South African Airways’ newly revamped airline is now unlikely to return to the skies until July, despite The Department of Public Enterprises saying that it would be up and running by April 2021. In light of several ongoing issues that still need resolving, it’s looking increasingly unlikely that everything will be resolved by spring. The […]
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The Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Aviation has raised issues with a decision by the British Airways to move Accra-London flights from the Heathrow Airport to Gatwick. The government in a correspondence warned the British Airways against any unilateral decision. It said “We wish to remind you about the unpleasant experience of similar
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PRESIDENT, Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ART), Dr. Gabriel Gbenga Olowo has insisted that for the sake of survival, and given their limited strength, airlines in the country should consider merging as the current trend of owner/manager will not held the industry. This is just as he also insists the airlines got the rough end
Worried by its devastating impacts on passenger traffic and fighting chances of operators, airlines have expressed fresh concerns over the new safety protocol taking effect in some countries. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), said knee-jerk restrictions were doing more harm to the beleaguered aviation industry and frustrating recovery efforts. The United States (U.S.) Centres
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QUALITY of Jet A1, otherwise called aviation fuel was called to question as industry players are recommending the Joint Users Hydrant Installation (JUHI) at the airport to establish a laboratory to test the product to assure the quality and ensure it is not contaminated. A stakeholder, Group Captain John Ojikutu who pointed out the lines
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The UAE flag-carrier Emirates announced Thursday that it would be temporarily suspending all flights to South Africa. No services will run from Dubai between Saturday, January 16th, and Thursday, January 28th. The airline stated that the reasons for the suspension are “operational” but has not provided any further detail. The decision impacts all Emirates’ passengers
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TOP stakeholders in the Nigeria’s aviation industry have confirmed participation in the conference with the theme, “Preventing Human Factors in Accident Occurrences, which holds this Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Sheraton Hotels & Suites, Lagos. The conference organized by Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigeria’s sole accident investigation agency, in partnership with the League of
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The Federal Government’s plan to set up Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility, and Aircraft Leasing Company has received a boost with the emergence of bidders for the projects. The Ministry of Aviation, following evaluation of proposals, approved the consortium of AJ Walters Leasing Limited (AJW Leasing) and Glovesly Pro-Project Limited, as the preferred bidder
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Actions they say speak louder than words. This saying is true of the soon-to-commence new airline in Nigeria – Green Africa. The value carrier has recently been taking giant steps that are yielding illuminating signs of reality. Despite the ongoing pandemic, industry analysts agree that the long-term potential in the Nigerian aviation market remains vibrant.
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Reviewing plans to link international and domestic terminals in Lagos As GAT passenger traffic hit 551,380 in six months MANAGING Director Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu has declared that all remaining three Chinese-Nigeria funded terminals in Lagos, Kano and Enugu will be delivered and commissioned before the 20th of January
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