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Flight MS804: Egypt’s tourism trade ‘one disaster from being finished’

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Wole Shadare

* EgyptAir plane disappears, terrorism suspected After a decade of political turmoil and the downing of a holiday jet last year, tourism in Egypt was left in a desperate state – so will the MS804 tragedy sound the death knell for the industry? Figures from February this year show that visitor numbers to Egypt practically halved and the average number of nights spent in the country is down by 67.2 per cent compared to…

IATA confirms line up for Aviation Day Africa summit

Posted on May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*Experts to debate pressing aviation issues The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has confirmed the lineup for its 2016 Aviation Day Africa Summit, with theme, “Driving African Economies through the Power of Aviation, scheduled to hold in Abuja, Nigeria on May 23-24, 2016. Senior IATA officials will be joined by the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar. S. Usman, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika. The Deputy Regional…

Ethiopian Airways to commence flights to Istanbul

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Africa’s biggest airline, Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it would start thrice weekly services to Istanbul with the latest B737-800 New Generation with Sky Interior as part of its winter schedule. Istanbul is the largest European city and Turkey’s historic, industrial and financial capital. Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, said, “We are pleased to launch new services to Istanbul. Turkey being one of the fastest growing countries among the emerging economies, availability of…

EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo ‘crashes off Greek Island’ with 66 on board

Posted on May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 by Wole Shadare

An EgyptAir flight carrying 66 passengers and crew on a flight from Paris to Cairo went missing on Thursday, disappearing from radar over the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt’s national airline said. WHAT WE KNOW An EgyptAir plane carrying 56 passengers and 10 crew en route from Paris to Cairo has gone missing. French President Francois Hollande said Flight 804 “crashed” and that “no hypothesis” could be ruled out. The plane emitted no distress signal, but…

ICAO certifies Ethiopian aviation academy

Posted on May 18, 2016May 18, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that the largest and the most modern aviation academy in Africa, has been recognised as the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Regional Training Center of Excellence at the ICAO’s Global Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS symposium held at Conrad hotel in Seoul, Korea, recently. The academy attained the recognition following a rigorous assessment of the Training organization, Training & Procedures Manuals, Facilities, Training Processes, Qualification of Staff and Quality System. The…

Ruptured fuel pipelines to Lagos airport since 1992 worry stakeholders

Posted on May 18, 2016May 20, 2016 by Wole Shadare

*FAAN rakes in N7.5 million daily from JET A1 tax, scarcity ends *3 million litre fuel consumed daily Except the Federal Government urgently repair the broken down pipelines linking the Atlas Cove to the airports, particularly the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, aviation fuel crisis would continue to persist. The pipelines ruptured in 1992 and since then, aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1 is brought to the airports in tankers that in most cases have…

Emirates Group Announces Record Profits

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Wole Shadare

The Emirates Group today announced its 28th consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion, ending the year with record profits, and in a strong position despite the global and operational challenges during this period. During the 2015-16 financial year, both Emirates and dnata achieved new capacity and profit milestones, as the Group continued to expand its global footprint, and strengthen its business through strategic investments. Released today in its 2015-16 Annual Report, the Emirates…

The ‘standoffish’ Murtala Muhammed int’l Airport

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Wole Shadare

For a country the size of Nigeria, with a huge travelling population, the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos, Nigeria’s major gateway, is an eyesore. This is beyond the dysfunctionality of the structure and its atmosphere. Everything is wrong with the airport. Many feel that it is one of the most unfriendly airports in the world. It’s very unwelcoming to visitors, passengers and airline staff; and probably the operator. The remodeling exercise of the airports…

NCAA warns airlines over flight delays, cancellations

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Wole Shadare

Piqued by incessant cancellations, the aviation regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed concern over taking passengers for granted with the spate of un-operated flights the country. Several reports from the Consumer Protection Officers (CPOs) and aggrieved passengers have inundated NCAA’s offices from across the nation’s airports. Notwithstanding, the regulatory authority said it is very much aware of the prevailing challenges as regards aviation fuel, saying it is expected that the airlines should…

African carriers to lose $100m in 2016

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Wole Shadare

African airlines are in dire straits as they are likely to lose $100 million in 2016, according to Chief Executive, Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA), Chris Zweigenthal. He disclosed this at the three-day Air Finance for Africa summit that ended in Johannesburg, South Africa, last weekend. This is, however, an improvement on the $300 million loss recorded by the continent’s carriers last year. The AASA boss equally lamented that out of 200 African airlines,…

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