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Ethiopian Airline Welcomes Atlanta To Network
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has finalized all preparations to commence a new service between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Atlanta, USA. The airline which is Africa’s largest is expected…
Nigeria Air: FG, airlines meet in court today
LONDON, UK:British Airways BEA, BOAC, Negus, Chatam Dockyard and Landor liveried aircraft at Engineering, London heathrow on 09 April 2019(Picture by Nick Morrish/British Airways) As the legal suit on the…
SAHCO Seeks Duty Waiver For Ground Handling Operators
The Managing Director, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc, Mr Basil Agboarumi, has called on the Federal Government to grant duty waiver on operational equipment for ground handling companies operating…
NSIB, NIGERIAN NAVY SIGN AGREEMENT ON TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---Less than two weeks after it sealed a pact with its Saudi Arabian counterpart, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the…
Expert advises domestic airlines to apply as flag carriers
The Chief Executive Officer, Centurion Security Limited, Capt John Ojikutu (retd) advised that domestic airlines seek government approval to designate one or two of them as flag carriers instead of…
NAMA Set To Train Airspace Managers On Global Air Navigation Plan
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has concluded arrangements to train Airspace Managers across all airports in Nigeria on Global Air Navigation Plan. This, according to the agency…
Terror threat: US evacuates non-emergency staff in Nigeria
The United States (US) yesterday authorized the airlift of “non-emergency” employees and their family members in Nigeria. The US state department announced the approval in an update on its Nigeria…
Operatives Arrest Man discovered inside empty plane at Nigeria’s airport
Security operatives have launched an investigation into the mission of a middle-aged found inside a United Nigeria Airlines aircraft and how he found himself inside plane parked at the airport.…
Nigerian airlines lose N4.3bn yearly over lack of 24 -hour airports operations
It has been revealed that Nigerian airlines lose a minimum of billion annually over the inability of many airports to operate 24 hours flight daily. Speaking at the 26th…
Domestic airlines call off industrial action
Domestic airline operators, under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, have called off their planned suspension of flights which was billed to commence, Monday. A statement signed by…