Air Peace gets IATA commendation for upholding safety standards

January 21, 2020

Air Peace gets IATA commendation for upholding safety standards

By Samson Echenim The International Air Transport Association (IATA), has commended West Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace  for upholding high standards of safety in its flight operations. Samson Fatokun, head of Account Management, West and Central Africa, IATA, who gave the commendation while presenting the third IATA Operational Safety Audit, IOSA, Certificate to Allen Onyema, chairman […]

Dana Air passenger throughput to hit 7.2m in Q1

January 15, 2020

Dana Air passenger throughput to hit 7.2m in Q1

By Samson Echenim   By end of March 2020, Dana Air expects the total number of passengers lifted by the airline to hit 7.2 million. Nigerian carrier, Dana Air was recently awarded the Most Stable Airline in Nigeria at the 2019 Air Transport Industry Awards held at the Welcome Centre & Hotels, Lagos. To achieve […]

We’re responding to demands from Nigerian travellers, Air Peace says after commencing Abuja-Warri flights

January 13, 2020

By Samson Echenim West Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has commenced scheduled flight operations from Abuja-Warri. The airline in a statement said the new route was part of its corporate vision to provide seamless connections to Nigerians, who have asked for the airline’s services on the new route. The airline said the new connection would be […]

Concern mounts over failure of N3bn Lagos airport’s aircraft landing aids

January 13, 2020

Concern mounts over failure of N3bn Lagos airport's aircraft landing aids

By Samson Echenim A diversion of Lagos airport-bound flight from London Heathrow by British Airways to Ghana has exposed the weakness of landing aids in Nigerian airports, amidst denial by relevant agencies that are responsible for managing the country’s airports. Heathrow- Lagos bound British Airways flight 075 was diverted to the Kotoka International Airport, Accra, […]

Boeing report on 737 MAX finds aircraft crew mocking regulators

January 10, 2020

By Samson Echenim, with agency report Embattled planemaker, Boeing has released over 100 pages of internal communications about the 737 MAX that the airplane manufacturer is calling “completely unacceptable.” According to The Washington Post, the documents include conversations between Boeing technical pilots and developers working on the MAX simulators that show them mocking Federal Aviation […]

5 easiest countries to migrate to as Nigerian

January 8, 2020

By Samson Echenim   Nigerians are not only the most travelled people on earth, but they are also one with the largest migrant rate. While we do not encourage you leave your motherland, we understand that citizens in every country do change residential and job locations across countries. So, if you are one of several […]

Air Peace sets tone in Nigeria travel industry with 3rd IOSA

January 8, 2020

By Samson Echenim   Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, has set the tone for the aviation sector in 2020 as it recently received its third International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification. This development is coming on the heels of the airline’s announcement of flight operations into Ibadan from Abuja, Kano and […]

Five predictions that will shape the private aviation market in 2020

January 8, 2020

By Samson Echenim   Every year, the industry sets a series of expectations based on the results of the previous six to twelve months. Just weeks away from 2020, there’s a series of trends that loom in the horizon and have served as talking points for leaders in conferences and specialised media outlets throughout 2019. […]