Aviation Report Archives — Page 12 of 12

February 7, 2020 No Responses

South African Airways Scraps More Routes

South Africa’s national carrier announced on Thursday that it will stop flying to a dozen national and international destinations as part of its restructuring effort. The airline explained would shut down its routes from Johannesburg to Abidjan, Entebbe, Guangzhou, Hong...

January 26, 2020 No Responses

World’s Largest Twin-Engine Jet Completes First Flight

Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of the world’s largest twin-engined jet, the 777X. It comes as the firm attempts to boost its image after its 737 Max plane was grounded last year following two fatal crashes that...

January 14, 2020 No Responses

Munich Airport Records 48m Passengers In 2019

Between January and December, 2019, Munich Airport total traffic increased by 1.7 million, or 4 percent, to 47.9 million passengers. A statement explained that it was the largest increase posted by any German airport last year. For the Bavarian hub...

January 5, 2020 No Responses

FAAN Closes Port Harcourt Airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the temporary closure of Port Harcourt International Airport runway following a bush fire incident near the area. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, made the ...

November 17, 2019 No Responses

Dana Air Airlifts 5.4m Passengers In 11 Years

Dana Air airlifted not less than 5.4 million passengers in the last 11 years of its operations. A statement issued on Saturday by the airline’s Media and Communications Manager, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa explained that the airline hopes to double the...

September 9, 2019 No Responses

British Airways Pilots Begin Strike

British Airways pilots have begun a two-day strike in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions. Tens of thousands of passengers have been told not to go to airports, and BA says most have made alternative arrangements. Both BA and...

August 1, 2019 No Responses

British Airways Pilots Set For Summer Strike

British Airways has lost an appeal aimed at halting planned strike action by its pilots. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) voted in favour of industrial action on 22 July, after three days of negotiations failed to resolve the dispute....

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...

July 6, 2019 No Responses

NAHCO Appoints Herbert Odika As COO

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) has appointed Mr. Herbert Odika as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). A statement described Odika as a first class aviation professional with excellent knowledge of the industry. Odika, a former...

June 26, 2019 No Responses

NCAA Probes Helicopter’s Landing On Benin-Ore Highway

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced full-scale investigation to ascertain the viral video of the helicopter that landed on the Benin-Ore Expressway on Sunday. The General Manager, Public Affairs, NCAA, Sam Adurogboye, confirm...

March 11, 2019 No Responses

Adesanmi, 156 others die in Ethiopian Airlines crash

Prominent Nigerian professor, Pius Adesanmi, and former United Nations and African Union Deputy Joint Special Representative in Darfur, Sudan, Ambassador Abiodun Bashua of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were among the 157 persons on board an Ethiopian Airline...