Bala Usman Seeks Stronger Government Backing for Aviation Investors

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8th July 2026. he Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination and Head of the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit (CRDCU), Hajia Hadiza Bala Usman, has emphasised the need for greater government support for private investors in Nigeria’s aviation industry to accelerate sectoral growth and increase its contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). […]

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United Airlines Schedules Extra Athens Flights For Israel Evacuations

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United Airlines has announced that it is adding capacity to assist the US government in safely transporting US citizens back home from Israel. The carrier has announced a bunch of charter flights to Athens, on top of its regular service to the city, to carry back passengers arriving from Israel. United has added more round-trips to

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IATA Says Cash Crisis Threatens Global Airlines With $77b Loss In Q2 2020

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called the attention of stakeholders that the global airline industry will burn through $77 billion in cash during the second half of 2020 (almost $13 billion/month or $300,000 per minute), despite the restart of operations. The slow recovery in air travel will see the airline industry continuing to

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Africa World Airlines Increases Flights To 11 Weekly On Nigeria Routes From Oct. 6

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Africa World Airlines (AWA) based in Accra, has announced an increase in its flight operations on Accra-Lagos and Accra-Abuja routes in Nigeria. The added seats on the routes are because of approval given by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to increase capacities for foreign airlines operating into the country. “Following the increase in flight

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How Coronavirus Spread In One Restaurant Shows Why Air Travel Is Safer Than You Think

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In a time of standing six feet apart and avoiding confined spaces, there are naturally concerns about the health safety of air travel where passengers are crowded together on an aircraft. Some may see a parallel in a limited study of how a restaurant in southern China’s Guangzhou was attended by a diner from Wuhan

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United Airlines Returns To Nigeria With Nonstop Lagos-Washington Dulles Flight…To Operate To Accra and Jo’Burg.

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United Airlines has announced its return to Nigeria after halting operations in 2016. The carrier plans to expand its global route network with a new nonstop service between Nigeria and the United States. Starting in late Spring 2021 (late June 2021). Before stopping the operation in 2016, the airline was operating between Houston and Lagos.  “We

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Middle East Airlines Lands In Lagos

As International Flights resume, two foreign airlines land in Lagos

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Lagos airport processed 192 evacuation flights, 1,404 cargo operations during lockdown – FAAN Two international airlines, British Airways (BA) and Middle Eastern Airline (MEA), landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) as flights resumed Saturday, September 5, amid strict safety protocols. An MEA flight 571 came in an A332 with registration number ODMEB from

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NCAA To Airlines: Fail To Report Incidents, Lose Licence.

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The Director-General, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, has said airlines who fail to report serious aircraft incidents during flight operations could lose their licences. He said Mandatory Occurrence (incident) Reporting (MOR) is compulsory and airlines who default would lose their Air Operator Certificates. The DG stated this Wednesday in Abuja during

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Air Safety: Accident Bureau, Nigeria CAA Synergize

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Air Safety: To continue to keep up with safety measures in Nigeria’s aviation industry, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have formed a partnership through a set-up committee. According to a statement by Mr. Tunji Oketunbi, the General Manager, Public Affairs,  “The two agencies in Abuja jointly inaugurated an

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