The European Commission will present legislation for a digital health pass before the end of March, its President said Monday. The announcement follows a virtual meeting between EU leaders last week, where Greece and Austria urged other states to adopt vaccination passports in order to restart travel and tourism. However, others remain on the fence

FEDERAL Government through the Ministry of Aviation on Monday March 1, 2021 approved the reopening of Osubi Airport, Warri, Delta State for daylight operations. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika disclosed this via his Twitter handle stating,”I have just approved the reopening of Osubi Airport Warri, for daylight operations in VFR conditions, subject to all

Nigeria’s Allied Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 converted freighter. The aircraft worth about N8bn is the first for airlines in Africa. The freighter (MSN 36846) is the youngest 737-800 in the world that has been converted to date. The technologically advanced cargo aircraft will be deployed to COVID-19 vaccines distribution across

Nigeria Writes UAE, Netherlands Govts On Air Passengers’ Ill-Treatment The Federal Government of Nigeria through its civil aviation regulator, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) would have written to governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Netherlands over ill-treatment by Emirates and KLM concerning Rapid Antigen Test for passengers four hours prior to

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson warned on Tuesday of a changed industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has shaken air travel over the past year and created new safety risks that must be addressed. “The industry that existed last March in many respects no longer exists today,” Dickson said at

Concessionaire to Pay Initial Sum of 1 Billion Naira to the State Government The Delta State government Tuesday signed a concession agreement with Asaba Airport Company to manage and run the  Asaba Airport for the next 30 years. The agreement is coming after five years of negotiations between the parties involved in the concession. The

Today the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released images showing the damage sustained by a United Boeing 777 following an engine failure. In addition, the photos show the work being undertaken by the agency to identify the cause of the incident. On Saturday, a United Airlines Boeing 777 flying from Denver to Honolulu made headlines