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SAHCO Doubles Profit, Eyes UAE, African Expansion

BY   OLAPEJU OLUBI Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc⁠ has reported a record financial performance for the 2025 financial year, posting a pre-tax profit of

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Keyamo Backs Open Skies, Affordable Air Travel Amid Africa’s $7bn Aviation Drive

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called for urgent and practical steps to unlock Africa’s aviation potential, insisting that

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Why We Named 2 Jets After Achebe, Obi of Onitsha -Okonkwu, UNA Chairman

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has named two newly acquired Boeing 737-800 Next Generation (NG) aircraft after renowned literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe

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NSIB DG Leads Safety Probe Into Benue Boat Accident, Seeks Stronger Waterway Oversight

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Capt. Alex Badeh Jr., on Wednesday led a

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United Nigeria Airlines Goes Global With Amadeus Booking Platform Integration

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has expanded its global reach after going live on the Amadeus Global Distribution System (GDS), a move expected

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Air Peace Increases Flights On Key Domestic Routes As Travel Demand Rises

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI Air Peace has announced a major expansion of its domestic flight operations, increasing frequencies and seat capacity across several key routes as

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Air Peace Expands African Network, Launches Flights to Douala, Libreville, Bamako, Conakry

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI Air Peace has announced the expansion of its regional operations with the introduction of scheduled flight services from Lagos to Douala in

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Guinea-Bissau Partners United Nigeria Airlines To Establish National Carrier, Air Bissau

BY OLAPEJU OLUBI   The Government of Guinea-Bissau has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Nigeria Airlines to establish a national airline, Air

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United Nigeria Airlines Expands Fleet, Names New Aircraft After Obi of Onitsha, Chinua Achebe

BY OLAPEJU OLUBI United Nigeria Airlines has taken delivery of two Boeing 737-800 Next Generation (NG) aircraft as part of its fleet expansion programme, naming

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NSIB Recovers Black Boxes As Probe Deepens Into Aircraft Roadway Landing In Delta

BY  OLAPEJU OLUBI The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has recovered the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) from the Bombardier Challenger