27 October 2026
Nigeria Welcomes International Defence Leaders as AFRIDEX Opens in Lagos
AFRIDEX, the Africa International Defence Exhibition, opened at Eko Atlantic in Lagos on 26 October and…
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23 October 2026
United Nigeria Airlines Targets ₦20 Billion Commercial Paper Issue to Support Expansion
United Nigeria Airlines plans to issue commercial paper in a first tranche of ₦20 billion under…
23 October 2026
Italian Delegation and Leonardo Confirm AFRIDEX 2026 Participation
Italy’s official delegation and Leonardo will participate in AFRIDEX 2026 in Lagos as Nigeria progresses with…
8 October 2026
Etihad Airways and Ibom Air Sign Interline Agreement Connecting Nigeria and Etihad’s Network
Etihad Airways and Ibom Air have signed an interline agreement that will connect Etihad passengers in…
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Nigeria, Canada Strengthen Cooperation on Migration, Air Transport and Bilateral Relations
Nigeria and Canada have discussed expanding their Air Transport Agreement, which both sides expect would…
Gateway Air and ValueJet Strengthen Ogun Air Connectivity with Daily Abuja–Lagos Service
Gateway Air and ValueJet have commenced an Abuja–Lagos–Gateway service connecting Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport with…
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ValueJet Begins Boeing 737 Expansion With First Aircraft Delivered in Lagos
ValueJet has taken delivery of Boeing 737-800 5N-CFZ, the first of three 737NG aircraft planned…
Nigeria SAF Study Identifies Dangote Co-Processing and Cassava Alcohol-to-Jet Options
Nigeria’s ICAO ACT-SAF feasibility study has identified co-processing at the existing Dangote Refinery and an…
Etihad Airways Schedules Daily Abu Dhabi to Lagos Service for 18 March 2027
Etihad Airways is scheduled to resume daily Abu Dhabi to Lagos services on 18 March…
Enugu Air Joins AFRAA as 50th Member, Boosting Nigeria’s Domestic Aviation Growth
Enugu Air has become the 50th member of AFRAA, expanding the association’s footprint in Nigeria’s…
Caliphate Air Selects LISA Aircraft Records Management Platform
Caliphate Air, the Sokoto State-backed Nigerian carrier with three Embraer ERJ145 aircraft, has selected LISA…
Etihad Airways Schedules Daily Abu Dhabi to Lagos Service for 18 March 2027
Etihad Airways is scheduled to resume daily Abu Dhabi to Lagos services on 18 March…
Ibom Air Rejects Claims It Controls Airline Access to Uyo Airport
Ibom Air has issued a statement rejecting public commentary that it exercises a monopoly over…
Enugu Air Joins AFRAA as 50th Member, Boosting Nigeria’s Domestic Aviation Growth
Enugu Air has become the 50th member of AFRAA, expanding the association’s footprint in Nigeria’s…
SolitAir Expands African Network with New Routes to Nigeria and Somaliland
SolitAir has added Port Harcourt in Nigeria and Hargeisa in Somaliland to its African network,…
NCAA Signs MoU on Advanced Cargo Information Implementation in Nigeria
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has signed an MoU with Firstway FZE and Global Software…
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Terra Industries Closes US$52 Million Seed Round Ahead of Ghana Drone Factory Opening
Terra Industries has closed its seed round at US$52 million and plans to open Pax-2,…
TAAG Cargo Flies Two Lions from Johannesburg to Lagos via Luanda
TAAG Angola Airlines has transported two adult lions from Johannesburg to Lagos via its Luanda…
Pre-Delivery Inspection of Ibom Air’s Third Airbus A220-300
Governor Umo Eno inspected Ibom Air’s third Airbus A220-300 at Airbus’s Mirabel facility in Canada,…
Africa Finance Corporation Leads Catalytic Infrastructure Investment into Nigeria with Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE USD$2.5 billion Private Placement
Africa Finance Corporation has led strategic investors into Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE’s US$2.5bn…
Airbus Data Shows 300 Aircraft in African Airline Fleets at End-July 2026
Airbus’s latest Africa data shows 300 aircraft in service with African operators at end-July 2026,…
Akwa Ibom Activates High-Speed Internet Backbone at Victor Attah International Airport
Akwa Ibom State has activated high-speed internet connectivity, powered by MainOne, at Victor Attah International…
Air Canada Plans Lagos Service for 2027 Under Expanded Nigeria–Canada Agreement
Air Canada intends to introduce scheduled service to Lagos in 2027 after Nigeria and Canada…
NCAA Warns Funding Cuts Could Undermine Nigeria’s Aviation Safety Oversight
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority Director-General Capt. Chris Najomo has warned that reducing the regulator’s statutory…
Etihad Airways Strengthens Its African Network with Three Partnerships in July
Etihad Airways has signed partnership agreements with Fastjet, Air Peace and Africa World Airlines, extending…
ASKY Adds Two Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft Ahead of Lomé–Kano Launch
ASKY has expanded its fleet to 17 aircraft following the delivery of two new Boeing…
AFRAA Welcomes United Nigeria Airlines as Full Member, Deepening Aviation Integration in West Africa
United Nigeria Airlines has joined the African Airlines Association as a Full Member, expanding AFRAA’s…
Kasi Healthcare Signs for Two Airbus H135 Helicopters to Advance Air Medical Capabilities in Nigeria
Kasi Healthcare has signed an agreement for up to two HEMS-configured Airbus H135 helicopters, becoming…
Air Peace Expands Fleet with Embraer E175 to Boost Regional Connectivity in West Africa
Air Peace has taken delivery of its first factory-new Embraer E175, adding capacity flexibility as…
Keyamo’s Policy Direction Advances Aviation Capacity Development as United Nigeria Airlines and Boeing Launch B1/B2 Engineer Training Programme
United Nigeria Airlines and Boeing have launched a B1/B2 Engineer Training Programme for the Boeing…
Boeing Training Programme Strengthens Nigeria’s 737NG Engineering Capability
Boeing has launched an advanced technical training programme in Lagos for Nigerian airline engineers, with…