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Nigeria’s airline domestic market strongest in Africa-AFRAA

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Nigeria’s airline domestic market strongest in Africa-AFRAA

….High fuel cost, MRO challenges hamper region’s carrier growth The Secretary-General of African Airlines Association (AFRAA) comprising 44 carriers, Abdérahmane Berthé said only Nigeria has a strong domestic market and intercontinental market in the whole of Africa, stressing that he hopes to see Nigeria having an airline which will also cover the continent like the Ethiopian Airlines is doing today. With over about 12 airlines consisting of Aero Contractors, Azman, Arik, Overland, United Nigeria, Rano, Ibom Air,…

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NUATE to picket airlines over failure to allow workers’ union

Posted on by Wole Shadare
NUATE to picket airlines over failure to allow workers’ union

The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has threatened to picket disclosed offices of airlines operating in the country that have refused to allow their staff to join trade unions of their choice. NUATE said it is against labour law for some airlines to make employment conditioned upon not joining a trade union adding that those who threaten workers with sack if they join the unions are working against Nigerian laws. Speaking at the…

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Fadugba: Africa needs reliable, affordable air transport industry

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Fadugba: Africa needs reliable, affordable air transport industry

The Chief Executive Officer of African Aviation Services Limited, Nick Fadugba said Africa needs a safe, reliable, efficient, affordable and profitable air transport industry that facilitates travel, trade and tourism across the continent, and between Africa and the world. He however stated that despite the myriad of challenges confronting the continent’s aviation industry, much has been achieved, hinting that aviation safety, security, training, regulatory oversight, infrastructure, liberalisation, modernisation and funding all need to be improved…

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Delta sets to offer 14 weekly flights to Nigeria as carrier restarts New York-Lagos route Dec 1

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Delta sets to offer 14 weekly flights to Nigeria as carrier restarts New York-Lagos route Dec 1

Mega carrier and one of the most successful airlines in the world, Delta Air Lines has concluded plans to restart daily service to Lagos from New York from December 1, 2024. This is made possible as Nigeria and the United States have ‘Open Skies’ aviation pact that allows both nations to deploy as many flights as possible to each other’s territory. Air carriers of both countries gain unrestricted rights to transport passengers directly between the…

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Air Peace aircraft makes emergency landing at Lagos airport

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Air Peace aircraft makes emergency landing at Lagos airport

Passengers on Air Peace aircraft were on Thursday evacuated after the airline’s aircraft made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The carrier in a statement late Thursday night said, “We wish to inform the flying public of an incident that occurred during our Port Harcourt-Lagos flight P47193 of today, April 25, 2024. “Some minutes before landing, our captain noticed a fire warning indicator in the cockpit.  The pilots performed all…

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Boeing burns through cash, rushes to fix quality control issues

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Boeing burns through cash, rushes to fix quality control issues

Boeing burned through billions of dollars of cash last quarter as it languished under intense scrutiny from U.S. regulators and moved to soothe concerns over quality issues. Arlington, Virginia-based Boeing burned through $3.93 billion over the first three months of 2024, far more than the $786 million it recorded during the same time last year, according to a Wednesday regulatory filing. The aerospace giant ended the quarter with $7.5 billion in cash and investments in short-term securities,…

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Suspension: Dana begins refund to affected passenger

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Suspension: Dana begins refund to affected passenger

The management of Dana Air said it has commenced a refund process for affected flights over the next one month. The refund is due to the suspension of the airline by the Federal Government. The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development suspended its operations following the runway excursion of one of its aircraft which departed Abuja for Lagos with 83 passengers and six crew members. The airline, according to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA),…

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Groundswell opposition trails Minister’s NCAA power usurpation

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Groundswell opposition trails Minister’s NCAA power usurpation

….Action portends gravel danger, threatens Nigeria’s FAA status-Experts A groundswell opposition has trailed the decision of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo’s decision to unilaterally order the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend Dana Air’s operations over a skidding off of runway incident involving the carrier on Tuesday. The Minister had in the aftermath of the incident ordered the NCAA to suspend Dana’s operations. The Minister in a letter to…

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Fire outbreak at MMIA, flight operations diverted to D-Wing

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Fire outbreak at MMIA, flight operations diverted to D-Wing

  Fire broke out Thursday morning at the E54 Bridge of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal One with firefighters battling for more than one hour to put the fire out. The quick intervention of the electrical engineers to immediately cut off power to the E Wing prevented the fire from extending to other areas of the terminal. Consequently, all flight operations in terminal One of the Lagos International Airport have been diverted to the…

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Tasew: Why African airlines are not flourishing, defends JVs with carriers, nations

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Tasew: Why African airlines are not flourishing, defends JVs with carriers, nations

…Jet fuel hike, taxes, Forex scarcity, poor infrastructure frustrate carriers Wole Shadare, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   The Group Managing Director of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew has attributed the precarious situation of many airlines in Africa to the lack of a conducive environment for the continent’s carriers to flourish. Tasew at a panel discussion moderated by the convener of the summit and the Chief Executive Officer of African Aviation Services Limited, Mr. Nick Fadugba at the…

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