Apparently, a new aviation school was opened at Minna Airport in March 2012. EagleAir Flight Training Centre will provide various aviation training courses in collaboration with WillowAir, UK. It offers a ground school course for Private Pilot’s License and in the near future also for Commercial Pilot’s License and Instructors Rating.
May 9, 2012
January 30, 2011
Overland Drops Jos, Katsina and Minna
Overland Airways cancelled its flights from Abuja and Lagos to Jos, Katsina and Minna. It appears these routes are not profitable, even when operated with small propellor aircraft (ATR42 and Beech 1900).
The airline retains a five weekly service (Monday-Friday) between Abuja, Ilorin, Ibadan and Lagos.
March 29, 2010
Overland Airways’ New Schedule
Overland Airways made some changes to its flight schedule:
- The Jos-Kano service has been dropped; Abuja-Jos-Abuja reduced to two weekly flights;
- Frequencies from Abuja to Katsina and Minna and from Lagos to Minna reduced from five to three weekly flights;
- New hub at Ilorin with five weekly flights to Abuja, Ibadan, Lagos and Minna.
This small airline seems to be stable and doing well compared to other Nigerian carriers.
Overland Airways' ATR-42 (5N-BCR) At Ilorin Airport (Copyright C.H.W.)
January 2, 2010
Airports Under Construction Or Proposed In Nigeria
While the Federal Government aims at privatising the airports under FAAN management, several state governments are currently building their own airports. Here is a list of state airports currently under construction or proposed in Nigeria:
- Akwa Ibom Airport, Uyo: partly completed
- Anambra State Airport, Umueri: proposed
- Bayelsa Airport, Yenagoa: proposed
- Asaba Airport, Delta State: under construction
- Ekiti State Airport: proposed
- Lagos State, Lekki International Airport: proposed
- Minna Cargo Airport, Niger State, reconstruction proposed
- Ogun State Cargo Airport: proposed
- Osun State Airport, Ido-Osun, under construction
- Jalingo Airport, Taraba State, under construction
- Zamfara Cargo Airport, Gusau: proposed
Time will tell whether all proposed airports will be built eventually. However, a national master plan should be developed to ensure the economic viability of the existing and new airports. Building an airport seems to be one of the most popular prestige projects a Nigerian state governor can think of nowadays.
Asaba Airport under construction (2009)
November 5, 2009
New Routes for Overland Airways
Overland Airways opened new routes to Jos, Kano, Katsina and Minna this week.
Overland now operates the following routes daily on weekdays:
- Abuja-Ibadan-Abuja
- Abuja-Ilorin-Abuja
- Abuja-Katsina-Abuja
- Abuja-Minna-Abuja
- Abuja-Jos-Abuja
- Jos-Kano-Jos
- Lagos-Ibadan-Lagos
- Lagos-Ilorin-Lagos
- Lagos-Minna-Lagos
Overland Airways operates two ATR 42-500s, two or three B1900Ds, and a Saab 340.
