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African airlines’ strong traffic demand continues into 2016

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Wole Shadare

African airlines saw January traffic jump 12.1 per cent compared to January 2015. This continues the strong upward trend in travel since mid-2015 that coincides with a jump in exports from the region over the same period, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) which announced global passenger traffic results for January 2016. The clearing house for global airlines passenger traffic showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 7.1 per cent compared to January…

Bristow crash victims get $30, 000 initial pay

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*Appoint’s firm for fresh audit In accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) directive on compensation for crash victims, Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited said it has paid the initial $30, 000 to those involved in its August 2015 helicopter crash inside the Lagos Lagoon. Senior Legal Director (African Region) Bristow Group, Tolu Olubajo stated this at a press media briefing with the media confirming the return of Sikorsky S-76S to revenue service at the…

US team conclude Lagos airport security assessment

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*Report ready in 45 days The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has concluded its Security Assessment of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) and thereby expressed satisfaction at the level of compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standard and Recommended Practices in the airport. This disclosure was made by the four-man TSA team during the debriefing held at the Conference Hall of the NCAA yesterday. The team also said it was…

AIB sets to review regulations

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*Amaechi, Sirika to attend The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika are among the top dignitaries that would attend the review of the Civil Aviation Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents Regulations 2006 spearheaded by the Accident Investigation Bureau. The workshop, which is slated for next week Tuesday in Lagos at the Western Hotels, Ikeja would also witness in attendance other top aviation stakeholders and professionals from the…

International, domestic traffic to powers Middle East growth, says IATA

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Aviation growth in the Middle East has been so impressive; few regions of the world can match it. In the last decade, travel to from and within the region has quadrupled earning the region the title of today’s aviation crossroads. Thanks to aircraft like the A380, the A350 XWB, the A330 and A330neo, now well over 90% of the world’s population can connect via the Middle East. Latest estimates say aviation supports two million jobs…

Air France named “world’s most improved airline” in 2015

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*Five additional destinations served with the new long-haul cabins This week, travel to Buenos Aires (Argentina), Montevideo (Uruguay), Boston (United States), Bangalore (India) and Osaka (Japan) in optimum comfort; At the end of the winter season (March 2016), 30 Boeing 777s equipped with the new Air France cabins will serve 28 destinations worldwide. The move upmarket of Air France’s products and services is gaining momentum. This week, the Company is increasing the number of destinations…

18 airports operate below 25% of domestic traffic –Report

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Eighteen of the 22 airports in the country have operated below 25 per cent domestic traffic in first and second quarters of 2015, while only four of the airports accounted for over 75 per cent. Presently, only Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; Port-Harcourt International Airport and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA), are said to be commercially viable. The others can barely sustain themselves. All the airports are managed…

Proposed national carrier unnecessary – Arik Air MD

Posted on March 5, 2016March 5, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*Hails govt over non devaluation of Naira The Managing Director of Arik Air, Mr. Chris Ndulue has said that the proposed plan of the Federal Government to re-establish a national carrier for the country few years after the liquidation of the former, Nigeria Airways was unnecessary. This is also as he commended the government for rejecting further devaluation of naira against major global currencies. Speaking with reporters at the airline’s headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed…

IATA predicts dip in profits

Posted on March 5, 2016March 5, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Airline profit expectations for the year ahead have fallen further but remain positive, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) quarterly survey of airline CFOs and heads of cargo in October. The rate of expected improvement in profitability over the next 12 months has fallen in October compared to Q1, suggesting that improvements in key drivers might have peaked earlier in the year, said international Air transports Association (IATA) in a report released today….

No plan to shut airspace as Unions suspend planned strike

Posted on March 5, 2016March 5, 2016 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has denied allegations that the country is closing its airspace to flight operations. The NCAA noted that the issue it had with its workers’ union is being resolved with a peace meeting slated for Monday between the union and management, adding that there was no basis for airspace closure. The agency stated that no time was closure of the airspace contemplated, adding that the union had on Friday last week…

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