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June 18, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Begins Daily Flights To Ilorin, Takes Delivery Of New Aircraft

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Air Peace has commenced daily flights from Lagos to Ilorin and Ilorin to Abuja as part of its expansion drive and realisation of its goal to connect major cities in Nigeria. Media Executive Officer of the airline, Mr...

November 18, 2020 No Responses

British Airways To Launch Covid Testing Trial

British Airways is to launch a voluntary Covid-19 test for passengers travelling to the UK from three US airports. The airline wants to persuade governments that testing travellers will make quarantining unnecessary. American Airlines is also taking part...

April 25, 2020 No Responses

Air France-KLM Secures €9b Financial Support

Air France-KLM has secured at least €9bn (£7.9bn; $9.7bn) in government aid, as the Franco-Dutch airline group struggles to stay afloat because of the coronavirus outbreak. The French authorities said Air France would get €3bn in loans and another €4bn....

November 16, 2019 No Responses

South African Airways Reintroduces Some Flights

South African Airways (SAA) on Friday announced that it would reintroduce international flights on Sunday, but would extend its cancellation of regional and domestic flights after a labour strike brought operations to a standstill. The airline said it wa...

July 29, 2019 No Responses

NCAA Declares Air Peace Fleet Air-Worthy

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Sunday declared the fleet of aircraft owned and operated by Air Peace fleet as airworthy. A statement by Sam Adurogboye, the General Manager, Public Relations, noted that the agency made the decision after...

April 4, 2019 No Responses

Air Peace Seals $2.1b Deal With Embraer For 30 Brand New Jets

Air Peace airline has set a continental record with a firm order for 10 brand new Embraer 195-E2 aircraft. The deal which was unveiled on Wednesday during Embraer Business Meeting with the Aviation World in Port Louis, Mauritius, makes Air...

December 2, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air To Acquire More Aircraft In 2019

Dana Air has concluded its recertification exercise conducted by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The airline also revealed its plan to acquire more aircraft in the coming year as part of its strategic route and fleet expansion program...

November 13, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air Photo News

L-R Cabin Services Manager of Dana Air, Innocent Udoh, Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air, Kingsley Ezenwa, Chief Operating officer of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo, Director of Flight Operations, Captain Segun Omole and Flight Operations and Quality Assu...

November 2, 2018 No Responses

Drunk Pilot Arrested At Airport

A Japanese pilot who was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk has admitted being more than nine times the legal alcohol limit. Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, 42, who works for Japan Airlines, was arrested on 28 October after failing a breath...

October 13, 2018 No Responses

After 17hrs,52mins, World’s Longest Flight Lands In New York From Singapore

The world’s longest commercial flight landed in New York from Singapore on Friday, surpassing the previous record by 12 minutes. Singapore Airlines premiered the non-stop flight from Singapore to New York that covers 16,700 kilometres and lasted a whopping 1...

September 20, 2018 No Responses

Qatar Airways’ Revenue Up By 7.22 Per Cent

Qatar Airways has said that its revenue and operating income grew by 7.22 per cent in the 2017/18 financial year despite the ongoing “Illegal blockade by its neighbouring countries.” The airline, however, said that its capacity within the period grew...

September 20, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Suspends Proposed National Carrier

The Federal Government, on Wednesday suspended its controversial national carrier project, Nigeria Air. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, while addressing Journalists. According to Sirika, the decision to suspend the ...

September 15, 2018 No Responses

AIB: Wrong NiMET Rain Forecast Caused Skybird Airlines Abuja Incident

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has blamed Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) inaccurate rain forecast for the Skybird Airline aircraft incident of Wednesday night at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. AIB in its preliminary ...