Aviation Archives — Page 5 of 46

January 19, 2024 No Responses

FG Relocates FAAN HQ To Lagos

The Federal Government (FG) has relocated the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos. The relocation was officially announced by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in a memo dated 15th...

January 19, 2024 No Responses

FAAN Explains Relocation Of Headquarters To Lagos

RE: RELOCATION OF FAAN CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FROM ABUJA TO LAGOS The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria notes the inquiries some Nigerians have made regarding the directive of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON,...

January 13, 2024 No Responses

AVIATION: THE CRITIC AND THE WITCH

By Michael Achimugu — There are a million flowery word combinations I could say to sound like an intelligent person. But today is not a day for semantic gymnastics. The aviation industry can be sobering but we must, here and...

January 11, 2024 No Responses

SAHCO Renews British Airways Ground Handling Contract For Five Years

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has renewed ground handling contract to provide aviation ground handling services for British Airways (BA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in...

January 11, 2024 No Responses

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January 10, 2024 No Responses

Air Peace Begins Abidjan, Cotonou Flights Jan 22

Air Peace is set to launch flight connectivity from its Lagos hub to Cotonou in Benin Republic and Abidjan in Ivory Coast on January 22, 2024, bringing to 10 its regional destinations in less than a decade of commencing scheduled...

January 2, 2024 No Responses

SAHCO TAKES OVER ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES GROUND HANDLING SERVICES

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC has won the contract to take over the ground handling services to one of the world’s foremost airlines, Ethiopian Airlines at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Under th...

December 29, 2023 No Responses

Boeing Urges 737 Max Inspections For Possible Loose Bolt

Boeing is urging airlines to inspect its 737 Max airplanes for a possible loose bolt in rudder control systems. The airplane maker called for the inspections after an international operator discovered a bolt with a missing nut, the Federal Aviation...

December 26, 2023 No Responses

Plane Held Over Trafficking Lands In India

A plane carrying hundreds of Indian nationals who were held for days at an airport in France over human trafficking fears has arrived in India. BBC report that the chartered Airbus A340, which had been flying from the United Arab...

December 22, 2023 No Responses

Air Peace Resumes China Operations Dec 28

Air Peace is set to resume its direct flight connectivity to Guangzhou-China on December 28, 2023. This is contained in a news release issued by the airline’s Spokesperson, Stanley Olisa, who also stated that passengers can now fly Accra-China-Accra whic...

December 22, 2023 No Responses

Dana Air Bags Most Innovative Airline Award, Introduces Additional Flights

Dana Air has been named the Most Innovative Airline of the year 2023 at the prestigious Nigerian Business Leadership Awards held at the Landmark Events Center in Lagos. The Nigerian Business Leadership Awards, renowned for celebrating outstanding business lead...

December 19, 2023 No Responses

Kuku Takes Over As FAAN MD, Pledges Improvement In Service Delivery

The new Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku, has assured all stakeholders in the aviation sector that the agency will continue to be the bastion of excellent service delivery in th...

December 13, 2023 No Responses

Qatar Airways Group CEO Joins IATA Board

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer has been elected to the International Air Transport Association’s Board of Governors. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s...

December 6, 2023 No Responses

Dana Air Decorates New Captain, Bags NECA’s Employers Excellence Award

Dana Air has promoted a member of its Cockpit crew – Captain Charles Omiete, to the position of Captain. The Director of Flight Operations, Captain Anselem Okojie while decorating the new captain at the airline’s Corporate Head office in Lago...