Showing posts with label Air Nigeria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Air Nigeria. Show all posts
Monday, August 26, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Nigeria One due to be presented in early October; operations now due by year end.

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Nigeria One, the planned new Nigerian national carrier, will officially be unveiled to the Nigerian public on the country's 53rd Indepe...
Monday, August 12, 2013

► NIGERIA: Jimoh Ibrahim says Air Nigeria will resume ops but only under new ownership.

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Air Nigeria (VK) could make a return to the skies, albeit under new ownership and management, the current CEO of the airline, Mr Jimoh Ibra...
Thursday, February 14, 2013

► NIGERIA: Azman Airlines, JedAir looking to start domestic, regional ops in H1.

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Two carriers are looking to start domestic operations in Nigeria shortly: Azman Airlines and Jedair, a former charter airline that has rep...
Friday, November 23, 2012

►► CAMEROON: Arik Air to start Lagos - Douala from late August.

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[UPDATE 23 NOVEMBER 2012] Nigerian private carrier Arik Air (W3), is to launch a 3x weekly (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) service between...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

► NIGERIA: Air Nigeria calls it quits as Dana Air's licence is reinstated.

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On a day of two contrasting fortunes,  Jimoh Ibrahim's troubled venture Air Nigeria (VK), having teetered on the brink of collapse f...
Friday, July 6, 2012

► NIGERIA: Air Nigeria future in doubt as GECAS repos its 737s.

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Global aircraft lessors General Electric Capital Aviation Services, better known in the aviation industry as GECAS, have dealt yet anothe...
Friday, June 22, 2012

► NIGERIA: FirstNation flights suspended 'til July; Air Nigeria grounded by NCAA again.

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The local civil aviation scene in Nigeria continues to undergo a severe shake up as a consequence of the  Dana Air Flight 9J-997 tragedy....
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

► NIGERIA: Air Nigeria gets a nasty visit from Mr Tax Man.

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In the ongoing saga that is Air Nigeria (VK) - having first been grounded by a strike , then a public slinging match with an ex manager o...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

► NIGERIA: Air Nigeria grounded for safety checks; 787 deal likely a farce.

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If its not strikes grounding Air Nigeria (VK) , then its likely government departments acting too little, too late in the interests of pu...
Monday, June 11, 2012

► NIGERIA: Air Nigeria again postpones Johannesburg service.

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Nigerian carrier Air Nigeria (VK), has again put back the date of its intended Lagos - Johannesburg, South Africa service, this time '...
Wednesday, June 6, 2012

► NIGERIA: Pilot & Engineer Strike affecting Air Nigeria.

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Air Nigeria (VK) has come clean and admitted that a 5 day old strike by members of the Nigerian Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engine...
Monday, May 21, 2012

► NIGERIA: Air Nigeria to launch Dubai next; aims to be privatized by 2014.

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With the successful launch last week of its Lagos - London (Gatwick) service using a leased Egyptair A330-200 , Air Nigeria has announced...
Friday, May 18, 2012

► NIGERIA: Air Nigeria lands at London Gatwick (Picture).

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As previously reported by The African Aviation Tribune , Air Nigeria this week started Lagos - London Gatwick using a leased Egyptair Airbu...
Sunday, May 13, 2012

► NIGERIA: Air Nigeria gets its two A330s; to get four 787s?

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After having postponed the start of Lagos-Johannesburg by one month , Nigerian national carrier Air Nigeria (VK), today finally took deli...
Thursday, May 10, 2012

► NIGERIA: Air Nigeria postpones Johannesburg to 17 June 2012.

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Having been previously scheduled to start on May 17 , Air Nigeria (VK) have announced the postponement of their Lagos - Johannesburg rout...
Saturday, April 28, 2012

► NIGERIA: Air Nigeria to start London from May 16, Johannesburg from May 17; Rome & Paris to follow.

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Air Nigeria (VK) has announced it will commence flights from Lagos Murtala Muhammad International to London Gatwick with effect from May ...