The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has confirmed that the Boeing 737 Max is safe to return to operation in Europe. The aircraft has been grounded for almost two years following two fatal accidents of the type occurring in similar circumstances. EASA revealed that the aircraft had met the four conditions for a return to […]
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Workers at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and aviation unions have issued an ultimatum to their management over welfare and unpaid benefits. The aggrieved staffers, rising from a congress this week, gave NAMA management till February 28, to clear all outstanding or face industrial actions in protest. The congress, which had management members in
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Global airlines have urged governments to partner with the air transport industry to devise plans to safely re-link people, business and economies when the COVID-19 epidemiological situation permits. The airlines, under the aegis of International Air Transport Association (IATA), said a leeway to this cooperation is acceleration of the establishment of global standards for vaccination
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Air Peace airlines will today welcome the first of 10 brand new Embraer 195-E2 aircraft as part of its fleet expansion programme. The new aircraft, the first of such in scheduled commercial operations in Nigeria, is seen as a game-changer for the local industry that has always been dependent on used equipment and dubbed high-risk.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today confirmed that travelers from certain countries will be required to quarantine in government-provided accommodation for 10 days. During Prime Minister’s Questions today, Johnson noted that 22 ‘red list’ countries would be affected, with arrivals escorted to a hotel or similar for isolation. 10-day hotel-based quarantine for arrivals from
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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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