Bird Strikes Cost Domestic Airlines N3bn Revenue Loss Annually   Recent flight disruptions on domestic routes have been attributed to bird strikes, a persistent threat to flight operations. Despite ongoing efforts to mitigate the issue, bird strikes remain a significant challenge for Nigeria's aviation sector. The financial...

Yuletide: Domestic Airfares Jump to N287,800   A few domestic airlines have increased airfares to the South-South and South-East regions of Nigeria by over 100 per cent, as some one-way tickets from December 18, 2024, sell for about N287,000. Usually during the yuletide rush, airfares are mostly...

Domestic Air Fare Rises By 25% To N98,561 In July The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said domestic air fare rose by 25 percent year-on-year (YoY) to N98,561.74 in July 2024 from N78.775.74 in July 2023. The bureau disclosed in its Transport fare watch report for...

Nigerian Air: Airlines Berate Aviation Minister, Groups Demand EFCC Probe   Domestic Airlines under the aegis of the Air Operators of Nigeria have berated the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, for allegedly putting pressure on the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to issue an Air Operators Certificate...

NCAA Threatens To Withdraw Airlines’ Licences Over N46bn Debt   The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Tuesday, said it would withdraw the licenses of domestic airlines within 30 days beginning from August 30, 2022, if the airlines fail to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on...

No Immediate Solution To Aviation Crisis, Says FG   There are no immediate solutions to the current crisis rocking Nigeria’s aviation sector as the cause of the major challenge in the industry is a global issue, the Federal Government declared on Tuesday. Although the government stated that...