United Nigeria Airlines has acquired two Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft, named in honor of the Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe, and the late Chinua Achebe, according to businessday.ng. The construction of the runway at the Abia State International Airport in Umuahia is at an advanced stage, as reported by businessday.ng. Governor Alex Chioma Otti and Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, have expressed a long-term vision for United Nigeria Airlines to establish its primary operational hub at the Abia State International Airport, according to businessday.ng. Festus Keyamo revealed behind-the-scenes policy shifts that transformed a basic federal airstrip project, according to businessday.ng. Nigeria’s aircraft leasing company will allow airlines to pay in naira, according to premiumtimes.