Aviation

The withdrawal of flights to Accra, Ghana, by Nigerian airlines, has made air connectivity in West African sub-region cumbersome. Aero, Medview, Dana and Arik were once very dominant on the Lagos-Accra, Abuja- Accra route. They used Accra as a launching pad to connect cities such as Monrovia, Abidjan, Lome and Doualla, but since the stoppage of service, a feeder carrier to Ethiopian Airways, ASKY, has been having a field day on the west coast. Among…

A snake gave passengers on a commercial flight in Mexico quite the s-s-scare on Sunday. Video captured by Indalecio Medina shows the serpent slithering from the ceiling near an overhead luggage compartment before partially dropping into the cabin of the Aeroméxico flight. The scene garnered plenty of comparisons to the Hollywood thriller and action movie, “Snakes on a Plane,” starring Samuel L. Jackson. Medina told ABC News today that he “controlled the snake with a…

Former Director General of Nigerian Tourism Development Cooperation (NTDC), Segun Runsewe has backed the plans of Lagos state Governor Mr Akinwunmi Ambode to transform the presidential lodge in Lagos to a tourist hub but pleaded that a heritage and visitors tower would stand out the City of Excellence in the global tourism and livability ranking.   Runsewe speaking to journalists in Lagos on Monday, described the hand-over of the landmark Presidential lodge by President Buhari…

*Astatke bags award   Airbus Group and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC), have named Dr. Yacob Astatke, from Morgan State University in the USA, as the recipient of the 2016 GEDC Airbus Diversity Award for his work in engineering education.   The award ceremony took place during the GEDC and World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) conference in Seoul, South Korea.   The award is designed to promote a more diverse engineering workforce globally. It recognises…

Ahead of the December 2016 expected completion of Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) Automation in 11 locations, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has solicited the co-operation of data originators and other stakeholders to ensure a smooth take-off of the project and also enhance its sustainability.   Speaking at the AIS Automation stakeholders’ forum which held at the agency’s headquarters in Lagos, the Acting Managing Director of (NAMA) Emma Anasi noted that all the key agencies…

Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented the sudden removal of Segun Runsewe as Director-General of Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC). He described the action as inimical to sustainable tourism action plans and progressive tourism manpower development. The former President who discovered Runsewe and appointed him to turn around and reposition Nigeria tourism, noted that the removal of Runsewe by Jonathan regime in 2013 was a strong indication that Nigeria is not serious with tourism…

 Mega carrier, Delta Airlines has concluded plans to unveil its newest product, Delta Premium, the latest cabin experience which will debut on select international flights in late 2017.    The newest cabin experience offers more space, elevated service and thoughtful amenities on Delta’s longest flights   Through additional space, elevated service and distinguished amenities provided by partnerships with brands focused on design and quality, Delta is bringing the ‘premium’ back to the premium economy experience….

Dana Air has been announced as official airline of the House Representatives 2016 Legislative Summit on Sustainable Development Goals, scheduled to hold on the 22nd and 23rd of November 2016, at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.    This year’s summit with the theme ‘Understanding and Stimulating Legislative Roles and Responsibility in Achieving the Sustainable Goals in Nigeria,’ is a 2-day Summit organized in partnership with 1st DevHub Nigeria and other relevant international development and SDGs Advocate.    …

African airlines posted an 8 per cent rise in traffic which was matched by an equivalent rise in capacity for the month of September according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).  Load factor was almost flat at 72.0 per cent. The strong demand increase largely reflected favourable year-ago comparisons, as economic conditions in much of the continent remain challenging. IATA disclosed this when it announced global passenger traffic results for September showing that demand (measured…

*Ethiopian Airlines long haul expansion boosts capacity African carriers saw the fastest rate in nearly two years for freight demand which increased by 12.7 per cent in September 2016 compared to the same month last year Capacity surged year-on-year by 34 per cent on the back of long-haul expansion in particular by Ethiopian Airlines and North African carriers, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In a data released for global air freight markets…