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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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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Nigerian Airlines: Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika’s effort in ensuring the country’s registered airlines access single-digit loan is about to witness fruition as the operators are on the verge of getting a 5-year loan at 5 percent interest with no payment in the first year. Sirika at several times had said the airlines will
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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Federal Government of Nigeria will only allow 1,280 inbound passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the same numbers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja daily for a period to mitigate against the likely spread of Covid-19 in the country as it opens for international flight operations come August 29. Also, the country
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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