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British Airways brings Afrobeats to travellers, partners DJ Cuppy

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Wole Shadare

British Airways has concluded plans to bring Nigerian-born musician Cuppy’s Afrobeats to flyers, with an exclusive playlist available onboard from November 1. Londoner Cuppy, whose DJ skills have taken her to over 30 countries across the globe, has curated her top tracks for the airline’s inflight entertainment system. To celebrate the increase in the number of flights between Africa and London with the launch of British Airways’ new route from Accra to London Gatwick –…

Dana Air reaps benefits of partnership with NESG

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Dana Air said its over 1O years Partnership with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), is a patriotic and resilient Corporate Social Responsibility for Nigeria’s Economic Development. Themed: “Pathway to sustainable economic transformation and inclusion”, the just concluded Nigerian Economic Summit which was held recently at Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja, is the foremost platform for public-private dialogue to interrogate issues and proffer policy options and solutions that shape national economic policy and growth strategies. This year’s summit…

Nigeria Makes History With All Female Air Traffic Control Nationwide

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Wole Shadare

As part of activities to mark World Air Traffic Controllers Day celebrated globally on October 20th, Nigeria made history by having an all-female Air Traffic Control (ATC) Crew taking charge of all its control units nationwide including Area, Approach, and Terminal Control. The initiative was the brainchild of most of the senior female Controllers with the first female Controller in Nigeria, Mrs.HauwaDanboyileading the pack by taking it up to the management to get the approval….

Uganda Air to begin flight services to Lagos, Algeria requests BASA review with Nigeria

Posted on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Air will begin flight services to Nigeria on Thursday. This is coming as Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, will witness the carrier’s inaugural flight to Lagos. The Minister stated this when Uganda’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Nelson Ocheger paid him a courtesy visit. Keyamo, while thanking the Ambassador for the visit said Nigeria and Uganda have a long history of brotherhood. He said the direct flight to be…

Qatar Airways Selects Starlink to Enhance In-Flight Experience

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Qatar Airways is now the largest airline to collaborate with Starlink and roll out a complimentary high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity experience onboard specific aircraft and routes. Starlink’s service will be a further enhancement of Qatar Airways’ 5-star onboard experience. Once the service is active, passengers will be able to enjoy ultra-fast Wi-Fi speeds of up to 350 Megabits per second which can be used for a variety of internet-based services such as video streaming their…

Aviators Africa Appoints Ronnie Business Development Manager – Aviation Sustainability

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Aviators Africa, a leading force in the aviation industry has announced the appointment of Afema Ronnie as the new Business Development Manager – Aviation Sustainability. Ronnie brings a wealth of expertise to this pivotal role. With a strong academic foundation, including a Bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Economics from Makerere University, Ronnie has been dedicated to the aviation sector from the outset. This commitment led Ronnie to undergo flight operations training at Ninety Nines Flight School…

United Nigeria Airlines takes delivery of A320, to expand route network

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Wole Shadare

United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited has taken delivery of an Airbus A320 aircraft, which it will deploy to upgrade services on its expanding routes. The Airbus, which entered Nigeria in the early hours of Sunday, October 15, was welcomed with a water salute by operatives of the Fire Service of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Head of Corporate Communications of United Nigeria, Mr. Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, said in a statement that the aircraft…

PwC Media Excellence Awards 2023 Winners Announced

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Wole Shadare

PwC has Nigeria announced the winners of its 2023 Media Excellence Awards at a virtual ceremony on Friday 6 October. The awards, now in their eighth year, celebrate and reward excellence in business reporting in six categories: Tax & Fiscal Policy, Finance, and Capital Markets, SMEs, Business & Economy, Special Investigative, and Sustainability Reporting. The first-place winners in each category receive a cash prize of N500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira), while second and third-placed winners…

FACTS OF INDEBTEDNESS: SIR JOHNSON ARUMEMI-IKHIDE/ ARIK TO ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION OF NIGERIA

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 by Wole Shadare

By Jude Nwauzor The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (“AMCON” or “Corporation) has become aware of a recent newspaper article written by Sir Johnson Arumemi-Ikide and published in ThisDay Newspaper on September 27, 2023. In the article, Sir Johnson made several spurious claims, which are at best a misrepresentation of facts and an attempt to besmirch the integrity and reputation of AMCON in the fulfilment of its statutory mandates and objectives. While it is…

Angola’s national airline, TAAG adds four B787 Dreamliners to fleet

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Wole Shadare

TAAG Angola Airlines and Boeing announced that TAAG is adding the highly fuel-efficient 787 Dreamliner to its fleet with an order for four of the wide-body jets. “Our goal is to work with the best manufacturers in the world towards a multi-type fleet, in order to ensure we have the appropriate airplanes for each flight typology, namely our intercontinental connections,” said Eduardo Fairen, CEO of TAAG Angola Airlines. “The 787 option suits our intent for…

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