ABUJA  – Persistent downtime of automated check-in systems at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja and in Lagos airports has been traced to the abrupt withdrawal of services by Societe International Telecommunication Aeronautiques (SITA), according to the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and may not change any time soon.  The disruption, which has lasted […]

Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has lauded the Federal Government over the immediate response in the removal of seven percent sur­charge on imported aircraft and spares. The operators also com­mended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for the swift im­plementation of the directive by the government. Mr. Allen Onyema, the Vice Chairman of AON, in an

Foreign Airlines Seek New Risk-based Guidelines for Travel Foreign airlines have urged governments to follow new guidelines initiated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to encourage safe travels across borders. The airlines, under the aegis of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), sought a “risk-based approach” that reduces the emphasis on testing and quarantine. Specifically,

Ethiopian Airlines made this announcement: Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest Pan-African airline, has become Africa’s top airline in passenger and freight traffic retaining its leadership position in the continent. According to the African Airlines Association’s (AFRAA) report, Ethiopian has been ranked first by passenger and cargo traffic in 2020. Ethiopian carried 500 thousand tons of freight and 5.5

Delta Air Lines Inc. has resumed flight operations at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport to pre-pandemic level. Flight operations between Lagos and New York-JFK are scheduled four times weekly. The flight from New York-JFK joins Delta’s existing daily service to Atlanta, which restarted last September following a short suspension due to the airport’s closure at

From Friday, August 2, Lufthansa German Airlines will resume its operations to Port Harcourt. The announcement follows the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s announcement of the reopening of Port Harcourt airport for international flights. In a statement by Lufthansa German Airlines, operations to Port Harcourt will resume with five weekly departures to Frankfurt, and one-stop in

WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late on Monday that some undelivered Boeing 787 Dreamliners have a new manufacturing quality issue that the largest U.S. planemaker will fix before the planes will be delivered. The FAA said the issue is “near the nose on certain 787 Dreamliners in the company’s inventory of

To assist countries seeking to establish public health travel corridors during their COVID-19 recovery phases, ICAO has just released a new implementation package (iPack) on Establishing a Public Health Corridor (PHC). Composed of guidance material, support personnel, training, and other resources, the new travel corridor iPack is fully aligned with the latest recommendations issued by

NCAA To Commence Public Sensitisation For Air Travellers The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it would in the coming weeks, commence public sensitisation to further enlighten air travelers on steps to take in case of flight delays or cancellations by airlines. Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, said this in an interview