Aviation Archives — Page 15 of 28

October 7, 2019 No Responses

SAHCO Deploys New Equipment, Expands Warehouse

Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has acquired a fleet of brand new Ground Handling Equipment, expanded its cargo warehouse as part of measures to boost its operations to accommodate its growing activities. Meanwhile, the company has been presented with...

October 5, 2019 No Responses

Dana Air Partners 25th Nigerian Economic Summit Group

Dana Air has announced its partnership with the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) scheduled to hold at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja from 7th to 8th October 2019. The theme for this year’s Summit is “Nigeria 2050: Shifting Gears,”...

October 1, 2019 No Responses

Air Peace Secures Approval For Daily Flights To South Africa

The South African government has granted Air Peace the permit to commence commercial flights to Johannesburg, the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.A spokesperson for the ministry, Ferdinand Nwonye, said the proprietor of the airline, Allen Onyema,...

September 27, 2019 No Responses

BA Losses £121m To Strike

British Airways owner IAG has warned that its profits will be lower than expected this year, partly due to the impact of strikes by its pilots.It said the strike earlier this month, in a row over pay and conditions, had...

September 26, 2019 No Responses

NAHCO Photo News

September 24, 2019 No Responses

Boeing To Pay Bereaved 737 Families $144,500 Each

Families who lost relatives in fatal Boeing 737 Max air crashes are set to receive about $144,500 (£116,200) each from the company.The money comes from a $50m financial assistance fund, which Boeing announced in July.The fund has started accepting claims,...

September 19, 2019 No Responses

Qatar Airways Posts $639m Loss

Qatar Airways reported a loss of 2.3 billion Qatari riyals or 639 million dollars on Wednesday for the year ended March 31, as it grappled with the second year of an embargo by neighbours that has restricted its air routes...

September 14, 2019 No Responses

Dana Air Welcomes First Boeing 737 aircraft

Nigerian carrier, Dana Air has given its strategic route expansion plan a push with the arrival in Lagos of one of its newly acquired Boeing 737 aircraft. According to the Managing Director / Chief Executive officer of Dana Air, Mr...

September 8, 2019 No Responses

Max Airline Skids Off Runway At Minna Airport

No fewer than 550 pilgrims from Niger who performed this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia on Saturday escaped death at the Minna International Airport as the Max Airline plane conveying them back to Nigeria skidded off the runway. Hassana Isah,...

September 2, 2019 No Responses

Aviation Minister Lauds Asaba Airport Facilities

The federal government has commended the Delta State Government for the quality of facilities at the Asaba International Airport, saying the facilities are of international standards. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, stated this on Sunday in Asaba shortl...

August 25, 2019 No Responses

South Africa Impounds Air Tanzania Plane

(BBC)–South African authorities have seized a plane from Tanzania’s national carrier, the Tanzanian government said. The Airbus 220-300 was due to fly from Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. It was not immediately c...

August 24, 2019 No Responses

British Airways Pilots Announce Dates For Strike

British Airways pilots are to strike on 9, 10 and 27 September in a dispute over pay, the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) has said. The three-day strike – the first by BA pilots – could cause severe disruption, as...

August 7, 2019 No Responses

SAHCO Lifts Operations With New Baggage Tow Tractors

Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has acquired a fleet of brand new Baggage tow tractors. A statement issued by manager, corporate communications, Adetola Vanessa Uansohia on Tuesday explained that the tow tractors, which has the c...

July 29, 2019 No Responses

NAHCO Shareholders Get N406m Dividend For 2018

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Shareholders of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance) have endorsed proposal by the company’s Board to pay N406million dividend, amounting to 25 kobo per share for the year ended December 31, 201...