Aviation Report Archives — Page 6 of 12

October 24, 2021 No Responses

FAAN Deploys New Equipment At Abuja, Lagos Airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigerian (FAAN) says it has deployed new equipment at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NAIA) and Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos for the safety of the flying public. FAAN Aviation Security Services Director, Group...

October 18, 2021 No Responses

DR Congo Mulls New National Airline

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to set up “in the coming days” a new national aviation company called “Air Congo”, according to DRC’s Ministry of Transport. The new airline “will have to be born in the...

October 16, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Gets Second Safety Performance Award In Three Months

The West and Central Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has been recognised with the Distinguished Safety Performance Award by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The Spokesperson of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa disclosed this in a sta...

October 9, 2021 No Responses

Tata Acquires Air India With$2.4b

India’s loss-making national carrier, Air India has been sold to the Tata group, the country’s largest conglomerate. The government has sold the airline to the company, which was the highest bidder at nearly $2.4bn (£1.7bn). &nbs...

October 1, 2021 No Responses

Aero Contractors Takes Delivery Of Two Airbus 320 Aircraft

Aero Contractors has taken delivery of two Airbus 320 aircraft from Heston airline based in Lithuania. In a statement on Thursday, Managing Director of the airline, Capt. Abdullahi Mahmood, explained that the two aircraft arrived Abuja on Thur...

September 30, 2021 No Responses

Qatar Airways Wins ‘Airline of the Year’ Award

Qatar Airways has been announced as the ‘Airline of the Year’ in the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax’s World Airline Awards. This is in recognition of the airline’s innovation, excellence, resilience during the pandemic a...

September 29, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Faults Trending Video

The management of Air Peace has described information contained in a trending video “portraying Air Peace in bad light“ as false. In a statement titled: “TRENDING VIDEO: AIR PEACE DID NOT ARREST ANY PASSENGER“, Air Peace said: “We have noticed....

September 28, 2021 No Responses

AllianceJet Appoints Hervé Laitat As CEO

AllianceJet, part of the Alliance Aviation Group of companies and an approved AOC operator with a home base in Malta, has appointed business aviation veteran Hervé Laitat as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Hervé brings 20 years of experienc...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

Aviation Stakeholders To Address Challenges, Opportunities At CopterJet Forum In Lagos

In a demonstration of its commitment to proffer innovative solutions and drive a new phase of growth in the aviation value chain in Nigeria and Africa, CopterJet International has announced the maiden edition of its ‘Aviation Stakeholders Forum’. &nbs...

September 24, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Receives Fourth Brand New Embraer 195-E2 Aircraft

AIR PEACE on Thursday received the fourth of its initial 13 E195-E2 aircraft ordered from aircraft manufacturing giant, Embraer. Meanwhile, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) has commended the airline for its acquisition of brand new aircraft a...