Category: TRAVEL & AVIATION

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company PLC (NAHCO) has once again secured the bid to provide Passenger and Cargo Ground Handling services for Emirates Airlines at Lagos Airport, following the resumption of Emirates’ flights to Nigeria. This renewed contract underscores NAHCO’s unrelenting commitment to delivering exceptional ground-handling services and highlights its role as a critical partner in Nigeria’s aviation industry. The agreement with Emirates Airlines reinforces NAHCO’s position as the trusted service provider to some of the world’s leading airlines. “We are honoured to welcome Emirates Airlines back to Nigeria and…

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There was no approval by the National Assembly before the procurement of the new presidential jet for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Daily Trust’s findings have revealed. Late in June, an online news platform reported that the Nigerian government had acquired an Airbus A330 aircraft from a German bank. According to Premium Times, the German bank had seized the aircraft from an unnamed Arabian prince and businessman, who reportedly failed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars he owed the bank. Officials of the Presidency, according to the online news platform,…

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 “Arik Air is excited to announce that we have today, August 8, 2024, resumed our flight operations. During our brief pause, we have been dedicated to ensuring a smooth and seamless return to service, preparing to welcome you back on board with the comfort and reliability you expect from us.” This was contained in a statement personally signed and sent to our newsroom on Thursday by Captain Roy Ilegbodu, the Chief Executive Officer, Arik Air Limited (in Receivership). Capt. Roy The statement from the CEO continued, “Our entire team has…

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Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) have called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the grounding of Arik Air fleet. Arik Air, promoted by Sir Johnson Arumemi-Ikide is under a receivership appointed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) over the huge indebtedness of the airline to AMCON. Recall that in 2017, when Arik went into receivership, Jude Nwauzor, the Head of Corporate Communications of AMCON told the world that the owners…

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In what looks like a piece of conflicting information from the aviation authorities in Nigeria, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has come out to state that Arik Air’s flight operations have not been suspended. Recall that on June 30, 2024, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it grounded some aircraft belonging to Arik Airline over a $2.5 million debt case. The agency said the decision is a sequel to an order by the federal high court. It said the court’s order is regarding a case of $2.5 million…

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Ebonyi State Government has announced that the rehabilitation of Chuba Okadigbo International Airport has been completed and flight operations at the airport are expected to take off in August this year. Ngozi Obichukwu, Commissioner for Aviation and Transport Technology in Ebonyi State, made this known to journalists at the airport, adding that the State Government had concluded plans to purchase four aircraft (tagged Ebonyiairline) for the smooth take-off of the airport. BusinessDay reports that the airport rehabilitation which was said to have gulped about N42 billion was part of the…

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By NewsBits The tourism, travel and aviation industry in Nigeria has received a major boost as Jands Travel Network, Enugu, launches a Travel/Tourism Business School in Enugu State within South-East. The firm’s Managing Director, Mrs Chioma Obi, who has operated in the industry for over a decade, disclosed this to newsmen in a press conference on Thursday in Enugu. Obi said that Jands Travel/Tourism Business School was established in Enugu to create awareness and instil knowledge of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry in the South-East with a view to…

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The Federal Government through the Nigerian Customs Service has begun a fresh move to clamp down on operators of improperly imported private jets into the country. Consequently, no fewer than 80 operators of private jets are expected to appear at the headquarters of the NCS in Abuja with their aircraft import documents. The special aircraft import verification exercise, which begins on Wednesday (tomorrow), is expected to last for 30 days, according to a public notice issued by Customs. The notice, sighted by one of our correspondents, read in part, “The…

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Turkish Airlines has explained why it sacked Nigerian staff in response to the ongoing picketing of the airline. Days after the picketing by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the airline broke silence on Thursday, accusing the staff of engaging in ticket racketeering to the tune of $600,000 in 2023, thereby causing it serious financial losses within the period. The picketing of the operations of Turkish Airlines disrupted its operations with over 300 passengers of the airline stranded at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA). The organised labour, had vowed to…

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