Aviation Business Archives — Page 4 of 6

August 25, 2021 No Responses

Qatar Airways Get Highest Cargo Uplift Award

For achieving the highest export tonnage (2850 tonnes) out of Nepal in 2020, Nepal Freight Forwarders Association (NEFFA) has honoured Qatar Airways Cargo with an award. The award was handed over in Kathmandu during the annual Nepal Cargo Day celebration...

August 25, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace: Closing The Gaps In Nigeria’s Air Travel

By Stanley Olisa — In the last couple of weeks, the media have been saturated with news of multiple routes launches by West and Central Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace. In less than 10 days, the foremost airline extended its...

August 24, 2021 No Responses

FAAN Deploys 15 More Screening machines at GAT, MMIA

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has acquired additional 15 security screening machines. According to FAAN, the screening machines are for immediate deployment to the General Aviation Terminal and Murtala Muhammed International...

August 15, 2021 No Responses

World’s Largest Airlines Plunges By $12b As COVID-19 Cases Climb

Airline companies are still far from pre-pandemic profit and sales as some of their businesses, like business travel, are not even comparable to normal levels. However, the growing number of COVID-19 cases, fears of new travel restrictions due to...

August 11, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Unveils Douala, Ibadan Routes

Air Peace has concluded plans to commence scheduled commercial flights from Lagos and Port Harcourt to Douala, the capital of Cameroon, on August 19, 2021. A statement sent to City BusinessNews explained that the airline is also set to launch...

August 11, 2021 No Responses

Qatar Airways Cargo, WiseTech Seal Direct Data Connection

Qatar Airways Cargo and WiseTech Global, a leading provider of software solutions to the logistics industry, have commenced implementation of an extensive direct data connection between their global operating systems A statement explained that the direct...

August 9, 2021 No Responses

Virgin Atlantic Considers Stock Market Listing

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic is exploring a possible listing on the London stock market to raise money to repair the airline’s finances. The move could see shares offered to private investors as well as big City firms, but mean...

August 5, 2021 No Responses

Lufthansa Seeks €5.5 Fresh Capital

Lufthansa halved its losses in the second quarter, compared with the pandemic-hit second quarter of last year, the German airline announced on Thursday. This emerged from the deep crisis in the sector caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Chief execu...

July 27, 2021 No Responses

Arik Air Reconnects Warri, Schedule Benin Flights From MM2

Arik Air is to resume flights to Warri, Delta State from Lagos and Abuja on August 3, 2021. In a statement on Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer, Arik Air, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu explained that upon resumption, the airline would ope...

July 17, 2021 No Responses

Cally Air Awaits Operating Licence, Partners Aero Contractors

The Government of Cross River State on Friday delivered two aircraft of the state Cally Air to Aero Contractors to operate and maintain. Handing over the aircraft to Aero Contractors at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, ...

July 16, 2021 No Responses

Qatar Airways Cargo Rolls Out Third-Party e-Booking Platform

Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the further roll out of third-party eBooking platform WebCargo by Freightos across the United States of America with effect from July 19, 2021. Under the arrangement, forwarders in the USA will be able to conduct...

July 2, 2021 No Responses

Qatar Airways Lifts 380,000 Seafarers In 14 Months

The world’s first airport lounge for the exclusive use of seafarers and offshore workers has surpassed more than 50,000 visitors since it opened its doors in late 2020. Located at Qatar Airways’ hub at Hamad International Airport in Doha, the...

June 30, 2021 No Responses

Aircraft Fuel Contamination: This Is A Time For Caution

By Andrew Rushton, Aviation Market Manager, Conidia Bioscience — COVID-19 has rendered an extraordinary number of aircrafts out of action as the demand for global travel plummeted. As the world starts to find its way back to a new normal,...

June 29, 2021 No Responses

Turkish Airlines Explains $6.8b Revenue, 685 Flights Daily

Although the aviation industry took a hard hit in 2020 and suffered its heaviest losses to date, Turkish Airlines distinguished itself with relatively good business performance. According to CAPA (Centre for Aviation, part of the Aviation Week Netw...