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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Dana, Azman Airlines Deepen Fleet Capacity… https://guardian.ng/business-services/aviation-business/dana-azman-airlines-deepen-fleet-capacity/ UK Places Travel Ban on 11 African Countries Over South Africa’s COVID 19 Variant… https://guardian.ng/news/uk-places-travel-ban-on-11-african-countries-over-south-africas-covid-19-variant/ How Airlines, Travel Agencies, Others Share N5b Palliative… •Remit Five percent to Regulatory Bodies as Debt Payment•Ibom Air Misses Out of Largesse https://guardian.ng/business-services/aviation-business/how-airlines-travel-agencies-others-share-n5b-palliative/\
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Joe Biden was formally recognized by Congress as the next U.S. president early Thursday, ending two months of failed challenges by his predecessor, Donald Trump, that exploded into violence at the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers met to ratify the election result. The Democratic president-elect’s victory was sealed after House and Senate members fended off a
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About three years after a similar order, the Federal Government has again suspended the deduction of 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on airfares and other air transport services. The latest suspension order, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2021, is contained in the 2020 finance act recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. A
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Exactly N4,995,999,999.90 was disbursed to the aviation industry following the N5bn COVID-19 palliative the Federal Government pledged to support the sector. According to a document obtained by our correspondent, ground handling companies, scheduled and non-scheduled airline operators; the National Association of Travel Agencies, aviation fuel marketers as well as airport car hire services partook from
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The International Partners for Aviation Development, Innovation and Sustainability (iPADIS) based in Montreal, Canada has announced that it has been granted observer status by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which allows it to attend suitable meetings of the world aviation regulatory body. “iPADIS welcomes the opportunity to join the global dialogue of governments, organizations,
