Aviation Archives - Freedom Online https://freedomonline.com.ng/category/business/aviation/ ...express yourself Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:46:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png Aviation Archives - Freedom Online https://freedomonline.com.ng/category/business/aviation/ 32 32 Direct international flights soon at Ibadan Airport https://freedomonline.com.ng/direct-international-flights-soon-at-ibadan-airport/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/direct-international-flights-soon-at-ibadan-airport/#respond Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:24:53 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=273255 Mr Bimbo Adekanmbi, the Chairman of the 11-man Committee on the upgrade of the Ibadan Airport, has said that direct international flights would commence before the end of 2026. Adekanmbi disclosed in Ibadan on Saturday that although some airlines had begun offering Ibadan–London flight options, such services were not direct international operations from the airport. […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/direct-international-flights-soon-at-ibadan-airport/feed/ 0 FAAN announces pick-up points for Go-Cashless cards https://freedomonline.com.ng/faan-announces-pick-up-points-for-go-cashless-cards/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/faan-announces-pick-up-points-for-go-cashless-cards/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:54:52 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=273218 The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Friday, announced designated pick-up points for its Go-Cashless cards ahead of the March 1 deadline. FAAN disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Henry Agbebire, in Lagos. Agbebire said members of the public could obtain the Go-Cashless cards […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/faan-announces-pick-up-points-for-go-cashless-cards/feed/ 0 FEC approves major upgrades for Airports’ navigation systems https://freedomonline.com.ng/fec-approves-major-upgrades-for-airports-navigation-systems/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/fec-approves-major-upgrades-for-airports-navigation-systems/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:49:17 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=269013 The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, approved major upgrades for Airports’ navigational and communication systems nationwide to enhance air safety and modernise aviation infrastructure. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. He said […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/fec-approves-major-upgrades-for-airports-navigation-systems/feed/ 0 FG designates Victor Attah Airport as international airport https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-designates-victor-attah-airport-as-international-airport/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-designates-victor-attah-airport-as-international-airport/#respond Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:35:11 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=268377 The Federal Government has officially designated the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State to be an international airport. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja, when he hosted the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno. Keyamo said that with the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-designates-victor-attah-airport-as-international-airport/feed/ 0 Bayelsa Govt newly acquired aircraft makes inaugural flight (see those on board) https://freedomonline.com.ng/bayelsa-govt-newly-acquired-aircraft-makes-inaugural-flight-see-those-on-board/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/bayelsa-govt-newly-acquired-aircraft-makes-inaugural-flight-see-those-on-board/#respond Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:31:28 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=268322 Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, on Wednesday, flew one of the state’s two newly acquired aircraft from Abuja to the state’s airport at Amassoma, near Yenagoa. The ATR-72/600 aircraft, which is for commercial purposes, had other 50 passengers and crew on board. The aircraft, acquired by Pioneer Airlines and banked-rolled by Premium Trust Bank […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/bayelsa-govt-newly-acquired-aircraft-makes-inaugural-flight-see-those-on-board/feed/ 0 Air Peace receives second Embraer 190 aircraft https://freedomonline.com.ng/air-peace-receives-second-embraer-190-aircraft/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/air-peace-receives-second-embraer-190-aircraft/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2025 07:25:36 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=264766 Air Peace Ltd. has announced the arrival of its second Embraer 190 aircraft, boosting its fleet and strengthening capacity for domestic and regional operations. This is disclosed in a statement signed by the airline’s spokesperson, Mr Efe Osifo-Whiskey, on Friday evening in Lagos. The 96-seater jet, with registration mark 5N-CER, landed at Murtala Muhammed International […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/air-peace-receives-second-embraer-190-aircraft/feed/ 0 Ibadan airport to begin international flights 2026 https://freedomonline.com.ng/ibadan-airport-to-begin-international-flights-2026/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/ibadan-airport-to-begin-international-flights-2026/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 18:04:50 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=256080 The Oyo State Government says Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Alakia, Ibadan, will begin international flight operations by June 2026. The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan. Oyelade said the international terminal, currently at 15 per cent completion, is expected to be ready […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/ibadan-airport-to-begin-international-flights-2026/feed/ 0 Antelope-Aircraft collision: Asaba airport not managed by us, says FAAN https://freedomonline.com.ng/antelope-aircraft-collision-asaba-airport-not-managed-by-us-says-faan/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/antelope-aircraft-collision-asaba-airport-not-managed-by-us-says-faan/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 21:55:56 