Aviation Archives — Page 5 of 27

May 7, 2022 No Responses

Aviation Minister Appeals To Domestic Airlines On Planned Operations Shutdown

The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has appealed to Nigerian airlines to suspend the planned shutdown of operations from Monday over the high cost of aviation fuel from N190 to N700 per litre. Sirika, who made the appeal...

April 30, 2022 No Responses

Eid-Fitri: FAAN Beefed Up Security At Airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has beefed up security at the nation’s airports ahead of the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. The acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, in a stat...

April 20, 2022 No Responses

SIFAX Group Trains 101 Staff in Q1

As part of its human capacity programme, a total of 101 staff from various subsidiaries of SIFAX Group have undergone different trainings in the first quarter of 2022. The trainings focused on bespoke needs of the staff, including leadership competence,....

April 20, 2022 No Responses

Air Peace Relocates International Flight Operations To New MMIA Terminal 2

Air Peace has relocated all its international flight operations from the old Terminal One to the newly inaugurated Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Spokesperson, Mr Stanley Olisa in a statement explained that the airline...

March 25, 2022 No Responses

Ethiopian Airlines Appoints Mesfin Tasew As Group CEO

The Board of Management of Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced the appointment of Mr. Mesfin Tasew Bekele, as Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group, effective March 23, 2022. A statement explained that Mr Mesfin has been a successor to...

March 23, 2022 No Responses

FG Seeks Special Funding For Abuja Airport Second Runway

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning to look for special funding for the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Spokesman, said Buhar...

March 17, 2022 No Responses

SAHCO WINS AVIATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARD

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has been awarded 2021 Aviation Handling Company of the Year in Nigeria. The award was presented to SAHCO by ATQnews during their 2022 Travelers Awards which was held in Abuja, Nigeria’s Capital. ATQnews Annual...

March 13, 2022 No Responses

Air Peace Debuts In Niger Republic

Air Peace has commenced flight operations into Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic. The inaugural flight was operated on March 11, 2022, with one of the airline’s Embraer 145 jets, from its subsidiary- Air Peace Hopper. The leader of the...

February 21, 2022 No Responses

Lufthansa, Swiss Air To Suspend Flights To Ukraine Capital

Lufthansa and Swiss Air will suspend flights to the Ukraine capital Kyiv from Monday amid growing fears of a Russian invasion. The German airline Lufthansa said it would also stop flights to Odessa, a key port on the Black Sea. ...

February 7, 2022 No Responses

Dana Air To Recruit More NigerianPilots

Dana Air has decorated a new captain on its Boeing 737 aircraft, Captain Andrew Igbe-Arase in Lagos; stating that the airline will continue to invest in training and re-training of pilots having commenced the recruitment of more qualified Nigeri...

February 1, 2022 No Responses

Qatar Airways Cargo Unveils CO2 Emission Calculator

Qatar Airways Cargo customers can now determine their shipments’ carbon emissions via an online emission calculator, as the airline works on developing a fully integrated carbon offsetting solution. Environmental sustainability and decarbonisatio...

December 23, 2021 No Responses

NCAA Shuts Glo Station Over N4.7b Debt

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has shutdown main switch centre of Globacom Limited at Wuse 2, Abuja over non-payment of outstanding debt of N4.7 billion. The NCAA Director–General, Capt. Musa Nuhu, carried out the exercise on Wednesday, under the...

November 29, 2021 No Responses

British Airways Suspends Hong Kong Flights

British Airways has suspended flights to Hong Kong amid reports more of its crew members have been forced to quarantine in a government centre. BA confirmed it has temporarily stopped flights “while we review operational requirements for this route&#8221...

November 27, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Boosts Operations with 2 New Airbus 320 Aircraft

West and Central Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has taken delivery of two Airbus 320s to boost its domestic and regional operations, especially as Yuletide approaches. The two 162-seater aircraft, with 12 Business Class seats and 150 Economy seats each...