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Africa World Airlines Increases Flights To 11 Weekly On Nigeria Routes From Oct. 6

Africa World Airlines (AWA) based in Accra, has announced an increase in its flight operations on Accra-Lagos and Accra-Abuja routes in Nigeria. The added seats on the routes are because of approval given by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to increase capacities for foreign airlines operating into the country. “Following the increase in flight […]

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Nigerian Airlines Not In Support Of Strike Says AON President

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Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has turned its back on strike. AON said the proposed industrial action to be embarked upon by the organized labour unions in the country is definitely going to further threaten the recovery of the already negatively impacted the aviation industry in Nigeria. The President of the Airline Operators of Nigeria

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FEC Approves N13bn for Automation of Four Airports

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The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N13bn for the automation of safety equipment at Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt international airports. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the virtual meeting of the Council presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), also approved $3.1bn for the automation of the operations of Nigeria

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FG Shrinks Directorates At Nigeria CAA From 9 to 6… Appoints Ajiboye And Bahago As Directors

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The Federal Government has reduced the directorate at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to six from nine. According to a statement by the Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, “The restructuring affects the following: The Directorates which are the major organs of the Authority have been reduced from Nine (9) to six (6). The

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Emirates Got $2 Billion from Dubai to Survive Crisis Months.

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Dubai’s government has put 7.3 billion dirhams ($2 billion) into Emirates since the coronavirus pandemic brought global air travel to a near halt in March and said it’s prepared to send more help to its flagship airline. The state indicated earlier in the year it was committed to providing financial support to the world’s largest

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Industry News Updates

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Industry News Nigeria To Allow 1,280 Pax Facilitation Each At Abuja & Lagos Airports, To Implement Principle Of Reciprocity On Flight Bans…Aviationageshttps://aviationages.com/nigeria-to-allow-1280-pax-facilitation-each-at-abuja-lagos-airports-to-implement-principle-of-reciprocity-on-flight-bans-sirika FG impounds Angolan passenger plane in Lagos…Punchhttps://punchng.com/fg-impounds-angolan-passenger-plane-in-lagos/ NCAA to Certify International Airlines Before Resumption…Thisdayhttps://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/08/21/ncaa-to-certify-international-airlines-before-resumption/ IATA Unveils Self-Assessment Health Checklist To Help Airlines Implement ICAO COVID-19 Guidance…Aviationages“IATA’s health checklist will be of importance for

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Airlines Demand COVID-19 Test Certificates from International Travellers

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Some airlines have made the presentation of COVID-19 test certificates, certifying travellers negative for the virus, as a precondition for boarding when operations on international routes resume soon. THISDAY checks showed that the airlines demanded that the test certificates must be obtained 72 hours before the flight or else an errant traveller will not be

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FG Says International Flights To Start Gradually… “To Reopen In Weeks Not In Months”… Sirika, PTF National Coordinator

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International Flights: The Federal Government of Nigeria in its readiness to recommence international and regional flight operations has hinted that the restart will be gradual, just as it was done with the domestic operations. Mr. Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said

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Lufthansa Forecasts no Air Travel Take-off Until 2024

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Lufthansa does not expect air travel demand to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels until at least 2024, as the German airline posted a 1.7 billion euro quarterly operating loss. The collapse in demand for air travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant the airline carried 96% fewer passengers between April and June than a year

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Ibom Air Targets Post-Crisis Boom In Nigeria’s Aviation Market

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Ibom Air is planning to add another domestic route in the coming weeks as management re-boot efforts to transform Nigeria’s under-exploited civil aviation market. The start-up carrier began operations in June 2019 with funding from the government of Akwa Ibom, the country’s largest oil-producing state. Its network was grounded during the onset of the Covid-19

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