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Emirates reports $6.6bn PBT, high cash reserves, amid Gulf conflict
Aviation giants, the Emirates Group says it remains upbeat on outlook, as the carrier posted a record $6.6 billion profit in its 2025–26 annual report, although the impact of regional conflict was only felt during the final month of…
Nigeria moves to establish national leasing company
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo has disclosed of plans by the federal government to establish a national leasing company to ease the acquisition of aircraft by the country’s domestic carriers. Mr Keyamo who announced this…
Airlines to engage govt on Wednesday to decide possible shutdown
Frank Okon Nigeria’s aviation sector has stepped back from the brink of disruption, but only temporarily. A threatened shutdown by domestic airlines has been put on hold pending high-level talks in Abuja on April 22. The outcome of that meeting…
Dangote warns rising oil prices may ground Nigerian airlines
Demands subsidies for farmers Ziggy Ojiegbe, with agency reports Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has called on the Nigerian government to introduce targeted subsidies for farmers, warning that surging global oil prices could cripple both agriculture and aviation…
Over 27,000 flights, 4.4m seats cancelled as travelers stranded in Middle East
Frank Okon More than 27,000 flights to and from the Middle East to international destinations have been cancelled, with an estimated 4.4 million airline seats removed from schedules over the past week as Iranian regime ratchets bombardment of neighboring Arab…
Airlines resume cautious flights amidst Middle East airspace risks
Virgin Atlantic has become the latest airline to resume operations from the United Arab Emirates, operating its first flight to London Heathrow since regional airspace closures began following the escalation of the US-Israel conflict with Iran. The British carrier’s scheduled…
Chinese aircraft to fly Nigeria’s domestic routes
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports A deal might be underway for China’s state owned aircraft manufacturer, COMAC, to provide fleets of jets that would restore vibrancy to the domestic aviation industry and also make more vessels available for new destinations….
Flight captain on booze, Japan Airlines delays flights for 18 hours
Several Japan Airlines flights from Hawaii to Japan delayed up to 18 hours after a pilot was found drinking before his flight; becoming the fourth case a Japan Airlines pilot is caught drinking before a flight. The airline said in…
Passengers in horror as plane plunges 28,000ft in seconds
Terrified passengers texted worried messages to their loved ones as a Virgin Australia flight from Sydney to Brisbane suddenly lost cabin pressure at high altitude and plunged 28,000ft within seconds. Flight VA993 hit crisis just 40 minutes after taking off…
Some 242 Indians, Britons, Canadians dead as Air India flight crashes
Air India flight AI-171, bound for London’s Gatwick Airport, crashed shortly after takeoff near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. The Boeing 787 aircraft belonging to Air India was carrying around 232 passengers and 10 crew members when it crashed. Indian television…
