Aviation

  Air Namibia, the national carrier of Southern African nation, Namibia would cease to operate as from February 11, 2021 according to the management of the airline. The cessation of operations of the airlines brings to the fore struggling African countries national carrier and at best many of them that are at the brink of collapse after so much public funds had been injected into them without hope of survival. Their problems have been worsened…

  NANTA lauds FG, faults UAE on Antigen test The effects on COVID-19 on air travel and its attendant effects on the country and economy was made manifest as total tickets sold for the first quarter 2020 decreased by $132 million. This is a sharp reduction of $282.35 million sold Q1 2019 by foreign carriers that operated in and out of the country. A data obtained from the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), captioned,…

 Again, Emirates cancels flights, passengers stranded For two consecutive days, Emirates Airlines failed to operate out of Lagos and Abuja amid concerns that the pact reached by Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the later’s suspension of Rapid Antigen Testing (RDT) prior to departure of Emirates flights from Nigeria with immediate effect until such a time that the required infrastructure is made available by the Nigerian government may not have gone down well with…

  Acquires N235 million x-ray machines     Nigeria’s flagship privately operated airport terminal, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, (MMA2) Lagos has embarked on a massive upgrading of its X-ray machine and air conditioning systems for passengers safety, security and comfort among other facilities. The terminal is the first successful Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Nigeria and has changed the face of the aviation industry, leading to airlines and passengers to now demand better services from…

Cites operational reasons   Emirates Airlines which got its suspension upturned by the Federal Government of Nigeria over issues relating to COVID-19 test few hours after it fell under government’s hammer has cancelled today’s flights to Lagos and Abuja. The airline in a notice to its trade partners said, “We wish to inform you that LOS-DXB (EK784) and ABV-DXB (EK786) flights scheduled for Saturday 06 February 2021 that have been cancelled due to operational reasons. DXB-LOS (EK783) and…

The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn the requirements for Rapid Antigen Testing (RDT) prior to departure of Emirates flights from Nigeria with immediate effect until such a time that the required infrastructure is made available by the Nigerian government. This came few hours after the Federal Government in a show of strength barred Emirates from operating to Nigeria. For what it described violations of its directives on testing of departing passengers, the Nigeria Civil Aviation…

FG, Emirates hold talks Passengers from Nigeria who had been booked on Emirates flights to Dubai received the news of the suspension of Emirates from Nigeria to Dubai with so much apprehension and confused on their next line of action. The news of the action of the Federal Government led to calls to the airline and travel agents just as the UAE/ Emirates Airlines and the Federal Government were said to be holding crucial talks…

  Narrow-body aircraft like Embraer 195-E2, Embraer 147, ATR aircraft series, Bombardier Q400 among other smaller aircraft sizes are set to spearhead Nigeria’s airline industry’s recovery over the next decade as airlines adjust their fleets and operating models for a squeezed travel market. The serious impact of COVD-19 is forcing Nigerian airlines to re-strategise as big is no longer desirable to them. The country’s airlines have taken the decision to reduce their fleet size or change…

Action put pressure on travellers-NANTA President President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mrs Susan Akporiaye said travel agents  are disturbed by the latest covid 19 protocols from the Dubai airport Authority, requesting that Nigerian  passengers to undergo a rapid response covid 19 antigen test before departure to Dubai. She also expressed shock at the insistence that Nigerians bound to Dubai must fly only Emirates airlines, foreclosing and boxing out transit routes opportunities into…

Some Nigerians stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today returned to Nigeria after a harrowing experience in Dubai and other Middle East nations. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission disclosed that 384 Nigerians returned to the country via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from the UAE. The returnees are part of the 802 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia that the Nigerian government had promised would be evacuated to Nigeria on Thursday and Friday. Stranded…