By JKNewsMedia PLANS TO establish direct air links between Ogun State and the United Kingdom (UK) have advanced, with Air Peace set to commence flights from the Gateway International Airport to London this summer. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this after inspecting the airport alongside Air Peace Chairman, Allen ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FLIGHT OPERATIONS on an Air Peace service scheduled for the Lagos Accra route were disrupted after a ground handling conveyor belt struck the aircraft shortly before departure, causing damage to its engine cover and forcing the deboarding of passengers who had already boarded. The incident occu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE GLOBAL shortage of aircraft is expected to continue for another decade, with supply levels unlikely to return to normal before 2031–2034, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned. IATA said the aviation sector is still grappling with severe delivery delays, a fast-growi...
By JKNewsMedia SCHEDULED PASSENGER flights are set to commence at the Gateway International Airport (GWI), Ogun State, on Thursday, 7 October, after regulatory authorities cleared the new facility for operations. According to the flight schedule released by the state government, the airline will operate two flights per week on the GWI-Abuja ro...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Intern SATISFACTION IS growing among motorists and residents as reconstruction work on the Abeokuta-Ifo-Sango-Ota-Lagos expressway gathers momentum, with users praising both the pace and the quality of work. The Ogun State government launched the project on 23 August last year, setting an 18-month timeline for comp...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter FLIGHT CALIBRATION teams have begun key verification processes at Gateway International Airport in Ogun State, a pivotal move towards launching full flight operations at the long-awaited aviation facility. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) led the flight inspection this week, with its ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter A DANA airplane from Abuja encountered a runway mishap upon landing at Lagos airport, Tuesday morning, narrowly averting a potential tragedy. Witnesses reported the aircraft skidding off the runway amidst wet conditions, possibly due to dawn rainfall in the area. The incident, reminiscent of a recent mi...
