Aviation Archives — Page 26 of 29

September 6, 2017 No Responses

Dana Air recruits, trains more Nigerian Pilots

Award-winning airline, Dana Air has announced that it has recruited and trained more Nigerian Pilots in Johannesburg, South Africa and Madrid –Spain, as part efforts towards contributing to the growth and development of the Nigerian aviation industry. The airline also...

August 13, 2017 No Responses

Buhari: There’s tremendous improvement in my health

August 4, 2017 No Responses

South African Airways faces bankruptcy

South African Airways (SAA) is on the edge of bankruptcy, information made available to the country’s parliament has revealed. According to the BBC, “The national carrier may soon be unable to pay salaries”, adding, “The cash-flow statemen...

August 3, 2017 No Responses

Lagos begins expansion of airport road in September

The Lagos State Government is to commence work on the proposed expansion and reconstruction of Oshodi-International Airport Road in September, this year. Speaking on Wendesday at the third quarterly town hall meeting held at the Badore Ferry Terminal, the...

July 22, 2017 No Responses

Dana Air introduces ‘buy two, get one free’ promo for owerri guests

Dana Air has announced a ‘Buy two, get one free’ promo for passengers on its Lagos – Owerri- Lagos route, as part of the benefits of its existing partnership with the Imo State Government. According to the Communications Manager...

June 23, 2017 No Responses

Qatar wants 10% of American Airlines

(BBC) American Airlines has received an “unsolicited” approach from Qatar Airways which wants to acquire 10% of the US carrier. In a regulatory filing, American Airlines said Qatar intended to buy at least $808m (£638m) of its shares. American....

June 7, 2017 No Responses

Saudi Arabia revokes Qatar Airways’ licence

Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority has formally withdrawn Qatar’s licence to land and fly in the country. Saudi’s General Authority of Civil Aviation also ordered its offices to to be closed within 48 hours. In a statement, the authority also ...

June 6, 2017 No Responses

Qatar faces airspace ban as crisis with neighbours grows

(BBC) Egypt is closing its airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to do the same on Tuesday. Several countries have cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism in the...

May 29, 2017 No Responses

British Airways: Chaos continues at Heathrow

By James Goldburn, BBC News – More than a third of British Airways flights from Heathrow were cancelled as thousands of passengers faced a second day of disruption. The airline was hit by a worldwide computer system power failure on...

May 25, 2017 No Responses

Edede, new Murtala Mohammed Airport CAC implores stakeholders on honest declarations, appropriate duties

The new Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Murtala Mohammed Airport Command, Lagos, Comptroller Edede I. Emmanuel has commenced interactive sessions with the heads of Federal Government Agencies at the Airport. According to the command, the essence of the visit ...

April 20, 2017 No Responses

Med View, FAAN, Sahcol nominated for Nigeria Transport Awards

Med View airline and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), as well as Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), have been nominated for recognition in the forthcoming 5th Nigeria Transport Awards and Lecture holding in Ikeja Sheraton hotel...

April 19, 2017 No Responses

Buhari lauds re-opening Of Abuja Airport

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the efforts of the Ministries of Transport, Power, Works and Housing, the security agencies, Kaduna State Government, the contractor, Julius Berger, and others, on the successful completion of work on the runway and re-...

April 18, 2017 No Responses

NCAA: Abuja airport ready for operations

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport runway, Abuja, is ready for operation and can be opened on Wednesday, Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Usman Muktar, has said. Speaking with Journalists on Monday during an inspection of the ...

April 8, 2017 No Responses

Osinbajo: Abuja Airport runway will be ready April 19

The Abuja Airport runway will be ready as scheduled on April 19, 2017, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said. The Vice President spoke with Journalists during an inspection tour of the Airport on Friday. He said:“I have looked round...