Author: Wole Shadare

Air France this afternoon airlifted 260 of its nationals to Paris via Lagos airport with the permission granted it by the Federal Government to operate essential flights to evacuate different nationals out of the country to Paris. The aircraft which came in via Cotonou came in at 2.05pm and with the pre-boarding formalities completed, the nationals boarded the aircraft which took off at about 3.44pm Nigerian time. The airline through its General Manager, in a…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged G20 leaders to act quickly to support the aviation industry in order to prevent irrecoverable damage to international connectivity arising from the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In an open letter to the G20 Presidency, IATA’s Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac emphasized the essential role that air transport will play in facilitating the recovery of the global economy. Noting that the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting government-mandated…

    Aircraft giant, Airbus said it is supporting efforts globally to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, stressing that it has carried out extensive work in coordination with its social partners to ensure the health and safety of its employees by implementing stringent health and safety measures, while securing business continuity.  The firm partially resumed production and assembly work in France and Spain on Monday, 23 March following a four day pause.  At the same time, operations in the…

  Carriers fly almost empty planes   Foreign airlines were the first to feel the pang of COVID-19 which has led to over 70 per cut in their operations. While they struggled , Nigerian domestic airlines operated in what looked like they were immuned to the pandemic sweeping across the globe. With demand down, the carriers have had to take the losses on the nose, electing to fly near empty planes to their destinations — rather…

In response to the recent developments on Covid-19,  and the need to support the efforts of the government to stem the further spread of the Covid-19 in our dear country,  we have decided to suspend our flight operations for the next 14 days effective midnight 25th March 2020. Recently, there has been a huge decline  in the passenger figures as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and considering the need to avoid piling unnecessary costs…

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Arik Air has announced a temporarily suspension of all scheduled commercial flight operations effective 23:00hrs on Friday, March 27, 2020. The management of the airline took this decision in order to mitigate the risk of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to its valued customers and staff, and hopes to resume services as soon as feasible. The airline said customers who have confirmed tickets have been advised that they could still use…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its members renewed their call to governments to take urgent measures to ensure that vital air cargo supply lines remain open, efficient and effective. “Air cargo is a vital partner in the global fight against COVID-19. But we are still seeing examples of cargo flights filled with life-saving medical supplies and equipment grounded due to cumbersome and bureaucratic processes to secure slots and operating permits. These delays are…

   Airlink, the South African-based domestic and regional airline, is suspending all operations after midnight this Thursday, 26 March 2020 in support of South Africa’s lock-down to slow and contain the spread of the COVID-19 “Coronavirus”. “In the face of this global public health emergency, the safety and well-being of our customers, crew, employees their families and communities is our priority.  It is our responsibility and civic duty to support and comply with the new…

An Ethiopian Airlines Freighter landed today at Lagos Airport International Airport  to deliver Medical Supplies From the Jack Ma Foundation. The airline landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 3.30pm. The airline said it was pleased to deliver these much needed critical medical supplies and equipment which help in the global fight against the COVID-19. “We appreciate the donation of the Jack Ma Foundation and the generosity of Mr. Jack Ma. We admire our…