Aviation Business Archives — Page 5 of 6

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...

June 23, 2021 No Responses

SAHCO Shareholders Okay N223.34m For 2020 Dividend

For the 2020 financial year, shareholders of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc, on Tuesday in Lagos unanimously approved N223.34 million dividend, amounting to 16.5 kobo per share. Chairman of the company, Dr Taiwo Afolabi...

June 23, 2021 No Responses

NCAA DG: Air Peace Acquisition Of Brand-New Aircraft A Milestone In Nigeria’s Aviation

The Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, has described the acquisition of brand-new aircraft by Air Peace as a milestone in Nigeria’s aviation industry, noting that what is happening in the industry is a paradigm sh...

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...

June 11, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Begins Port Harcourt- Benin, Kano- Asaba Flights

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Air Peace has announced the commencement of flight operations on Port Harcourt-Kano-Port Harcourt and the resumption of Kano-Asaba-Kano routes. In a statement on Thursday, the airline’s Media Executive,Mr...

June 1, 2021 No Responses

SAHCO Chairman Wins Presidential Diary Award

The Chairman of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC, Barr. (Dr.) Taiwo Afolabi has been conferred with Award of Excellence by the Presidential Diary Magazine. He was conferred with the prestigious award as recognition of his immense contributions towa...

April 7, 2021 No Responses

United Airlines To Train 5,000 Pilots, 2,500 Women

The management of United Airlines is planning to bring on hundreds of pilots and launching a flight school to prepare the next generation for the cockpit. Chicago-based United isn’t alone: Frontier Airlines expects to hire 100 pilots this year, and...

March 3, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Resumes Lagos – Accra Flights

Air Peace has concluded plans to resume its daily flight operations from the Lagos hub into Accra on March 15, 2021. The airline Spokesperson, Stanley Olisa, in a statement on Tuesday explained that Lagos-Accra flight would depart dai...

March 2, 2021 No Responses

Ibom Air Lifts 500,000 Passengers In 21 Months

Ibom Air, an Akwa Ibom owned airline lifted no fewer than 500,000 passengers since commencement of operations on June 7, 2019. This is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Anniekan Essienette, the Group Manager Marketing and Communication, ...

February 11, 2021 No Responses

United Airline To Buy 200 Flying Electric Taxis

United Airlines plans to buy 200 flying electric taxis that it hopes will fly passengers to the airport within the next five years. According to BBC, the US airline is one of the first major carriers to commit to the...

February 6, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Lifts Suspension On Emirates Airlines

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted the suspension placed on Emirates Airlines operations in Nigeria. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu made this known in a statement issued on Friday. The Presidential Task Force (PTF...

February 4, 2021 No Responses

Dana Air Introduces 24 Hours Customer Service

Nigerian Carrier, Dana Air has introduced 24 hours, 7 days Customer Service as part of its promise to offer improved customer relationships and guarantee customer satisfaction. According to a statement issued by Dana Air’s Medi...