Category: Aviation

Dana Air Demonstrates Readiness To Resume Flight Operations
June 25, 2020 No Responses

Dana Air Demonstrates Readiness To Resume Flight Operations

Ahead of flight resumption, Nigerian carrier Dana Air on Wednesday carried out a dry run at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) and shakedown flights from Lagos to Port Harcourt and back.   According to a statement by the airline’s Media and...
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Senate: Reopening Of Airports On June 21 Unrealistic
June 18, 2020 No Responses

Senate: Reopening Of Airports On June 21 Unrealistic

The Senate on Thursday, via its Committee on Aviation, said re-opening of the  nation’s airports for operation on June 21 was unrealistic, following concerns raised by workers in the aviation industry. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Smart Adeyemi (APC Kog...
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Naira Marley: FG Suspends Executive Jet Service
June 15, 2020 No Responses

Naira Marley: FG Suspends Executive Jet Service

Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has ordered the suspension of a private airline, Executive Jet Services, from operating in the country with immediate effect. The airline had conveyed musician Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, to Abuja for...
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British Airways Threatens Legal Action Over Quarantine Plans
June 6, 2020 No Responses

British Airways Threatens Legal Action Over Quarantine Plans

British Airways owner IAG is considering mounting a legal challenge to quarantine rules which are due to come into effect on Monday. The dramatic move marks another sign of a breakdown in relations between the airline and the UK government....
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Fayemi Pledges To Continue Ekiti Airport Project
June 5, 2020 No Responses

Fayemi Pledges To Continue Ekiti Airport Project

The Cargo Airport, currently being built by the Ekiti State government in Ado Ekiti, will continue, notwithstanding the present unfriendly economy, Gov. Kayode Fayemi has said.The governor, who said this on Friday in Ado Ekiti, while on an inspection visit...
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FEC Okays N1.7b For Consultancy On 2nd Runway At Abuja Airport
June 4, 2020 No Responses

FEC Okays N1.7b For Consultancy On 2nd Runway At Abuja Airport

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N1.7 billion for consultancy services on the construction of second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, briefed State House correspondents on ...
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Air Peace Airlifts 312 Indians From Nigeria
June 1, 2020 No Responses

Air Peace Airlifts 312 Indians From Nigeria

Air Peace has evacuated 312 Indian citizens from Nigeria back to their country in a 10-hour non-stop flight. Mrs Oluwatoyin Olajide, the Chief Operating Officer of the airline, explained in a statement on Sunday that the flight, which departed on...
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Air Peace Evacuates 301 Chinese From Nigeria
May 30, 2020 No Responses

Air Peace Evacuates 301 Chinese From Nigeria

Air Peace has evacuated 301 Chinese from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China’s most populous, commercial city. Mr Stanley Olisa, Spokesman of the airline, explained in a statement on Frida...
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Lufthansa, German Govt Seal $9.8b Bailout Deal
May 25, 2020 No Responses

Lufthansa, German Govt Seal $9.8b Bailout Deal

The German government and Lufthansa have agreed on a much-anticipated bailout deal to help the airline cope with losses from the coronavirus pandemic.  According to agency reports such as dpa/nan, the deal, thought to be worth up to nine billion...
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Akwa Ibom Takes Delivery Of Fourth Aircraft
May 20, 2020 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Takes Delivery Of Fourth Aircraft

The Akwa Ibom government, on Tuesday, took delivery of the fourth aircraft in the fleet of Ibom Air.Speaking during the delivery of a Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft, Gov. Udom Emmanuel said that the aircraft was still within warranty of planes...
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Lufthansa To Ground 500 Aircraft
May 19, 2020 No Responses

Lufthansa To Ground 500 Aircraft

Lufthansa is bracing for hundreds of aircraft to remain grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic well into 2022 and that further job cuts at its maintenance and catering businesses were inevitable. The German airline is set to ground 500 of...
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SAHCO Takes Over British Airways Ground Handling Contract
May 12, 2020 No Responses

SAHCO Takes Over British Airways Ground Handling Contract

A subsidiary of SIFAX Group, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, has taken over the ground handling services of British Airways.  Under this development, SAHCO PLC will be providing Passenger and Ramp Handling services to British Airways at the ...
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Air Peace To Evacuate 200 Nigerians From Canada
May 12, 2020 No Responses

Air Peace To Evacuate 200 Nigerians From Canada

All is set for the Nigeria High Commission in Canada to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country due to coronavirus travel restrictions. In a statement on Monday, the mission said it had received no fewer than 200 requests for evacuation....
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Lufthansa To Double Schedule In June
May 8, 2020 No Responses

Lufthansa To Double Schedule In June

Germany’s Lufthansa on Friday said it would roughly double its schedule in June, putting 160 planes into the air to carry passengers to 106 domestic and foreign destinations, the airline announced from its Frankfurt Headquarters.Lufthansa, along with its sub...
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