Tag: aviation
We’re better in bed: Virgin Atlantic recruits more Nigerian cabin crew
by Isi Esene Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of Britain’s leading international carriers, has employed 15 new ‘bright and passionate’ Nigerian ...
Safety concerns: House of Reps to investigate Aero Contractors
by Isi Esene The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its committee on aviation to look into the operations of Aero ...
Aviation crisis: FG provides $1bn to help airlines buy new planes
by Isi Esene The problems in the Nigerian aviation industry might soon be solved as the federal government has decided ...
Man who caused scare on Arik flight in SSS custody
by Rachel Ogbu The Ministry of Aviation and Arik Air have both denied that there was a suicide bomber on ...
To whom it may concern: Arik presents iPad to Japheth Omojuwa, “Full details soon,” he says
by Isi Esene The long drawn twitter war between Arik Airline and social media activist, Japheth Omojuwa over his missing ...
One week, one trouble: Arik flight held by passengers for alleged overbooking
by Akan Ido Arik Air is at it again with reports coming from an online news source indicating its flight ...
We did not take over management of Aero Contractors – AMCON
by Isi Esene There are conflicting signals coming from the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Assets Management Company of ...
One big happy family: Arik, Ministry of Aviation settle their differences, thanks to Anyim
by Stanley Azuakola The disagreement between the Ministry of Aviation and the management of Arik Airlines has been resolved and ...
Financial Times: Nigeria aviation: a new low
by Xan Rice And then there were two. A fortnight after Air Nigeria folded, and three months after ...
Bad debt: AMCON takes over Aero Contractors’ management
by Isi Esene As Arik Air and Dana Airlines struggle to get back in the air due to separate reasons, ...
Senate committee recommends Arik Air as national carrier
by Isi Esene The absence of a Nigerian national carrier is receiving attention from the Senate with its committee on ...
Wealthy Nigerians spend N1.18trillion buying private jets
by Isi Esene Reports have it that wealthy Nigerians have spent about N1.05trillion on the purchase of private jets in ...
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 ...
Kathleen Ndongmo: Dana Air – Tragedy, trial and error (YNaija FrontPage)
Dear Ms. Oduah: a well-informed citizen is a well-protected one. It is not enough to promise that you will keep ...
2 months after: Lagos State to release bodies of Dana Crash victims to families
by Adeniyi Abdul It’s been over 2 months since the Dana Air crash took place, claiming the lives of all ...
#InCaseYouMissedIt: Crisis Averted: Arik aircraft loses wing in take-off mishap
by Adeniyi Abdul Concerns over Nigeria’s aviation industry have been understandable high since the occurrence of the Dana Air crash ...
Depressing details: AIB releases Dana crash preliminary report
by Isi Esene The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) yesterday released a preliminary report of investigation into the Dana Air crash ...
Akwa-Ibom legislator defends Akpabio: “If only Dana Air had listened…”
by Hauwa Gambo Governor Godswill Akpabio faced mild criticism in the aftermath of the #DanaCrash in Lagos, when he reported ...
“There is a blood cult in the aviation sector” – Full text of #YNaijaTwitterInterview with former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode
by Stanley Azuakola Consistent with our tradition of getting those who should know address the issues that matter to Nigerians ...
Henry Boyo: How a weak Naira led to the #DanaCrash
by Henry Boyo It is now clear that over 150 innocent souls died recently as a result of the Dana ...
#DanaCrash: Lagos State offers free legal services to victims’ families
by Adeniyi Abdul As family members of those lost in the Dana Air crash and citizens of the country in general ...
Opinion: I think Nigerian airlines should think of turning Japanese
So, Nigerians suffers yet again due to another air crash disaster. Anger, grief, questions, claims, finger-pointing and shock has engulfed the ...
‘Do not jeopardise people’s lives’ – Airline operators call for shut-down of Abuja airport
by Adeniyi Abdul Two days ago, an Arik Air flight which was scheduled to land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport ...
Leave us out of this – Kabo Air denies allegation of using old aircraft
by Adeniyi Abdul The aviation industry has, in the past week, been subjected to a larger than usual amount of ...
Why air crash reports are never released – Ex-aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode
by Hauwa Gambo To listen to Femi Fani-Kayode raise hell over ethnic wars and sovereign national conferences these days, you ...
YNaija Editorial: #DanaCrash – It is time to get desperate
That is the real tragedy. That this clichéd vicious cycle has become the story of our existence; that we ...
#InCaseYouMissed It: A recap of the TweetMeet with the Minister of Aviation
by ‘Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] On Tuesday evening, the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, took time out to interact with tweeters. ...
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