Aviation Archives — Page 22 of 27

April 10, 2018 No Responses

Lufthansa Cancels 800 Flights Amid Strike

Lufthansa has been forced to cancel 800 flights on Tuesday as the spring of discontent among Europe’s workers spreads to Germany. The airline has axed half of its 1,600 scheduled flights, affecting 90,000 passengers. Workers are staging the walkout ahead...

April 4, 2018 one Response

Hathiramani, Dana Air Boss Bags Excellent Leadership, Best CEO of the year Awards

For his humanitarian service and contribution to the development of the aviation industry, the Managing Director / Chief Executive officer of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani, has been conferred with the Platinum Excellence Leadership Award by the Association of No...

April 1, 2018 No Responses

Airline Ends Skirts-Only Rule For Female Staff

Female cabin crew at Cathay Pacific have won a battle to scrap a rule forcing them to wear skirts. The Hong Kong airline has agreed flight attendants can choose to wear trousers, after intense union pressure. Some crew had complained...

March 28, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air Bags Airline Of The Year Award

Dana Air has been announced as the airline of the year 2017, at the 8th edition of the Nigerian Aviation Awards and Presidential Dinner, held in Lagos. The airline’s CEO,Jacky Hathiramani, Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa also bagged the CEO...

March 24, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air Unveils Buy One, Get One free Promo

Dana Air has announced a ‘Buy one, Get One free’ promo for any of its guests that books a return ticket between 12 Midnight on Thursday 29th March, and 12 midnight on Friday, 30th March, being Good Friday. The airline...

March 16, 2018 No Responses

Maritime Aircraft

President Muhammadu Buhari with The Crew Of ATR42-500 Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Nigerian Air Force, On Thursday. Photo: Bayo Omoboriowo

March 6, 2018 No Responses

FG approves upgrade of Benin Airport to International standard with cargo terminal

The Federal Government has approved the upgrade of the Benin Airport to international standard with a cargo terminal. This disclosure was made by the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika during courtesy visit to Edo state governor, Godwin...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air to Fly US Based Doctors On free Medical Mission to Uyo

As part of its corporate social responsibility, Dana Air has announced that it will partner Global Image Foundation, A nongovernmental organization based in the US on free medical surgical –dental mission for the underprivileged in Uyo, from 5th -9th of ...

February 22, 2018 No Responses

AIB sends team to investigate Dana Air incident at Port Harcourt airport

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has dispatched investigators to Port Harcourt Airport to investigate the incident involving a Dana aircraft, which overshot the runway of the airport on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the spokespe...

February 21, 2018 one Response

Dana Air Passenger Commends Pilot as FAAN blames Port Harcourt incident on bad weather

Bayelsa State politician, Mr. Famous Daunemigha who was on board a Port Harcourt-bound Dana aircraft that skidded off the Port Harcourt runway on Tuesday evening has commended the ‘Pilot’s bravery and professionalism’. Meanwhile, General Manager, Co...

February 19, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air, Asky Seal Agreement on Strategic Partnership

An interline agreement has been reached between Dana Air and Asky airline, Africa’s regional power house, in Lagos. Dana Air’s strategic route and fleet expansion program also received a major boost, with the signing of an aircraft partnership agreement wi...

February 9, 2018 No Responses

Dana Air: 90% of our pilots, co-pilots are Nigerians

Dana Air on Thursday said that 90 per cent of its pilots and co-pilots were Nigerians in line with the Executive Order on Local Content Procurement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the airline’s Director of Flight Operations,...

January 24, 2018 No Responses

FG threatens to revoke Airport contract

Minister for State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika says the Federal Government may revoke the remodelling contract of the domestic wing, Port Harcourt International Airport due to slow pace of work by the contractor. Sirika made this know to newsmen during an...

December 25, 2017 No Responses

World’s largest amphibious plane in maiden China flight

The world’s largest amphibious aircraft, China’s AG600, has made a successful one-hour maiden flight. The plane, roughly the size of a Boeing 737 but with four turboprop engines, lifted off from Zhuhai airport in the southern province of Guangdong....