After decades of domestic flying on Boeing 737-800s, Australians are in for a treat in 2024, with both Virgin Australia and low-cost airline Bonza adding more 737 MAX 8s to their fleets. The biggest changes are coming from Virgin Australia as the airline plans to add around one new MAX 8 every month (on average) this year. […]

As the Chinese government dropped almost all COVID restrictions for domestic travelers, the number of flights and bookings surged. The domestic civil aviation market recovered rapidly and significantly after the Chinese government issued new COVID prevention policies (the new ten articles) on December 7th. China Eastern Airlines operated 42 international flights and 1,379 domestic flights on

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) office The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has hinted that multiple operational challenges are taking a heavy toll on the local airlines, necessitating a closer surveillance of their operations. Specifically, the apex regulator identified the protracted foreign exchange liquidity crisis, high cost of aviation fuel, and depleted fleet, as potential

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is in full swing, with an astonishing amount of flights operated to and from the Middle Eastern country. With the first week of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 complete, the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) has reported that over 7,000 flights have operated to and from Doha in week one. Now into its

This week, Delta Air Lines announced a brand-new service between Detroit (DTW) and Keflavik (KEF) from next summer. This announcement follows one by Icelandair, who will be operating the same route, creating competition months before the first flight even takes off. Connecting Detroit to Iceland One Mile At A Time reports that Delta will use a Boeing 757-200

The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria has received the commendation of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation on the giant strides it has recorded in ensuring safer skies in the country through comprehensive investigation. The Committees, led by Sen. Abiodun Olujimi, Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation and Hon. Nnolim Nnaji, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee

Captain Musa Nuhu, on Monday, March 16, 2020 formally took over as the substantive Director General/Chief Executive Officer (DG/CEO) of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) . Nuhu resumed as the 7th Director General of the Authority, following his appointment on 23rd October, 2019 and eventual confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of

British Airways has restarted its London-Abuja flight after canceling it for two days owing to terrorism security alerts issued by the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom. The US Mission in Nigeria had issued a security notice on the possibility of terrorist strikes in Nigeria, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory. Following