Aviation

RwandAir said it would consolidate on growing its frequency in Nigeria and does not have any  plan to cease operations.   The carrier in a statement today also denied withdrawing its brand new A330-300 it deployed on the Kigali-Lagos, saying it operates the airplane to Lagos because it believes that Nigeria holds the potentials for any airline or business because of its attractive market.   This makes it the third carrier that has shown strong…

Mega carrier, Emirates has built up its product offering both on board and on the ground for a superior travel experience to celebrate the upcoming Christmas holiday.   This product, a new Christmas menu has been introduced for the first time across all cabin classes featuring traditional festive meals.   The Menu   The special menu will be in addition to the wide variety of cuisine available on board and features holiday favourites such as…

* Insists NFACS must be resuscitated and completed   The Federal government has thrown a big challenge to the academic community in Nigeria to rise up and contribute its quota to the resolution of climate change issues through vigorous research and establishment of basic weather observatories across the country in order to increase the density of weather data collection in Nigeria. The Director General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Dr. Anthony Anuforom who threw…

South Africa’s national airline, South Africa Airways (SAA) said despite the tough economic reality, the airline does not plan to exit the country, saying it believes in the nation’s burgeoning aviation market. To show its commitment to, the carrier said it would be celebrating its 20 years of operations to Nigeria in few weeks’ time. Regional Manager, North, West and Central Africa for the airline, Mr. Ohis Ehimiagh, at a media get together with the…

*Launches new aircraft A330-300 on Lagos-Johannesburg route   In a bid to bring new travel experience to Nigerian travellers, South African Airways (SAA) today announced that it would introduce a brand new A330-300 aircraft on the Lagos-Johannesburg route from December 11, 2016. The SAA A330-300 aircraft deployed to the Lagos-Johannesburg route is one of the five new state of-the-art, environmentally friendly, super-comfortable aircrafts that the airline has acquired to improve its service offering for passengers’ memorable journey….

* Airlines now chase fuel to Libreville *Condemn decrepit facilities at Lagos, Abuja airports Ghana, which served as succour to airlines operating in Nigeria in acquisition of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1 is said to be running out of stock, thereby compounding the already worsened situation of airlines. Aviation fuel scarcity has become a perennial problem prompting the carriers to source the commodity in Accra, which is cheaper to what is obtained in…

Ethiopian Airlines has been announced as winner of the Airline of the year  for the fifth year in a row. The airline was bestowed with the award by African Airlines Association (AFRAA) during its 48th Annual General Assembly held on November 21, 2016, in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The AFRAA annual awards recognize excellence in service delivery, innovation and competitiveness in airlines, individuals and service providers in the African aviation industry.Ethiopian has been applauded for its…

…..Airline to pay each customer $150 …We were constrained to use smaller airplane-Airline   For allegedly failing to deliver passengers’ luggage, the nation’s aviation regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it would sanction Arik.   The carrier disclosed that the airline failed to ferry passengers’ luggage over 48 hours after arrival at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.   The director, Consumer Protection, NCAA, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu disclosed this in an interview…

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 5.8 per cent compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.3 per cent and load factor slid 0.4 percentage points to 80.1 per cent. But for African airlines, traffic growth slowed to 5.8 per cent year-on-year in October, from 9.1 per cent in September.  The analysis was…

 Wherever stowaway occurs, it is an indictment on any country’s national security. It is a thing government must carefully look into, writes WOLE SHADARE Last week, a stowaway from Lagos aboard an Arik Air flight was discovered after the aircraft landed at the OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa. Unfortunately, the victim did not survive as he was discovered dead inside the enclosure. This brings to the fore the incessant cases of stowaway incidents…