How to become professional cabin crew book for launch June 17th

How to become professional cabin crew book for launch June 17th

  The founder of Mamaj Aviation Consult Limited, Joy Ogbebo will be launching her first book, “ How to Become a Professional Cabin Crew on Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s annex at MMIA. According to her, what inspired her to write the book is her passion and mission to groom the next skilled generation of Aviation professionals. Although she has created different platforms to achieve this, like the annual Aviation…

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Child drug, sexual abuse worry South African Airways, sponsors essay competition

Child drug, sexual abuse worry South African Airways, sponsors essay competition

South Africa Airways (SAA) in conjunction with Travel & Business News has announced the commencement of entries for the 3rd South African Airways Essay Competition (SAAEC 2022). The competition, which is presently open to secondary school students of all ages, is aimed at entrenching the values of patriotism, love for humanity, selflessness, tolerance, and honesty in the lives of young Nigerians; as well as exposing them to the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, as…

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Thirty-three passengers unhurt as Overland plane grounds to a halt at Lagos airport

Thirty-three passengers unhurt as Overland plane grounds to a halt at Lagos airport

  Thirty-three passengers onboard Overland Airways’ flight landed safely following a fire incident that started from one of the engines of the airplane. The incident occurred at about 8 pm on Wednesday when the aircraft from Ilorin to Lagos experienced a high turbine temperature on one of its engines but landed safely with all 33 passengers unhurt. The incident according to the airline occurred in the approach phase of the flight, stating that the crew…

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SITA: Airlines scale passenger operations as traffic numbers surge 

SITA: Airlines scale passenger operations as traffic numbers surge 

 SITA has announced the launch of SITA Flex-as-a-Service a next-generation “beyond common-use” platform that allows airlines to provide a completely mobile experience to passengers while enabling the flexibility to rapidly respond to passengers’ changing needs.  With passenger numbers ramping up sharply in many parts of the world, airlines and airports have been hard-pressed to respond quickly. SITA Flex APIs will enable airlines to create new and bespoke passenger processing features and streamline their app development process, allowing…

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Experts at FAAN summit raise concern over Jet A1 fuel contamination claims

Experts at FAAN summit raise concern over Jet A1 fuel contamination claims

  Operators differ on modalities to check fuel quality Iyayi urges authority’s focus on the ‘Business Triangle’    Stakeholders have expressed divergent views on the quality of aviation fuel sold in the country. They were of the view that trucking of Jet A1 from the depots to the airports has been reported to have led to the contamination of the commodity; a situation they said erodes air safety. The pipeline meant to transport aviation fuel…

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Three airlines risk extinction in few weeks- Operators

Three airlines risk extinction in few weeks- Operators

AON lament high charges, taxes     The combination of the high cost of aviation fuel otherwise known as Jet A1, over 37 charges by various agencies in the aviation industry, scarcity of foreign exchange, and the harsh operating environment could lead to the collapse of three Nigerian airlines in the next few weeks according to the chairman of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema. Onyema however did not disclose the name of the three carriers…

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Minister woos investors to aviation sector

Minister woos investors to aviation sector

Domestic travel hit by rising Jet A1, others after recovery-DG NCAA     Minister, Hadi Sirika has called on investors and stakeholders in the nation’s aviation industry to take advantage of the enormous potential in the industry, describing the sector as a goldmine. He noted that Nigeria’s vantage position in terms of regional positioning, population, and natural resources has positioned it strategically as a continental leader. He however stated that globally, the core variables driving…

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SAA, AFRAA deliberate on Africa’s air transport development

SAA, AFRAA deliberate on Africa’s air transport development

South African Airways (SAA) Chairman & CEO – Mr. John Lamola and Non-Executive Board Member – Mr. Nick Fadugba met with the Secretary-General of African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, at SAA headquarters in South Africa for a fruitful “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session. The meeting was held on Monday. The meeting was held to discuss important issues as SAA forges its path to recovery following a restart of operations in September 2021…

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Capital flight: Nigeria spent $2.5b on overseas aircraft repairs in 2021

Capital flight: Nigeria spent $2.5b on overseas aircraft repairs in 2021

  The lack of functional aircraft maintenance facilities otherwise known as Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) cost Nigeria $2.5 bil­lion (about N1.25 trillion) in 2021 in MRO investments in neighboring countries like Ethiopia,  Morocco, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, and other nations with advanced maintenance facilities. This revelation was made on Tuesday by the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. Rabiu Yadudu at the first-ever National Aviation Conference holding in…

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UAE airlines won’t introduce further surcharges, despite the upsurge in fuel price

UAE airlines won’t introduce further surcharges, despite the upsurge in fuel price

Despite the recent hike in oil prices, with Brent crude at $119 per barrel, UAE airlines will not add more fuel surcharges to ticket prices, according to several carriers. Fuel price accounts for the largest share of an airline’s operating costs, thus, price fluctuations can instantaneously reflect on airfares. The world’s largest long-haul operator, Emirates Airline said there are no plans to introduce further surcharges in June. “With the increase in operating cost, we are trying…

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