Aviation News Archives — Page 12 of 12

November 17, 2020 No Responses

Kano, Port-Harcourt, Enugu Airports To Resume International Operations Before Christmas

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has announced the decision of the Federal Government to resume international operations from Kano, Port-Harcourt and Enugu Airports before Christmas celebrations. Sirika confirmed the development in a statement issued by Mr James Odaudu, the...

November 9, 2020 No Responses

Ethiopian Airlines Takes Delivery Of Two A350-900 New Airbuses

While many airlines are down-sizing their operations due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ethiopian Airlines is adding new aircraft and expanding businesses, according to officials of the state-owned enterprise. “This shows that Ethiopian Airlines is...

October 20, 2020 No Responses

Etihad Airways Makes History, Lands In Israel

Etihad Airways became the first Gulf-based airline to fly to and from Israel on a commercial passenger flight, as the Abu Dhabi carrier’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed in Tel Aviv on October 19, 2020. The flight, operated by Etihad’s Boeing...

July 17, 2020 No Responses

British Airways Retires Entire 747 Fleet

British Airways has said it will retire all of its Boeing 747s as it suffers from the sharp travel downturn. The UK airline is the world’s largest operator of the jumbo jets, which it first flew in 1989. “It is...

June 27, 2020 No Responses

NCAA: Airlines Not Authorised To Begin Test Flights

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) on Friday cautioned domestic airlines to desist from violating restart guidelines rolled out by the regulator insisting that they have not been authorized to carry out test flights. Its Director-General, Capt Musa Nuhu,...

May 4, 2020 No Responses

Airlines: Quarantine Will ‘Kill Air Travel’

Airlines have reacted angrily to government suggestions that the UK could implement a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving in the country. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said he was “actively looking at these issues so that when we have infection rate...

April 29, 2020 No Responses

British Airways To Cut 12,000 Jobs

British Airways is set to cut up to 12,000 jobs from its 42,000-strong workforce due to a collapse in business because of the coronavirus pandemic. The airline’s parent company, IAG, said it needed to impose a “restructuring and redundancy programm...

April 27, 2020 No Responses

Virgin Atlantic Seeks Bailout, Commercial Loan

Virgin Atlantic says it is still in talks with the UK government about a coronavirus-related bailout. It follows reports in the Sunday Telegraph that billionaire Virgin Group boss Sir Richard Branson is seeking a buyer for the airline. Virgin Atlantic...

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....

March 25, 2020 No Responses

Aero Suspends Flights Services

Aero Contractors on Tuesday announced suspension of all its flight services for two weeks to support the Federal Government effort to stop the Coronavirus pandemic from spreading further. Capt. Ado Sanusi, the Chief Executive Officer of the airline made ...

March 13, 2020 No Responses

Enugu Airport To Reopen Before Easter

Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation has reiterated that Akanu Ibiam International airport, Enugu closed down in August, 2019 for runway rehabilitation will be reopened for use before Easter. A statement issued in Abuja and signed by Mr James Odaudu...