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=255619 The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says Asaba Airport, location of the collision between an antelope and Air Peace Aircraft, is not under its management. The FAAN Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, made the clarification on Monday, via FAAN official X Account @FAAN_Official. “We will like to state that this […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/antelope-aircraft-collision-asaba-airport-not-managed-by-us-says-faan/feed/ 0 Air Peace suspends flight operations nationwide https://freedomonline.com.ng/air-peace-suspends-flight-operations-nationwide/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/air-peace-suspends-flight-operations-nationwide/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:33:04 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=254308 Air Peace Ltd. has announced the suspension of all flight operations nationwide due to the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET). This is contained in a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, Air Peace, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, on Wednesday in Lagos. According to Ndiulo, the decision is necessary because […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/air-peace-suspends-flight-operations-nationwide/feed/ 0 Why Nigerian airlines can’t fly into U.S. for now – NCAA https://freedomonline.com.ng/why-nigerian-airlines-cant-fly-into-u-s-for-now-ncaa/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/why-nigerian-airlines-cant-fly-into-u-s-for-now-ncaa/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:56:12 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=236820 The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has explained why Nigeria lost its Category 1 Status that disqualified Nigerian airlines to fly into U.S. as required. This is contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director General, Civil Aviation, Nigeria, Capt. Chris Najomo, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, Nigeria like most countries must […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/why-nigerian-airlines-cant-fly-into-u-s-for-now-ncaa/feed/ 0 Airports: ICAO team concludes assignment, sends full report 60 days https://freedomonline.com.ng/airports-icao-team-concludes-assignment-sends-full-report-60-days/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/airports-icao-team-concludes-assignment-sends-full-report-60-days/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2024 19:53:52 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=221340 Nigeria is expected to receive a full report of the just concluded International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Security Audit of the nation’s airport within 60 days, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Mrs Obiageli Orah, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, made this known in a statement, made available to newsmen […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/airports-icao-team-concludes-assignment-sends-full-report-60-days/feed/ 0 1,000 Lufthansa flights cancelled in Germany as strike continues https://freedomonline.com.ng/1000-lufthansa-flights-cancelled-in-germany-as-strike-continues/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/1000-lufthansa-flights-cancelled-in-germany-as-strike-continues/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:43:33 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=220453 Continuing strike action by ground staff of the German airline, Lufthansa, again caused numerous flight cancellations in Germany on Friday. Around 1,000 flights will be cancelled during the day, especially at the Munich and Frankfurt hubs, a company spokesman said on Friday. Only 10 to 20 per cent of the normally scheduled flights will take […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/1000-lufthansa-flights-cancelled-in-germany-as-strike-continues/feed/ 0 Going to London? Pay N1.2m, N4m for Economy, Business classes https://freedomonline.com.ng/going-to-london-pay-n1-2m-n4m-for-economy-business-classes/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/going-to-london-pay-n1-2m-n4m-for-economy-business-classes/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:19:00 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=219914 Air Peace, on Wednesday,  announced N1.2 million and N4 million respectively on its London route for Economy and Business classes, effective March 30. This is contained in a statement in Lagos by the airline’s Corporate Communications Lead, Mr Stanley Olisa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that flight tickets for London in Nigeria are […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/going-to-london-pay-n1-2m-n4m-for-economy-business-classes/feed/ 0 Lufthansa to resume operation as airport staff end strike https://freedomonline.com.ng/lufthansa-to-resume-operation-as-airport-staff-end-strike/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/lufthansa-to-resume-operation-as-airport-staff-end-strike/#respond Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:36:33 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=219514 Operations at Germany’s largest airline were expected to normalise on Wednesday after this month’s second wave of strikes by Lufthansa employees came to an end. “Lufthansa plans to gradually resume flight operations in Frankfurt and Munich after the end of the Verdi strike on Wednesday morning,” said a company spokesman. Trade union Verdi had called […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/lufthansa-to-resume-operation-as-airport-staff-end-strike/feed/ 0 Air Peace passengers stranded as airline reschedules 4 p.m. flight to 1 a.m. https://freedomonline.com.ng/air-peace-passengers-stranded-as-airline-reschedules-4-p-m-flight-to-1-a-m/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/air-peace-passengers-stranded-as-airline-reschedules-4-p-m-flight-to-1-a-m/#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 07:22:30 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=218492 Airline passengers travelling from Kano to Abuja on Air Peace Airline (P47425) have been left stranded as the airline rescheduled its flight time from 4.50 p.m. on Friday February 2 to 1 a.m. February 3. Passengers said that the airline first sent emails to travellers that its original flight time of (16.50) 4.50 p.m. had […]

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