DR Congo Mulls New National Airline

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...
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Air Peace Gets Second Safety Performance Award In Three Months

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...
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Tata Acquires Air India With$2.4b

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...
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Aero Contractors Takes Delivery Of Two Airbus 320 Aircraft

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...
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Qatar Airways Wins ‘Airline of the Year’ Award

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...
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Air Peace Faults Trending Video

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....
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AllianceJet Appoints Hervé Laitat As CEO

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

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...
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Air Peace Receives Fourth Brand New Embraer 195-E2 Aircraft

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...
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Ethiopian Airline Resumes Flight To Enugu

Ethiopian Airline Resumes Flight To Enugu

Ethiopian Airline is to resume flights to Enugu as from October 1, 2021, two years after it suspended flight to the South-Eastern state.  The airline’s General Manager, Shimeles Arage, in a statement explained that there would be a flight on...
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Dana Air Boss Reiterates Commitment To Nigeria’s Economic Growth

Dana Air Boss Reiterates Commitment To Nigeria’s Economic Growth

The Chief Executive Officer of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani has restated Dana Air’s commitment to Nigeria’s Economic growth.  The Dana Air boss made this known at the 14th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Ba...
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Qatar Airways Get Highest Cargo Uplift Award

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

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...
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FAAN Deploys 15 More Screening machines at GAT, MMIA

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...
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