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  Etihad Airways and Lakmé Fashion Week today announced collaboration with one of the most lauded and inspiring international contemporary designers, Paris-based Manish Arora, who returns to the prestigious Mumbai fashion event after more than five years.   The celebrated Indian couturier marks the 10th anniversary of his colourful Paris collection by presenting ‘CosmicLove’ at the Lakmé Fashion Week Winter Festive 2017 on August 19. His show, Etihad Airways Presents Manish Arora, will take the star-studded audience of…

Africa’s most profitable airline, Ethiopian Airlines has fully refurbished its Boeing 767-300 ER fleet and available for service on its India, Middle East and Africa destinations. The newly refurbished airplane is fitted with brand new full flat-bed seats in Cloud Nine, modern IFE with high resolution 17 inches screen and in-seat power outlets (inflight entertainment), lighting and other modern cabin products. The carrier said customers in the main cabin will also enjoy new seats, multiple…

British Airways is creating great opportunities for travellers who have plans to spend the summer holiday in the UK. The carrier said it is offering exciting discounted fares from Lagos and Abuja to London and travellers who decide to plan late for the summer can still have a refreshed experience. The offers from Lagos and Abuja will start from $477 for British Airways World Traveller. The general public will be able to take advantage of…

Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has won the contract to provide total ground handling services to Ethiopian Airline at the Kaduna Airport.  The contract which took effect from August 1, 2017, will see SAHCOL offering services in Passenger, Cargo, and Ramp handling services to Ethiopian Airline’s three times in a week flights at the Kaduna International Airport. The choice of SAHCOL, by Ethiopian Airline as its total handler in Kaduna, once more upholds SAHCOL…

Aviation to contribute $8.2b to Nigeria’s GDP International airlines which $600 million funds were blocked in Nigeria can now heave a sigh of relief as the Federal Government has released $425 million. remaining a whopping $175 million still in the coffers of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The clearing house for 280 international airlines, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) while commending the Federal Government for resolving the crisis of blocked funds that almost…

Global aviation sector posts strongest H1 growth since 2010 – IATA   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), grew by 10.4 per cent in the first-half of 2017 compared to the first-half of 2016.   This, was the strongest first half-year performance since air cargo’s rebound from the Global Financial Crisis in 2010 and nearly triple the industry’s…

The fastest wide-body production ramp-up for the leading manufacturer Airbus has delivered its 100th A350 XWB, just some 30 months after the first delivery of the world’s most modern wide-body aircraft in December 2014. The 100th aircraft delivered is an A350-900 for China Airlines.   “The 100th A350 XWB milestone comes as we reach our fastest widebody production ramp-up, on track to meet the target of 10 A350 deliveries per month by the end of 2018,” said Fabrice Bregier,…

With effect from September 1, 2017, mega carrier, British Airways said it would re-introduce the iconic B747 on its lucrative Lagos route.   The airplane type is fondly referred within BA as the ‘Super High J aircraft’, the Lagos Boeing 747 will boast of 14 Seats in First class, 86 in Business class, 30 in world Traveller Plus and 145 in World Traveller.    This is coming as the carrier plans to spend £400 million on…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for America (A4A) have launched a year-long global campaign related to baggage tracking with the goal of reducing mishandled bags in addition to increasing efficiency in baggage operations. Annually, more than four billion bags are carried by airlines globally. Less than 0.43 percent do not arrive with their owners. The industry is determined to do even better and has agreed to Resolution 753 (R753).  By June 2018,…

  Air Côte d’Ivoire, the Ivory Coast’s flagship airline based in Abidjan, received its new A320 at a ceremony that was held at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse yesterday. The ceremony was jointly presided over by Didier Evrard, Airbus Executive Vice President Programmes and General Abdoulaye Coulibaly, Chairman of Air Côte d’Ivoire’s Board of Directors.   Air Côte d’Ivoire had already chosen the A320 family because of its exceptionally comfortable cabin, low operating costs…