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Fresh security concerns have emerged in Nigeria’s aviation sector after a privately operated aircraft that reportedly landed on a roadway near Asaba, Delta State, departed the location and returned to Lagos without obtaining regulatory approval. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has placed eleven domestic airlines on an immediate “No-Pay-No-Service” sanction list over unremitted statutory charges. The strict enforcement action bars all internal regulatory departments from rendering administrative or operational services to the affected carriers. An internal agency memo dated May 22, 2026, confirmed that the suspension will remain in place…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, is urging state governments to establish their own airlines to boost domestic and regional connectivity. This drive aims to replicate the model seen in Akwa Ibom with Ibom Air, which currently dominates several local routes. By encouraging sub-national investment, the federal government hopes to fill the…
Nigeria’s aviation fuel market is facing renewed regulatory intervention as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) moves to stabilise rising costs affecting domestic airlines. A technical committee convened by the regulator on April 24, 2026, has recommended that Jet-A1, commonly known as aviation fuel, should be sold within a price band…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) intends to maintain its recent trajectory in aviation safety standards. Nigeria achieved an Effective Implementation score of 91.45 per cent during the 2026 Coordinated Validation Mission. This performance far exceeds the global average of 70.4 per cent. The leap from the previous 70.23 per cent score validates the…
United Nigeria Airlines has withdrawn one of its CRJ-900 aircraft from service following a bird strike during landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, marking the fifth such incident recorded by the carrier in the first four months of 2026. Flight UN0579 had departed Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport en route to Abuja when the…
Nigerian domestic airlines lost N32.5 billion to a staggering 50,800 flight disruptions in 2025. A report by Aeronexus Partners reveals that over half of all scheduled flights last year suffered either a delay or an outright cancellation. Out of 87,650 flights operated, 45,320 were delayed, while 5,480 never left the tarmac. This fiscal haemorrhage strikes…
A trending video showing a fire outbreak caused by a power bank inside an aircraft cabin has reignited concerns about passenger behaviour and safety compliance on domestic flights, with aviation experts calling for stricter enforcement of baggage rules. The footage, widely circulated on social media in recent days, captured moments of panic midair as…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has pushed back strongly against claims that soaring domestic airfares are driven by multiple government taxes, insisting that airlines do not pay the levies being cited and that recent fare spikes are the result of market forces rather than regulatory burdens. In a statement posted on X on Sunday,…
