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 […]
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 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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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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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
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 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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Ibom Air has announced that it has delivered additional aircraft, thus increasing its fleet to five aircraft. The Akwa Ibom state-owned airline said the aircraft would have been delivered earlier but was delayed due to the COVID-19. “After delays occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ibom Air is pleased to finally receive its fifth Bombardier CRJ900
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Emirates (EK) sets another record as the global first airline to offer customers free medical expenses of up to EUR 150,000 and quarantine costs of EUR 100 per day for 14 days, should they be diagnosed with COVID-19 during their travel, while they are away from home. This cover is provided by the airline, free
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