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November 23, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Acquires Three Aircraft

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has received the first batch of three training aircraft for the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. Sirika , who disclosed this on his Twitter handle (@handisirika) on Sunday, added that there was...

November 12, 2020 No Responses

Dana Air Reconnects Enugu, Introduces Abuja-Owerri Flights

From November 17th, Dana Air will commence daily flights from Lagos to Enugu and Abuja, with additional flights between Abuja and Owerri According to the Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo, Dana Air will operate daily flights from...

November 3, 2020 No Responses

Senate Rejects N4b Bailout For Aviation Sector

The Senate Committee on Aviation has rejected the proposed N5 billion bailout for airline operators and other businesses in Nigeria’s aviation sector. According to the Committee, the proposed bailout is grossly inadequate to make any meaningful im...

October 24, 2020 No Responses

Arik Air Resumes Flight Operations

The management of Arik Air has announced the resumption of flight operations in and out of Lagos from October 24, following the easing of the curfew imposed by the Lagos State Government. In a statement, Mr Adebanji Ola, the Communications Mana...

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...

October 17, 2020 No Responses

British Airways Fined £20m Over Data Breach

British Airways has been fined £20m ($26m) by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a data breach which affected more than 400,000 customers. The breach took place in 2018 and affected both personal and credit card data. The fine...

September 23, 2020 No Responses

NAHCO Introduces Disinfection Services For Airlines

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO), has introduced its disinfection service to all its client- airlines, in a bid to continually combat the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic and keep air travellers safe. In a statement issued on Wednesday by H...

September 15, 2020 No Responses

Arik Air Resumes Operation, Apologises To Customers

The management of Arik Air has announced the resumption of normal flight operations after Monday’s disruption by some workers unions. In a statement, the Communications Manager of Arik Air, Mr Adebanji Ola, explained that all Arik Air’s early morning...

September 1, 2020 No Responses

Plateau, Max Air Seal MoU

The Plateau State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Max Air as part of measures to boost economic activities in the state. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Tuesday at Government House, Jos, the Secretary to the...

August 28, 2020 No Responses

Aero Begins Abuja-Kaduna Shuttle Operations

Aero Contractors is set to begin shuttle services from Kaduna to Abuja from Tuesday, September 1, 2020. The Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi, in a statement on Friday explained that the operation was in response...

August 28, 2020 No Responses

Helicopter Crash: Sanwo-Olu Commiserates With Victims’ Families

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with families, friends and associates of the victims of the unfortunate helicopter crash in Opebi, Lagos. Sanwo-Olu expressed his condolence in a message signed by his Chief Press Secret...

August 24, 2020 No Responses

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L-R: Minister of Aviation Sen. Hadi Sirika with Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission Mr Lamido Yuguda during a Senate Public Hearing Interactive Session on the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper...

August 24, 2020 No Responses

Dana Air Increases Frequency To Abuja, Re-Introduces Owerri, Port Harcourt to Abuja August 28

Dana Air has announced that it will introduce additional flights between Abuja and Lagos and commence Lagos to Owerri, Port Harcourt to Abuja from 28th August.Commenting on the airline’s increase in frequency, the Accountable Manager of Dana Air Obi Mban...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

International Flights To Resume In Nigeria August 29

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Monday said international flights, suspended by the nation’s aviation authorities as a result of the global outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will resume on August 29, 2020. He announ...