ishaga, on the outskirts of Lagos. 153 passengers on-board the fateful flight lost their lives instantly and an unknown number of casualties were recorded on the ground. As we remember the dead... Read More

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December 5, 2012

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Giant of Africa: N9 billion spent annually to maintain Pres. Jonathan’s air fleet

by Akan Ido It has been revealed that about N9.08bn is being spent annually to maintain the Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet. Reports say the Presidential Air Fleet is the third largest fleet of aircraft in the country with a total of 10 aircraft. Only Arik Air and Aero Contractors have more aircraft in its fleet.... Read More

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June 14, 2012

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FG acquires four generators for Abuja airport

by Stanley Azuakola Well, at least they tried. On three different occasions this year, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja has suffered a total blackout. When the latest blackout occurred barely a week after the unfortunate Dana plane crash, some international flights about to land in the airport, were diverted to nearby airports. Now, the government... Read More

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Captain Everest Nnaji extends World Class Facility to Air Peace in Port Harcourt

Abuja airport to reopen today – 24 hours ahead of schedule

Caught in the act: The story of an Arik passenger who stole money mid flight

Cathay Pacific’s entry to Nigeria speeds up work on second Abuja runway

REPORT: Saudi Arabian Embassy releases statement claiming plane that broke down on Abuja airport runway was carrying bulletproof cars

Terrible: Confusion as ‘policeman shoots FRSC official in Abuja’

What crisis? Tukur, Oyinlola embrace each other at Abuja airport

Aero passengers left stranded on-board for hours after aircraft reportedly BREAKS DOWN (PHOTOS)

#DanaAnniversary: The timeline of a chilling tragedy

Giant of Africa: N9 billion spent annually to maintain Pres. Jonathan’s air fleet

FG acquires four generators for Abuja airport

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