Mr Bankole Bernard, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Finchglow Group, is also the immediate past President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA). In this interview, he speaks on the move to concession the airports and other issues in the aviation industry. There has been a controversy over the planned concession of […]

Emirates and Royal Air Maroc have today launched a codeshare partnership, providing more travel options and connection choices for customers of both airlines between Dubai and Casablanca, and beyond. Effective later this month, both airlines will place their marketing codes on each other’s flights between Casablanca and Dubai to a total of 209 combined destinations. The new partnership will offer customers from both airlines more

The House of Representatives and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), on Monday, agreed that aviation fuel would be supplied to the airlines at N480 per litre for at least, three months. At a meeting convened by the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, it was agreed that six million litres of aviation fuel would be

*Ramp not sufficient for wide-body aircraft*We are correcting design errors, management says About two months after it opened amid glitz and glamour, the new ultra-modern terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) has failed to draw foreign airlines’ patronage. The facility’s rejection, estimated to cost $100 million, and arguably the most beautiful interior in

US airlines say there are not enough US pilots available, so they are recruiting foreign pilots to get their operations back to capacity. With major airlines blaming pilot shortages for canceled services, foreign pilots see an opportunity to pick up their stalled careers in the US. United Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue have reported pilot shortages impacting

Global airlines have recorded an upswing in passenger traffic recovery despite the effects of the Russia-Ukrainian crisis. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in the latest market data, estimated that total traffic in March 2022 was up by 76.0 per cent compared to March 2021. Although that was lower than the 115.9 per cent rise

AIB Releases Probe Report on Crashed Police Helicopter, Three Others Uncleared aircraft flies into closed Bauchi Airport The Accident Investigation Bureau-Nigeria (AIB-N), yesterday, released preliminary findings on the Nigerian Police Bell Helicopter that crashed in Bauchi about three months ago. According to findings, the aircraft that crash-landed with severe damage and minor injuries to the

The Chairman Organising Committee, Drone Technology Conference and Exhibition, Mr. Fortune Idu has declared that all arrangements had been put in place for the second edition of the Dronetecx conference. Speaking with some journalists at the NIGAV center in Lagos on the coming 2022 Drone Conference slated for May 10 to 12, 2022, with its

Nigerian Airports witnessed increased patronage between January and December 2021, as the number of air travelers rose to 15.23 million from 10.55 m recorded in 2020. According to the latest Air Transport Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the figure includes domestic and international passengers. This means that air travelers across Nigerian airports

Emirates Ranks Among Top 100 Most Reputable Companies In 2022 Emirates has ranked among the top 100 most reputable organisations in the world by 2022 Global RepTrak 100. This is jus as no airports from African countries including Nigeria was ranked among the top 10 busiest airports worldwide for 2021 according to a report released