Once again, the price of Jet A1, otherwise known as aviation fuel, has risen to N607 per litre in some airports in the country. This is the second time the price of the product would rise astronomically in one week. Just last week, the price of the product rose from N426 per litre to N500 […]
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Six local carriers- Air Peace, Azman Air, United Nigeria Airline, Arik Air, Aero Contractors and Max Air- have announced the ‘Spring Alliance’, to mutually support each other’s operations and surpass the expectations of the flying public. The carriers signed the alliance on Tuesday in Lagos. Chairman of Air Peace and Vice-president of the Airline Operators
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*Slow vaccination to hobble growth in Nigeria, others World airlines, yesterday, projected full industry recovery in 2024, with the sector ferrying as much as four billion passengers yearly like it did pre-COVID-19. The airlines, under the aegis of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said the withdrawal of travel restrictions had brightened the industry’s prospects.
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Accident Investigation Bureau’s Lagos office marked for demolition to pave way for expansion of the airside for the new international terminal at Murtala Muhammed Airport. Confusion is brewing in the aviation sector as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) plans to demolish facilities to pave way for the new terminal of the Murtala Muhammed
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FG Shifts Concession of Four International Airports to Q2 To issue Requests-for-Proposal on national carrier establishment Monday The Federal Government has moved the target date for the concession of Nigeria’s four major international airports from the first quarter of this year to the second quarter. It also announced that the government would issue Requests-for-Proposal for
African Airlines’ Passenger Traffic Crashes by 65% Over Omicron, Others The International Air Transport Association says African airlines’ passenger traffic has fallen by 65% due to the increasing impact of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. A new report by IATA, the global airline body, said traffic in the region fell by 65 percent in 2021.
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services of Nigeria, operators of the Murtala Mohammed Airport Terminal 2, have promised to improve on existing ties towards delivery of quality aviation services. The pledge was made on Friday when the Managing Director of FAAN, Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu, led the agency’s management team on
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has defended airlines over recent promotional fares on tickets, saying such a trend would not affect safety. The Director-General of the NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, who stated this against the backdrop of recent flash sales advertised by some airlines, which is generating mixed reactions in the industry, stated that
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Regulator of the telecoms sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed concern over safety fears raised by the aviation industry in the United States (US) over the rollout of the fifth generation (5G) technology in the country. Two American carriers, Verizon and AT&T, had announced that they will temporarily limit 5G service around some
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The 5G issue appeared to particularly impact the Boeing 777, a long-range, wide-body aircraft used by carriers worldwide. Airlines across the world have rushed to cancel or change flights heading into the US over an ongoing dispute about the rollout of 5G mobile phone technology near American airports. Dubai-based Emirates, a key carrier for East-West
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