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

Heathrow Airport Records Busiest Month Since Start of Pandemic Heathrow Airport has recorded its busiest month since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The west London airport said it was used by 4.2 million passengers in March. This represents nearly an eight-fold increase in the total during the same month in 2021. A spike in

Emirates’ Signature Ramadan Service Returns to the Skies, Offering More Options for Fasting Customers Dubai, UAE, 1 April 2022: With the upcoming weekend marking the official start of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Emirates will once again be offering its signature Ramadan services onboard and on the ground for its fasting passengers, helping them travel

Kaduna Security Breach: House Of Reps Calls For FG Intervention Worried by the latest security breach at the Kaduna airport, the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to through the office of the National Security Adviser, (NSA), the Chief of Defense Staff, the Inspector-General of Police, and heads of other security agencies to

Hike In Jet A1 Eroding Post COVID-19 Global Aviation Recovery’ Dutch Airline, Air France-KLM, over the weekend, said the gains recorded in the global aviation sector growth, after the Covid-19 pandemic, has been eroded by the hike in Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK) also known as Jet A1, occasioned by the Russia-Ukraine war. Speaking in a