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Arik’s fate hangs in the balance, unions flay call to halt AOC Negotiation on-going over severance benefits    Baring no hiccups, a new airline, NG Eagle, an independent entity backed by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) could get its all-important Air Operator Certificate (AOC) next month according to a source very close to the airline. The source who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media because of the sensitivity of the…

CopterJet Holds Maiden Forum    In a demonstration of its commitment to proffer innovative solutions and drive a new phase of growth in the aviation value chain in Nigeria and Africa, CopterJet International has announced the maiden edition of its ‘Aviation Stakeholders Forum’. The aviation industry specialist firm will host the cream of aviation stakeholders on Thursday, September 30th, 2021 at Legend Airport Hotel in Lagos. Themed ‘Positioning the Nigerian Aviation Sector for Sustainable Growth…

With the ravaging effects of COVID-19 on global aviation, partners, and aviation experts in Africa have underscored the importance of leveraging the benefits of airline consolidation to drive air transport sustainability in Africa. They noted that closer cooperation and partnerships would help the continent to reap huge aviation benefits. The experts spoke at a high-level virtual meeting organised by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Lufthansa Consulting, and Kenya Airways in, middle of September. A communique…

Supports 14th Annual Banking and Finance conference   The Chief Executive Officer of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani has restated Dana Air’s commitment to Nigeria’s Economic growth. The Dana Air boss made this known at the 14th  Annual Banking and Finance Conference with the theme “Economic Recovery, Inclusion and Transformation: The Role of Banking and Finance” held recently at Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja Hathiramani who was represented by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications Kingsley Ezenwa said,…

Management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, has rewarded Mr. Eluu Emmanuel for returning a bag containing bundles of local, foreign currencies, jewelry, and other valuables worth millions of Naira. The bag was left inside one of the passenger buses used for conveying travellers at the Airside of MMA2. While narrating his experience, Mr. Eluu said he was returning to the Operations office when he discovered…

Says security constantly evolving challenge   More than a fifth of the U.S. population is too young to remember what air travel was like before Sept. 11, 2001. Passengers’ loved ones used to be able to greet and bid them farewell at the gate. Travelers weren’t required to take off their shoes and belts or remove liquids from carry-on luggage before going through checkpoints, let alone wait in long security lines. It was years before…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a circular to all foreign airlines operating in and out of Nigeria not to deny Nigerians boarding for their inability to show evidence of payment for the Day-7  COVID-19 PCR test or generate paid QR code. The cumbersomeness of generating the PCR code after payment of the statutory fees has led to many travelers from Nigeria and into Nigeria being denied boarding by airlines. The Director-General of…

Less than one month after commencing flight services, Nigerian start-up airline, Green Africa Airways has added another flight to its Port-Harcourt service, making it two daily flights to the oil-rich city. The airline is growing its routes carefully rather than the rush some airlines apply in the spread of their route network without corresponding passenger traffic. The airline in a statement made available to Aviation Metric said, “We are pleased to inform you that we…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has listed too many handling charges, inadequate enlightenment programs to galvanize the different supply chains in the air cargo transport system, inefficient packaging of export cargo to meet buyer’s standards, and substandard and poorly preserved agricultural produces as some of the challenges of air cargo in Nigeria The Director-General of the NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu stated this at a recently concluded Aviation and cargo symposium, christened, “CHINET”,  held in…

National carrier Kenya Airways has been named best in E-commerce Travel and Tourism category at this year’s Kenya E-commerce Awards.  The Kenya E-commerce Awards, an annual awards ceremony first launched in 2019, celebrates the best brands in Kenya’s digital commerce and marketplaces space. These awards aim to maximize marketing efforts for companies through advocating for their e-commerce platforms, engaging companies’ audiences through nomination, voting and recognition, and offering a networking opportunity for companies by meeting…