Category: Aviation

British Airways Retires Entire 747 Fleet
July 17, 2020 No Responses

British Airways Retires Entire 747 Fleet

British Airways has said it will retire all of its Boeing 747s as it suffers from the sharp travel downturn. The UK airline is the world’s largest operator of the jumbo jets, which it first flew in 1989. “It is...
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Dana Air Resumes Operations
July 8, 2020 No Responses

Dana Air Resumes Operations

Following the recent re-opening of the airports by the Federal Government, Dana Air has announced the resumption of its flight services on July 9, 2020 The airline will operate three daily flights from Lagos to Abuja and back while the date...
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Air France To Sack 7,500 Workers
July 4, 2020 No Responses

Air France To Sack 7,500 Workers

Air France-KLM plans to cut more than 7,500 jobs at its French arm as the airline industry reels from the coronavirus crisis. Europe’s second-biggest airline will cut 6,560 staff at Air France, with its regional French carrier Hop! losing 1,020...
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Airbus To Sack 15,000 Workers
July 1, 2020 No Responses

Airbus To Sack 15,000 Workers

Aerospace giant Airbus says it plans to cut 15,000 jobs as it deals with the effects of the coronavirus crisis. It will cut 1,700 jobs in the UK, along with thousands more in Germany, Spain and elsewhere. The move is...
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SAHCO Shareholders Approve N223.34m Dividend For 2019
June 30, 2020 No Responses

SAHCO Shareholders Approve N223.34m Dividend For 2019

Shareholders of Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCOL) on Tuesday approved a total dividend of N223.34 million for the financial year ended December  31, 2019, translating to 16.50k per share.  The shareholders unanimously gave the approval at the co...
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Air Peace Evacuates 314 Nigerians From London
June 29, 2020 No Responses

Air Peace Evacuates 314 Nigerians From London

Air Peace on Sunday successfully airlifted 314 Nigerians stranded in London.  They arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 9.50pm. 157  were billed to disembark in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with the remaining 142 ...
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Abuja Airport 90% Complete, Ready To Resume Operations
June 28, 2020 No Responses

Abuja Airport 90% Complete, Ready To Resume Operations

The Minister of Aviation, Sen Hadi Siriki, on Saturday, said the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, is 90 per cent completed and ready to reopen for business with strict compliance to COVID-19 protocols. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that...
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NCAA: Airlines Not Authorised To Begin Test Flights
June 27, 2020 No Responses

NCAA: Airlines Not Authorised To Begin Test Flights

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) on Friday cautioned domestic airlines to desist from violating restart guidelines rolled out by the regulator insisting that they have not been authorized to carry out test flights. Its Director-General, Capt Musa Nuhu,...
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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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