United Airlines To Lagos From 12 December 2010

United Airlines today announced the schedule for the airline’s new service between Washington and Lagos, beginning December 12, 2010. The flight will depart Washington Dulles International Airport daily at 10:43 p.m., arriving at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 5:35 p.m. the next day after a stop in Accra, Ghana. U.S.-bound service from Lagos begins December 13 with the departure of United 991 at 9:30 p.m. After a stop in Accra, the flight will arrive in Washington the next day at 6:11 a.m. Flights to Lagos will be operated with Boeing 767 aircraft, featuring United’s International Premium Travel Experience.

This Week’s Update

Some bits of news over the past week:

• United Airlines delayed the start of planned flights to Lagos, Nigeria, because of regulatory issues.
• The FAAN has completed the installation of the airfield lighting system at Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri.
• Bristow has signed a $1.5m agreement with the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, for the provision of technical support.
• An Arik Air B737-700 (5N-MJE) was hit by a bird at Calabar Airport on 26 April 2010.
• Although Arik Air withdrew the A330-200 from its schedule, a spokesman of the airline assured that the aircraft will be deployed on the Lagos-Johannesburg route before the start of the World Cup.
• Aero had to ground the aircraft it leases from CHC, mainly the helicopters and Dash 8s used for the oil and gas industry, as the airline could no longer pay the bills.
• Dapo Olumide tendered his resignation as CEO of Nigerian Eagle. The COO of the airline, Kinfe Kahssaye, is appointed as his successor.
• Does anyone know which individuals or institutions are behind the new charter airline TopBrass Aviation? Its CEO, Roland Iyayi, was Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). He was arrested by the EFCC in 2008 for misuse of the N19.5 billion Aviation Intervention Fund.

United Airlines to fly Washington-Accra-Lagos

United Airlines announces a daily non-stop service from Washington Dulles to Lagos via Accra from May 2, 2010. The flights will be operated with a Boeing 767.