Category: Aviation

FAAN Condemns Invasion Of Sokoto Airport
August 7, 2018 No Responses

FAAN Condemns Invasion Of Sokoto Airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has condemned in absolute terms the invasion of the runway of Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto, by loyalists of the former Governor of Sokoto State, Aliyu Wamakko.  FAAN said in a statement...
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Overland Airways Explains West Coast Expansion Agenda
August 5, 2018 No Responses

Overland Airways Explains West Coast Expansion Agenda

Expansion of flight operations to West Coast will further increase passengers’ experience,  Overland Airways has said.  The airline, which is set to commence operations from its base in Lagos, Nigeria to Cotonou, Republic of Benin and Lome, Togo Republic f...
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Overland Airways Increases Abuja-Jalingo Frequencies To Six
July 31, 2018 No Responses

Overland Airways Increases Abuja-Jalingo Frequencies To Six

Overland Airways has increased its flight services from Abuja to Jalingo airport to six weekly from its initial three.  The airline explained that the flights would regularly depart Abuja to Jalingo at 11 a.m. daily except Saturdays while flights out...
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BA Extends Summer Fare Offer For Nigerian passengers
July 31, 2018 No Responses

BA Extends Summer Fare Offer For Nigerian passengers

British Airways has extended the ‘BA Promo for Two” summer fare offer for its Nigerian passengers departing from either Abuja or Lagos to London in United Kingdom. The airline said that it extended promo, which commenced last week due to...
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Air Peace Retains IOSA Certificate
July 25, 2018 No Responses

Air Peace Retains IOSA Certificate

Air Peace has retained the International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate it first secured about two years ago. The airline also promised to sustain the high safety standards, which secured the certification for it, stressi...
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NCAA To Airlines: Stop Unnecessary Flight Delays, Cancellations Or Face Sanction
July 25, 2018 No Responses

NCAA To Airlines: Stop Unnecessary Flight Delays, Cancellations Or Face Sanction

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed operating airline; local and foreign to henceforth stop unnecessary flight delays and cancellations, which had charactersised the country’s aviation industry in recent time. The regulatory agency obse...
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NAHCO Shareholders Get N406M Dividend, Laud 2017 Performance
July 24, 2018 No Responses

NAHCO Shareholders Get N406M Dividend, Laud 2017 Performance

Shareholders of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (Nahco, Aviance) have commended the Board and Management of the company for remaining on the part of growth and profitability despite various challenges.  Speaking during the Company’s Annual General Me...
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South African Airways Wins Best Airline Staff Award
July 23, 2018 No Responses

South African Airways Wins Best Airline Staff Award

South African Airways (SAA) has been voted the ‘Best Airline Staff in Africa’ at the annual World Airline Awards hosted by Skytrax, the Oscars of the aviation industry in London. In SAA’s sixth triumph, this award recognises service excellence covering.....
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CPC Implores Airlines On Quality Service
July 22, 2018 No Responses

CPC Implores Airlines On Quality Service

The Director-General of Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Mr. Babatunde Irukera has challenged indigenous airlines to be more responsive to the expectations of air passengers.   Irukera who made this call while addressing journalists during the 22ndAnnual Se...
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Airlines Seek Level Playing Field For Private Operators, Nigeria Air
July 20, 2018 No Responses

Airlines Seek Level Playing Field For Private Operators, Nigeria Air

Some domestic airline operators on Thursday urged the Federal Government to ensure a level playing field for them and the new national carrier.  The airlines spoke at the 22nd Annual Seminar and Award of the League of Airports and Aviation...
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Excitement, Celebration As Ethiopia-Eritrea Commercial Flight Takes Off After 20 Years
July 19, 2018 No Responses

Excitement, Celebration As Ethiopia-Eritrea Commercial Flight Takes Off After 20 Years

The first commercial flight from Ethiopia to Eritrea in 20 years took off early on Wednesday, sealing a stunning reconciliation between the former enemies a week after they ended their military standoff.  More than 400 passengers boarded two Ethiopian Airline...
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Reactions Trail Proposed New National Carrier
July 19, 2018 No Responses

Reactions Trail Proposed New National Carrier

Mixed reactions on Wednesday trailed the unveiling of the name and logo of the proposed new national carrier by the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika.  Sirika had unveiled the name of the new carrier as “Nigeria Air’’...
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National Carrier: Nigeria Intensifies Negotiation With Airbus, Others
July 17, 2018 No Responses

National Carrier: Nigeria Intensifies Negotiation With Airbus, Others

Ahead of the proposed unveiling of Nigeria’s National carrier, the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika  has commenced negotiations with aircraft manufacturers and investors  at the ongoing Farnborough International Air Show in the United Kingdom (U...
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Qatar Airways Deploys Airbus A350 To Edinburgh
July 15, 2018 No Responses

Qatar Airways Deploys Airbus A350 To Edinburgh

Qatar Airways has upgraded its capacity to the Scottish capital, Edinburgh to the state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900, the first and only A350 service to Scotland. The airline in a statement said that its upgraded to the aircraft in order to meet...
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