Nigerian Eagle Airlines signs Codeshare and Interline Agreement with Kenya Airways

Nigerian Eagle Airlines, formerly Virgin Nigeria Airways Limited has signed a Codeshare and Interline agreement with Kenya Airways as it seeks to consolidate its market leadership position in the West African sub-region. Read more

Virgin Nigeria Increases Frequencies, Reduces Fares

Virgin Nigeria, the country’s flag carrier, has announced an increase in its frequencies for its teeming customers across the country and region – this follows the company’s recent purchase of a new Embraer Jet (E-190) to boost operations on its wide route network. Read more

Tourism Can Rival Oil Revenue Earning – Virgin Nigeria MD

The Managing Director Virgin Nigeria, Capt Dapo Olumide, has expressed the belief that tapping into the nation’s huge tourism potentials could be a major source of foreign earnings to the nation.

He noted in particular that the nation’s dependence on oil revenue earning, could be given a much needed boost if adequate energy and resources are plunged into exploiting the tourism sector. Read more

Virgin Nigeria Takes Delivery of 2 New Embraer Aircraft, Appoints Key Officers

Virgin Nigeria Airways, the nation’s flag carrier is take delivery of two brand new Embraer 190AR aircraft this month to boost its operations just as it has announced the appointment of key personnel to man its operations.

The aircraft, Embraer 190AR (Advanced Range) is expected to leave the Embraer factory in Brazil after finishing touches, and are also to be fitted with in-Flight Entertainment system (IFE) for passengers’ comfort. Read more

Nigeria: Arik Air Launches Services to Africa’s West Coast

Flights commence between Lagos and Freetown (Sierra Leone), Banjul (Gambia) and Dakar (Senegal)

Lagos, Nigeria, 28 May 2009 – Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading commercial airline, has announced plans to launch its first services to Africa’s West Coast with the commencement of flight between Lagos and Freetown, Banjul and Dakar, thereby ending years of limited air access between the four cities. Read more

Nigerian: Dana Air Partners BPE for Global Investor Conference 2009

-Dana Airlines Limited is partnering with the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) towards the success of the Global Investor Conference holding at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on the 25th and 26th of May, 2009. The airline was announced as official airline partner for the event by BusinessinAfrica Events UK Limited (BIAE), organiser of the program for the BPE. Read more

Virgin Nigeria Appoints Dapo Olumide as Managing Director

The Board of Virgin Nigeria, the country’s private sector flag carrier, has approved the appointment of Capt. Dapo Olumide as its Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer.

The appointment is coming on the heels of the expiration of the contract of Conrad Clifford, the erstwhile CEO. Read more

Dana Air celebrates Children’s Day in Nigeria

In commemoration of this year’s Children’s Day, Dana Air will be giving some students the opportunity of flying for the first time as it takes the students on a return trip to Enugu. The airline will also be giving away gifts to all children who fly Dana Air to any of its destinations on the day. Read more

Virgin Nigeria Links Abuja to Accra

Virgin Nigeria Airways Limited has announced the beginning of its direct flights services from Abuja, Nigeria, to Accra, Ghana – just days after announcing its expected new flights to Banjul, The Gambia. Read more

Glide – Virgin Nigeria’s In-Flight Magazine Gets Internation Recognition

Virgin Nigeria’s in-flight magazine, Glide, which was introduced to the Nigerian public in the first quarter of 2009 to rave reviews and to the delight of its customers, has now attracted the attention of an international audience. Read more

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