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The Explainer: This is what is going on with the aviation industry

Arik, Nigeria’s largest airline, blamed the cancellation of all of its flights last week to a delay in getting insurance documentation as a result of the Sallah break. This left…

It’s official! This is what the new national carrier, Nigerian Eagle looks like (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo There were reports from last week that prominent airline Aero Contractors has filled in the slot for a Nigerian national carrier and have been renamed Nigerian Eagle…

Aero Contractors to be named national carrier, changes name to ‘Nigerian Eagle’

by Adeola Balogun The long wait for a Nigerian national carrier might soon be over as reports have it that prominent airline Aero Contractors is set to fill the slot.…

‘No, Jimoh Ibrahim was not arrested’: FIRS explains billionaire’s role in N6.8 billion tax evasion allegations

The Chairman of Global Fleet Group, Jimoh Ibrahim, was on Monday quizzed for several hours by the Special Enforcement Unit of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, over alleged N6.8 billion…

Court awards Air Nigeria passenger N5m as compensation for cancelled flight

by Rachel Ogbu A passenger who had his South Africa to Lagos flight cancelled has been awarded N5m as compensation following a Lagos Federal High Court judgement. Hakeem Ogunniran was…

“Nigerians should thank me that I did not kill anybody while running Air Nigeria” – Jimoh Ibrahim

Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, the Group Managing Director of Global Fleet was yesterday a year older and he was available to speak with ThisDay Newspapers on his experience with running a…

“I don’t know why people are crucifying me over Air Nigeria” – Jimoh Ibrahim’s latest rant

By Reuben Daba Well some of us have given up on trying to figure out Jimoh Ibrahim and the things he says. But it's clear that Jimoh Ibrahim makes sense…

“He owes us 4-months’ pay” – Air Nigeria staff take Jimoh Ibrahim to court

by Stanley Azuakola Let's face it: Nobody expected Jimoh Ibrahim's words communicating his sack of all Air Nigeria staff and closing down the airline as the final word on the…

“I am bigger than Richard Branson” – Top 10 craziest quotes by Jimoh Ibrahim

by Stanley Azuakola Jimoh Ibrahim is all the rage in Nigerian social media circles these days. And why not? Arguably, the most controversial businessman in the land, Ibrahim recently suspended…

TICKER: Air Nigeria passengers stranded for hours in London, asked to contribute for fuel

Over 190 Air Nigeria passengers who arrived the Gatwick Airport 8:30 on Friday morning to fly back home were allegedly stranded at the airport for about eight hours. Local media…

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: The Air Nigeria disaster (YNaija FrontPage)

The one thing I’ve never understood with business owners, especially those ones like Jimoh Ibrahim who brag constantly about how they own business upon business, is the audacity to not…

LISTEN: “You do not close down an airline because of an accident” – Stella Oduah speaks to the BBC

by Akan Ido Nigeria's Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, spoke with the BBC's Chris Ewokor on sundry issues in the aviation sector, from the reinstatement of the Dana licence ("You…

Sacked Air Nigeria staff promise showdown, owed 4-months pay

by Isi Esene The disengaged staff of the troubled airline, Air Nigeria, have planned a protest march today to register their grievances against their sack by the management of the…

“My staff are disloyal” – Jimoh Ibrahim fires all Air Nigeria workers, closes down airline

Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim by Isi Esene Air Nigeria has suspended its operations for the next 12 months and sacked a substantial number of its workforce. The suspension is set to…

It’s a wrap folks? Lufthansa terminates contract to maintain Air Nigeria aircraft

by Hauwa Gambo It's like watching a train wreck in slow-mo - this matter of Jimoh Ibrahim's Air Nigeria. The latest news is that Lufthansa Airlines has terminated its contract…

One week, one trouble: Air Nigeria creditors re-possess 4 of its aircraft … staff to be laid off

by Doyin Jaiyesimi Since the ill-fated Dana plane crash, airline operators have not been having the best of days. Air Nigeria in particular has found itself moving from one trouble…

That didn’t take long: Air Nigeria to resume flights Thursday

by Tolu Orekoya Air Nigeria is set to get back in the air after being grounded by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), pending an audit. The airline's domestic and…

Strike Two: Air Nigeria has been grounded

by Hauwa Gambo Air Nigeria's continuing controversies seem to have come to a head. According to Daily Times: "The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of Air…

Singing pilots and stinky aircraft: New York Times deconstructs air travel in Nigeria

by Hauwa Gambo This surreal piece was published by the New York Times this morning about the experience of travelling in Nigeria. As the writer notes, us impassive Nigerian travellers…

Let me out! Passengers flee Air Nigeria flight when engines refuse to start

by Tolu Orekoya When your car doesn't kick-start in the morning, it is not too big of an issue if the engine fails on Third Mainland Bridge, being stranded might be…

Get ready to flap your wings: Air Nigeria to go public in 2 years

by Lekan Olanrewaju The official flag carrier may be experiencing some serious changes very soon. It has been revealed that there are plans to take Air Nigeria public within the next…