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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…
Operational disruption on the London–Lagos route has drawn public scrutiny, with Air Peace Limited stating that safety considerations drove its decision to halt a May 1, 2026 service from Gatwick Airport to Lagos after a bird strike incident. The airline, in a statement shared via its official X account on Saturday, rejected claims circulating…
United Nigeria Airlines has withdrawn one of its CRJ-900 aircraft from service following a bird strike during landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, marking the fifth such incident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…
The escalating military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has triggered a severe disruption to international air transport, with average airfares recording increases exceeding 100 percent across multiple routes as Middle Eastern carriers suspend operations indefinitely and major global airlines reroute flights away from the region. The crisis, which has forced the…
