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‘Why Nigerian Airlines Are Yet To Fully Enjoy Cape Town Convention’ Nigerian airlines are yet to fully key into the benefits inherent in the Cape Town Convention almost ten years after its domestication in Nigeria. Former Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Olusegun Demuren had successfully secured the adoption of […]

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Airlines Record 73% Traffic Slump Amid Restrictions, Quarantine

Airlines in Nigeria and other African countries have recorded 73.7 per cent slump in passenger traffic for the month of March 2021. The downturn, though a global trend, is not unconnected with travel restrictions and quarantine in many countries. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in the March passenger traffic survey released yesterday, showed that

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Airlines Hit With More Than 600 Fines in UK for Missing COVID-19 Paperwork

Carriers fail to check if travellers had negative test result before boarding Airlines were hit with more than 600 fines for flying passengers to the UK without the correct paperwork. Britain’s Department for Transport said 630 infringements had been issued since February 11 – when the UK increased border measures to prevent imported coronavirus cases. Airlines face fines

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Nigeria’s Ban on Over 22-year-old Aircraft is Premature – Mish Aviation Chair

An Aviation stakeholder has stated that It’s not scientifically correct to restrict aircraft importation based on age. The Federal Government’s ban on over 22-year-old aircraft from operating in Nigeria is outdated and premature. This was disclosed by Captain Ibrahim Mshelia, Chairman, West Link Airlines, and owner of Mish Aviation, the foremost privately-owned aviation training school

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COVID Explosion: It’s a Rerun of 2020 as Countries Suspend Air Services With India, Domestic Tourists Stay Home AN Shyam was looking forward to visiting his hometown Guntur after nearly two years. The tech professional, who is working in the US, had stayed away because of the twin fears of contracting Covid and getting stuck

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India’s Deadly COVID-19 Variant: FG Expert Panel Meets Today, Plans Additional Measures.

Scrutinize airlines conveying passengers from India – Tomori Coronavirus testing still low, resident doctors express concern The Federal Government has resolved to introduce additional control measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 strain in India to Nigeria. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, who disclosed this in an interview with one of our correspondents

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Dana Air Decorates Captains, Others Dana Air has decorated new captains on its Boeing 737 aircraft as well as other aircraft in its fleet, assuring its staff that it would continue to reward excellence and hard work. Decorating Captain Shina Agbelese and Captain Ademola Akinyemi in Lagos, the Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Mr.

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Why Kano, PH, Enugu are Yet to Resume International Flights

The Federal Government’s delay in issuing notice to airmen (NOTAM) and low passenger turnout are key factors delaying the resumption of international flights from the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano; Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa; and the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. This is just as THISDAY learnt on Wednesday that the alleged insistence

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United Nigeria Begins Scheduled Flights

United Nigeria Airlines yesterday commenced regular scheduled flight operations to the Domestic Wing of Port Harcourt International Airport. The inaugural flight to Port Harcourt, according to Head, Corporate Communications for the airline, Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, was expected to depart the Murtala Mohammed Airport terminal two (MM2) in Ikeja, Lagos at 1.30pm. Regular flights from Port Harcourt

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