Aviation Archives - Nairametrics https://nairametrics.com/category/industries/aviation/ Destination for Business news and analysis from Africa's largest economy Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:01:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://nairametrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-cropped-favicon-1.png?resize=75,75 Aviation Archives - Nairametrics https://nairametrics.com/category/industries/aviation/ 32 32 201037849 Top 15 busiest airports in Africa https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/13/top-15-busiest-airports-in-africa/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/13/top-15-busiest-airports-in-africa/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:09:42 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=491171 Top 15 busiest airports in Africa

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/13/top-15-busiest-airports-in-africa/feed/ 0 491171 Nigeria’s air transport sector facilitates N55.32 billion in exports in Q1 2024 – NBS   https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/09/nigerias-air-transport-sector-facilitates-n55-32-billion-in-exports-in-q1-2024-nbs/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/09/nigerias-air-transport-sector-facilitates-n55-32-billion-in-exports-in-q1-2024-nbs/#respond Sun, 09 Jun 2024 06:10:39 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=490902 In the first quarter of 2024, Nigeria's air transport sector facilitated the export of commodities valued at N55.32 billion.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/09/nigerias-air-transport-sector-facilitates-n55-32-billion-in-exports-in-q1-2024-nbs/feed/ 0 490902 Top 10 states with highest domestic airfares in Nigeria in April 2024  https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/07/top-10-states-with-highest-domestic-airfares-in-nigeria-in-april-2024/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/07/top-10-states-with-highest-domestic-airfares-in-nigeria-in-april-2024/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:05:53 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=490847 The average fare for domestic air transportation in Nigeria for specified routes rose by 19%, reaching N89,189.19 in April 2024 from N74,947.30 in April 2023.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/07/top-10-states-with-highest-domestic-airfares-in-nigeria-in-april-2024/feed/ 0 490847 Airfares in Nigeria rise by 0.25% in April 2024 – NBS https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/03/airfares-in-nigeria-rise-by-0-25-in-april-2024-nbs/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/03/airfares-in-nigeria-rise-by-0-25-in-april-2024-nbs/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:53:58 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=490527 The average airfare paid by passengers for specified routes on a single journey in Nigeria was N89,189.19 in April 2024, reflecting a 0.25% increase compared to March 2024.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/03/airfares-in-nigeria-rise-by-0-25-in-april-2024-nbs/feed/ 0 490527 About 98% of Airline funds trapped in Nigeria now repatriated — IATA https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/02/about-98-of-airline-funds-trapped-in-nigeria-now-repatriated-iata/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/02/about-98-of-airline-funds-trapped-in-nigeria-now-repatriated-iata/#respond Sun, 02 Jun 2024 15:41:59 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=490468 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has confirmed that about 98% of airlines trapped funds in the Nigeria has been successfully repatriated by the international carriers.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/02/about-98-of-airline-funds-trapped-in-nigeria-now-repatriated-iata/feed/ 0 490468 FG intervenes to rescue 61 stranded Nigerians in Chad after Air France technical issue  https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/01/fg-intervenes-to-rescue-61-stranded-nigerians-in-chad-after-air-france-technical-issue/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/01/fg-intervenes-to-rescue-61-stranded-nigerians-in-chad-after-air-france-technical-issue/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2024 20:01:15 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=490433 Sixty-one Nigerian passengers from an Air France flight from Paris to Abuja are currently stranded in Chad, where they were dropped off by the airline due to a weather-related technical issue.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/01/fg-intervenes-to-rescue-61-stranded-nigerians-in-chad-after-air-france-technical-issue/feed/ 0 490433 FG suspends $300 helicopter landing levy one month after implementation  https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/01/fg-suspends-300-helicopter-landing-levy-one-month-after-implementation/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/01/fg-suspends-300-helicopter-landing-levy-one-month-after-implementation/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2024 06:53:06 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=490397 The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has temporarily suspended the $300 helicopter landing levy imposed by its concessionaire, Messrs NAEBI Dynamic Concept Limited.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/01/fg-suspends-300-helicopter-landing-levy-one-month-after-implementation/feed/ 0 490397 African airlines see 15.5% increase in passenger demand in April 2024 – IATA report https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/30/african-airlines-see-15-5-increase-in-passenger-demand-in-april-2024-iata-report/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/30/african-airlines-see-15-5-increase-in-passenger-demand-in-april-2024-iata-report/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 14:29:17 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=490275 International passenger market, African airlines, International Air Transport Association (IATA) report passenger demand.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/30/african-airlines-see-15-5-increase-in-passenger-demand-in-april-2024-iata-report/feed/ 0 490275 Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport receives 2024 license for non-scheduled flights in Nigeria   https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/30/gateway-international-agro-cargo-airport-receives-2024-license-for-non-scheduled-flights-in-nigeria/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/30/gateway-international-agro-cargo-airport-receives-2024-license-for-non-scheduled-flights-in-nigeria/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 10:36:55 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=490253 The Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport in Ogun State has received authorization to operate non-scheduled flights.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/30/gateway-international-agro-cargo-airport-receives-2024-license-for-non-scheduled-flights-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 490253 African airlines’ air cargo demand increases by 10.6% in April 2024  https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/29/african-airlines-air-cargo-demand-increases-by-10-6-in-april-2024/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/29/african-airlines-air-cargo-demand-increases-by-10-6-in-april-2024/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 20:46:16 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=490229 In April 2024, African airlines experienced a 10.6% year-on-year increase in air cargo demand, aligning with robust global growth in the air cargo market in the second quarter of the year.