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November 13, 2019 No Responses

Dana Air Marks 11th Anniversary, Reward Customers With Gifts

The Management of Dana Air has commended its numerous customers and staff for keeping the airline on the path of growth in the past eleven years. Speaking at a brief 11th anniversary ceremony in Lagos, Chief Operating Officer, Mr Obi...

October 31, 2019 No Responses

Med-View Airline To Resume Flight Operations In November

Med-View Airline will be resuming flight operations in the “next few weeks”, its Chief Operating Officer, Mr Michael Ajigbotoso has said.Briefing Journalists on Thursday, Ajigbotoso explained that the airline would return stronger despite the recent challe...

October 30, 2019 No Responses

Munich Airport, ADB Safegate Seal Partnership

The international business arm of Munich Airport, the 100% subsidiary Munich Airport International (MAI) has signed a cooperation agreement with ADB SAFEGATE.A statement on Wednesday explained that the collaboration combines MAI’s worldwide expertise i...

October 22, 2019 No Responses

South African Airways Recalls Some Aircraft, Amends Flight Schedule

South Africa’s cash-strapped national airline (SAA) said on Tuesday it may operate an amended flight schedule following a decision to recall some of its planes to undertake compliance checks in line with regulatory requirements.According to SAA, some of the ...

October 17, 2019 No Responses

Enugu Airport: Buhari Approves N10b For Rehabilitation

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of N10billion Special Intervention Fund for immediate repairs and upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Spokesman in a statement, said this was the high po...

October 14, 2019 No Responses

Lufthansa Faults Proposed Strike

A planned strike by German cabin crew union UFO is illegal, Germany’s flag carrier Lufthansa said on Monday.The carrier, however, added that it would try to offer its full schedule on Sunday in spite of plans for a five-hour walkout.“Our...

October 11, 2019 No Responses

African Airlines Record 4.1 Per Cent Increase In Passenger Traffic

African airlines recorded a 4.1 per cent increase in passenger traffic in August compared to the same period in 2018, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) disclosed on Thursday.IATA’s Director-General, Alexandre de Juniac, said the traffic clim...

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 pres...

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

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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...