Aviation Archives — Page 17 of 27

December 2, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air To Acquire More Aircraft In 2019

Dana Air has concluded its recertification exercise conducted by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The airline also revealed its plan to acquire more aircraft in the coming year as part of its strategic route and fleet expansion program...

November 16, 2018 No Responses

Asaba Airport Welcomes First International Flight

Asaba was agog on Thursday as the first international flight landed at the Asaba Airport to convey the Nigeria Super Eagles to South Africa, with the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and Captain Yahaya Pam, Pilot, Max Air, saying thatfacilities at the...

November 13, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air Photo News

L-R Cabin Services Manager of Dana Air, Innocent Udoh, Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air, Kingsley Ezenwa, Chief Operating officer of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo, Director of Flight Operations, Captain Segun Omole and Flight Operations and Quality Assu...

November 5, 2018 No Responses

Aviation Workers To Withdraw Services

AVIATION workers will down tools from midnight on Monday in compliance with the call for an industrial action by Labour. The strike is to press the government for the N30,000 minimum wage request. The Federal Government has proposed N24,000 minimum wage,...

November 2, 2018 No Responses

Drunk Pilot Arrested At Airport

A Japanese pilot who was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk has admitted being more than nine times the legal alcohol limit. Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, 42, who works for Japan Airlines, was arrested on 28 October after failing a breath...

October 13, 2018 No Responses

After 17hrs,52mins, World’s Longest Flight Lands In New York From Singapore

The world’s longest commercial flight landed in New York from Singapore on Friday, surpassing the previous record by 12 minutes. Singapore Airlines premiered the non-stop flight from Singapore to New York that covers 16,700 kilometres and lasted a whopping 1...

September 29, 2018 No Responses

Nigerian Air Force Probes Aircraft Crash

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has instituted an air crash investigation to determine the remote and immediate causes of its two F-7Ni aircraft involved in an air incident on Friday in Katamkpe Hill, Abuja....

September 22, 2018 No Responses

Bayelsa, SIFAX Group To Collaborate On Aviation, Maritime Development

Bayelsa State Government will collaborate with SIFAX Group to develop the state’s aviation and maritime potentials. This was revealed during the working visit of the top management team of the Bayelsa Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA) led by Patience Ranami...

September 22, 2018 No Responses

SAHCOL Photo News

L-R: Ademeso Oyeyemi George, Senior Manager, Ground Services, Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL); Patience Ranami Abah, Director-General, Bayelsa Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA); Godwin Konyefa, Managing Director, Bayelsa Properties & Inv...

September 20, 2018 No Responses

Qatar Airways’ Revenue Up By 7.22 Per Cent

Qatar Airways has said that its revenue and operating income grew by 7.22 per cent in the 2017/18 financial year despite the ongoing “Illegal blockade by its neighbouring countries.” The airline, however, said that its capacity within the period grew...

September 20, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Suspends Proposed National Carrier

The Federal Government, on Wednesday suspended its controversial national carrier project, Nigeria Air. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, while addressing Journalists. According to Sirika, the decision to suspend the ...

September 15, 2018 No Responses

AIB: Wrong NiMET Rain Forecast Caused Skybird Airlines Abuja Incident

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has blamed Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) inaccurate rain forecast for the Skybird Airline aircraft incident of Wednesday night at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. AIB in its preliminary ...

September 14, 2018 No Responses

Air Peace Sustains Expansion, Orders 10 New Planes From Boeing

Air Peace has ordered 10 new Boeing B737MAX aircraft from American aircraft manufacturer, Boeing. The airline said it signed an agreement with Boeing for the acquisition of the aircraft in the United States, thereby making it the first airline to...

September 11, 2018 No Responses

Qatar Airways To Commence Direct Flight To Mombasa

Qatar Airways said it is launching a second direct flight to Kenya’s second city, Mombasa, in an attempt to open up the country’s beautiful coasts to international holiday-makers. The airline in a statement said that the flight to Mombasa would...