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/29/african-airlines-air-cargo-demand-increases-by-10-6-in-april-2024/feed/ 0 490229 Minister of Aviation confirms Air Peace resolved safety issues raised by UK CAA https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/23/minister-of-aviation-confirms-air-peace-resolved-safety-issues-raised-by-uk-caa/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/23/minister-of-aviation-confirms-air-peace-resolved-safety-issues-raised-by-uk-caa/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 08:32:42 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=489716 The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has confirmed that Air Peace has resolved the safety issues raised by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/23/minister-of-aviation-confirms-air-peace-resolved-safety-issues-raised-by-uk-caa/feed/ 0 489716 Turkish Airlines may face sanctions over mistreatment of Nigerian passengers  https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/23/turkish-airlines-may-face-sanctions-over-mistreatment-of-nigerian-passengers/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/23/turkish-airlines-may-face-sanctions-over-mistreatment-of-nigerian-passengers/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 06:39:07 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=489690 The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has indicated its readiness to impose regulatory sanctions on Turkish Airlines in response to the airline's alleged mistreatment of Nigerian passengers.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/23/turkish-airlines-may-face-sanctions-over-mistreatment-of-nigerian-passengers/feed/ 0 489690 Nigeria, Saudi Arabia resume joint cargo flights in scramble for $6 trillion market https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/21/nigeria-saudi-arabia-resume-joint-cargo-flights-in-scramble-for-6-trillion-market/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/21/nigeria-saudi-arabia-resume-joint-cargo-flights-in-scramble-for-6-trillion-market/#respond Tue, 21 May 2024 12:45:40 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=489534 The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has disclosed that cargo flight operations between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia are set to resume after years of inactivity.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/21/nigeria-saudi-arabia-resume-joint-cargo-flights-in-scramble-for-6-trillion-market/feed/ 0 489534 Air Peace denies allegations of safety protocol violations in UK operations  https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/21/air-peace-denies-allegations-of-safety-protocol-violations-in-uk-operations/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/21/air-peace-denies-allegations-of-safety-protocol-violations-in-uk-operations/#comments Tue, 21 May 2024 05:45:04 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=489500 Air Peace has denied allegations of violating safety protocol in its United Kingdom operations, as recently reported by various media outlets.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/21/air-peace-denies-allegations-of-safety-protocol-violations-in-uk-operations/feed/ 1 489500 U.S.-Nigeria Air Transport Bilateral Agreement goes live 24 years after first announcement https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/17/u-s-nigeria-air-transport-bilateral-agreement-goes-live-24-years-after-first-announced/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/17/u-s-nigeria-air-transport-bilateral-agreement-goes-live-24-years-after-first-announced/#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 22:52:23 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=489294 The U.S.-Nigeria Air Transport Agreement has finally officially come, 24 years after the bilateral agreement was provisionally applied in 2000.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/17/u-s-nigeria-air-transport-bilateral-agreement-goes-live-24-years-after-first-announced/feed/ 0 489294 FAAN announces sale of E-tags for federal airports access from today  https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/17/faan-announces-sale-of-e-tags-for-federal-airports-access-from-today/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/17/faan-announces-sale-of-e-tags-for-federal-airports-access-from-today/#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 06:26:48 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=489202 The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that the sale of E-tags, which will permit entry into the 24 federal airports across the country, will commence today, May 17, 2024.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/17/faan-announces-sale-of-e-tags-for-federal-airports-access-from-today/feed/ 0 489202 OFFICIAL: Emirates Airline to resume operations in Nigeria on October 1   https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/16/official-emirates-airline-to-resume-operations-in-nigeria-on-october-1/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/16/official-emirates-airline-to-resume-operations-in-nigeria-on-october-1/#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 12:16:54 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=489135 Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer of Emirates Airline, has confirmed that the airline will resume operations in Nigeria on 1 October 2024 after two years of suspending its services in the West African country.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/16/official-emirates-airline-to-resume-operations-in-nigeria-on-october-1/feed/ 0 489135 Keyamo: Emirates Airline to resume flights in Nigeria “shortly”  https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/16/keyamo-emirates-airline-to-resume-flights-in-nigeria-shortly/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/16/keyamo-emirates-airline-to-resume-flights-in-nigeria-shortly/#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 00:34:24 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=489080 The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced that Emirates Airline is set to resume flights to Nigeria “shortly” stating that the official start date will be disclosed within the next few days. Keyamo shared this update on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, following his meeting with the UAE […]

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/16/keyamo-emirates-airline-to-resume-flights-in-nigeria-shortly/feed/ 0 489080 Air Peace investigates booking glitches for Lagos-London flights https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/15/air-peace-investigates-booking-glitches-for-lagos-london-flights/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/15/air-peace-investigates-booking-glitches-for-lagos-london-flights/#comments Wed, 15 May 2024 18:44:23 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=489071 Air Peace has acknowledged issues faced by customers trying to book London-bound flights on their platforms, as many travelers have encountered a 'fully booked' error message despite available tickets.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/15/air-peace-investigates-booking-glitches-for-lagos-london-flights/feed/ 2 489071 Keyamo calls on Air France-KLM to lower ticket prices for Nigerian travellers https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/13/keyamo-calls-on-air-france-klm-to-lower-ticket-prices-for-nigerian-travellers/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/13/keyamo-calls-on-air-france-klm-to-lower-ticket-prices-for-nigerian-travellers/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 15:02:46 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=488788 The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has urged Air France-KLM to reduce ticket prices for Nigerian travelers to make air travel more accessible and affordable.

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