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Africa World Airlines Increases Flights To 11 Weekly On Nigeria Routes From Oct. 6

Africa World Airlines (AWA) based in Accra, has announced an increase in its flight operations on Accra-Lagos and Accra-Abuja routes in Nigeria. The added seats on the routes are because of approval given by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to increase capacities for foreign airlines operating into the country. “Following the increase in flight […]

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Senate bill scraps AIB, proposes agency for transport accidents

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The Senate has introduced a new bill that will establish a new agency to investigate causes of air, road, rail and water accidents in Nigeria. The proposed legislation passed second reading on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. The bill titled: ‘The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (Establishment) Bill, 2020’, was sponsored by the Senate

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Nigerian Airlines Not In Support Of Strike Says AON President

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Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has turned its back on strike. AON said the proposed industrial action to be embarked upon by the organized labour unions in the country is definitely going to further threaten the recovery of the already negatively impacted the aviation industry in Nigeria. The President of the Airline Operators of Nigeria

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Bailout: N5b Approved For Nigerian Airlines, Ground Handlers, And Others

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“Airlines With Valid AOC Will Benefit”-NCAA DG There is cheering news that the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the sum of N5 billion through the Ministry of Aviation, to cushion the effect of Covid-19 on the operations of Nigerian airlines and other allied services such as ground handling companies. A source who prefers anonymity

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Nigeria, EU in closed-door meeting over Air space restrictions

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European Union (EU) has urged the Nigerian government to have a rethink over restrictions placed on KLM, Lufthansa, and Air France. The request was made on Friday during a meeting between the Presidential TaskForce on COVID-19 and the European Union ambassadors. Nigeria had announced restrictions on some foreign airlines ahead of the 5th September 2020

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United Airlines Returns To Nigeria With Nonstop Lagos-Washington Dulles Flight…To Operate To Accra and Jo’Burg.

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United Airlines has announced its return to Nigeria after halting operations in 2016. The carrier plans to expand its global route network with a new nonstop service between Nigeria and the United States. Starting in late Spring 2021 (late June 2021). Before stopping the operation in 2016, the airline was operating between Houston and Lagos. “We

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All airports now open to domestic flights – FG

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The Federal Government has said all airports in the country including private airports and airstrips were now opened for domestic commercial flights. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this known on Monday during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. The PUNCH had earlier reported that FG reopened 14 local airports when

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OAS recently acquired a new AW139 helicopter for use in supporting oil and gas operations for the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation.

Rusada branches into Nigeria thanks to OAS

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As well as signing up for several of Envision’s key modules, OAS is also employing its flight operations software solution to help organise its flights and crew. This new deal strengthens Rusada’s footprint in Africa. Nigerian charter operator OAS Helicopters has awarded Rusada a contract for the use and implementation of its MRO and flight

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As International Flights resume, two foreign airlines land in Lagos

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Lagos airport processed 192 evacuation flights, 1,404 cargo operations during lockdown – FAAN Two international airlines, British Airways (BA) and Middle Eastern Airline (MEA), landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) as flights resumed Saturday, September 5, amid strict safety protocols. An MEA flight 571 came in an A332 with registration number ODMEB from

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Airlines demand open borders as flights begin

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• NCAA, NAMA notify operators of Sept. 5 resumption• FG unveils approved airlines, COVID-19 guidelines for passengers All appears set for the partial opening of the international airspace to commercial flight services tomorrow after over five months of COVID-19-induced lockdown. Minister for Aviation Hadi Sirika yesterday unveiled a long list of approved and unapproved airlines

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