Shares of U.S. plane maker, Boeing Corporation and its suppliers fell yesterday, as a 737-800 aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, with 132 people on board, crashed in the mountains of southern China. The plane crashed after a sudden descent from cruising altitude. Media reported that rescue workers had found no sign of survivors. The cause […]
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Murtala Muhammad International Airport • Unions demand concession details • FAAN demolishes AIB regional office, others for parking space About eight years after its scheduled delivery date, President Muhammadu Buhari will, today, open the state-of-the-art terminal at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The terminal, estimated to be worth over $100 million, is one […]
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Nigerian flag carrier, Air Peace airline, has opened a three-weekly flight into Niamey, Niger Republic, to deepen the economic integration of the African region. Leader of the Air Peace delegation on the inaugural flight, Captain Augustin Kamano, said Niamey had always been on the airline’s radar, especially as it was poised to expand its footprints […]
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Photo credit: Kola Sulaimon / AFP International air traffic demand has gained momentum with more passengers travelling as countries eradicate COVID-19 protocols. The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) market survey released yesterday showed 11-percentage point increase for international tickets sold in recent weeks, in proportion to 2019 sales. The market reaction, without impact on infection […]
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• FG, operators divided on implementation strategy, prospects • Local airlines lack corporate governance, cooperation to compete – Experts With no structure in place these past four years, Nigeria lags behind other African countries in the race for open skies agenda in air transport, which is estimated to be worth over $1.3 billion in revenue […]
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People wearing protective face masks walk as they arrive at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, France. Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that the recovery in air travel continued in October 2021 with broad-based improvements in both domestic and international markets. It, however, warned that the imposition of travel […]
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Photo: Arik Air The management of Arik Air has dismissed at least 10 of its pilots for embarking on industrial action without due notice. The Guardian learnt that the aggrieved pilots began strike this week in protest against protracted wage disparity between expatriate and Nigerian pilots that has still not been resolved by Arik Air. […]
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Passengers at Lagos airport (MM2) yesterday. Credit: Ayodele Adeniran • Economy tickets sell at N100,000 on average • Consumer satisfaction tumbles as travelers suffer without protection • NCAA alerts pilots, crew to poor visibility, safety precautions • We have low capacity to meet demand surge, operators confess Nigerians traveling by air this season is in […]
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• Govt: We are initiating diplomatic steps to resolve restrictions with UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia • UK to reduce travel restrictions, scrap red list this week • Consider the impact of reciprocity actions on businesses, SMEs, Yusuf advises FG • Fully vaccinated South African President tests positive for COVID-19 after a visit to Abuja • […]
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a notification to airlines stating that they will pay a penalty of $3,500 per passenger if they flout the newly revised COVID-19 provisional quarantine protocols. Besides, the regulator said extreme violation by any carrier would lead to an outright ban. An All Operators Letter (AOL) issued on […]
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