Category: Aviation

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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Airline Operators Fault FG’s Engagement Of Foreign Carriers For Evacuation
May 6, 2020 No Responses

Airline Operators Fault FG’s Engagement Of Foreign Carriers For Evacuation

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Wednesday faulted the decision by the Federal Government to engage foreign airlines for the evacuation of Nigerians abroad. Chairman of AON, Capt. Nogie Meggison in a statement explained that  government’s ...
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Ibom Air Boosts Fleet With New Aircraft
May 6, 2020 No Responses

Ibom Air Boosts Fleet With New Aircraft

Akwa Ibom State Government commercial airline, Ibom Air,  has added another aircraft to its fleet. The new aircraft, a bombardier CRJ 900, arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, from Calgary, Canada, at 10:48 p.m. on Tuesday, the airline m...
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Nigeria Evacuates 265 Citizens From Dubai Wednesday, 300 From UK Friday
May 6, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Evacuates 265 Citizens From Dubai Wednesday, 300 From UK Friday

An Emirates Airlines is scheduled to evacuate 265 Nigerians from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.  A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs  spokesperson, Ferdinand Nwonye, explained that the evacuees are expe...
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Airlines: Quarantine Will ‘Kill Air Travel’
May 4, 2020 No Responses

Airlines: Quarantine Will ‘Kill Air Travel’

Airlines have reacted angrily to government suggestions that the UK could implement a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving in the country. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said he was “actively looking at these issues so that when we have infection rate...
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Nigeria To Decontaminate 123 Aircraft, 13 Airports
April 30, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria To Decontaminate 123 Aircraft, 13 Airports

As part of measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Nigeria is to decontaminate not less 123  aircraft and 15 airports.  Already, two of the aircraft have been decontaminated, Environment Minister, Muhammad Mahmood said in Abuja on Wedn...
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Virgin Atlantic Seeks Bailout, Commercial Loan
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Virgin Atlantic Seeks Bailout, Commercial Loan

Virgin Atlantic says it is still in talks with the UK government about a coronavirus-related bailout. It follows reports in the Sunday Telegraph that billionaire Virgin Group boss Sir Richard Branson is seeking a buyer for the airline. Virgin Atlantic...
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