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ITA Airways becomes first Italian A350 operator

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Wole Shadare

ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has taken delivery of its first A350, becoming the 40th operator of the type. The aircraft, which is on lease from ALAFCO, landed for the first time in Italy at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport on Wednesday evening. ITA Airways’ A350 cabin is configured in a two-class layout, with 334 seats comprising 33 full lie-flat bed Business and 301 Economy seats. ITA Airways’ A350 will start operations…

United, Neste Ink Deal As First U.S. Airline To Buy SAF Overseas

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Mega carrier, United Airlines has signed a new purchase agreement with Neste that provides United the right to buy up to 52.5 million gallons over the next three years for United flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, and potentially other airports as well. “Reducing carbon emissions from the fuel is the fastest way United will reach our 100% green goal by 2050. As the airline that has invested more than any other airline in sustainable aviation fuel production,…

Aviation fuel scarcity looms, Dana Air laments

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Airlines no longer operate on schedule The looming aviation fuel scarcity has been attributed to the delay and flight cancellations across major airports. Dana Air in a statement by its Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Sukhjinder Mann last yesterday said the airlines are again witnessing the scarcity of Jet A1 fuel across the airports in Nigeria, which has in some cases, caused recent flight delays. Nigerian flying public has been subjected to harrowing experiences of flight…

At 10th aviation summit, stakeholders draw road map for Africa’s sector recovery

Posted on May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 by Wole Shadare

34 African airlines represented The 10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention hosted by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Kenya Airways kicked off today in Nairobi, Kenya at the Emara Ole-Sereni hotel. The two-day convention will provide a platform for showcasing new developments and innovations in aviation, discussing industry business trends, networking, and forging new partnerships. The Convention, under the theme, “Beyond the crisis”, brings together over 500 delegates from 47 countries across the globe…

N550 Jet A1 price not sustainable, remains scarce-Oil marketers

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s aviation fuel price ranks lowest in W’A $$1.25 per litre in Ghana, $$1.51 per litre in Liberia Major oil marketers under the aegis of the Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) said the skyrocketing price of aviation fuel like other petroleum products is a result of the fact that the commodity used in Nigeria is not produced in the country and is subject to international price movements which are currently suffering the…

NAAPE, ANAP, ATSSSAN call off warning strike, say no justifiable reason for action

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Wole Shadare

The Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), and the National Association of Aircraft Pilot and Engineers (NAAPE) have disassociated themselves from the planned two days warning strike slated for Monday, May 9, 2022. The unions in a special bulletin, dated May 8, 2022, to all staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Accident Investigation…

Airlines in volte-face, call off strike

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Airline operators under the umbrella of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) made a volte-face as they unanimously agreed to suspend the withdrawal of services originally planned to begin tomorrow. The airlines had on Friday night issued a threat to down tools over the astronomical rise in the price of Jet A1 otherwise known as aviation fuel. The airlines that threatened to shut operations are Dana, Azman, Arik, Air Peace, Dana Air, United Nigeria Airline, Overland Airways,…

FG charged to address Jet A1 iniquity as Overland, Arik, Aero shelve strike

Posted on May 8, 2022May 10, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Overland Airways has backed off from the planned strike to protest the incessant rise in the price of Jet A1. Also, the management of Arik Air Limited (In Receivership) and Aero Contractors (In Receivership) have also called off their planned strike actions slated for Monday, saying that both airlines would be operating all their scheduled flights on Monday, May 9, 2022. Both managements fully identify with and endorse the efforts of the…

Again, Minister appeals to airlines to shelve strike, pledges logistics support to foreign airlines

Posted on May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Lists FG’s various support to airlines Lauds Dana, Ibom Air, Green Africa for backing out of strike The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has again appealed to domestic carriers to shelve their strike action, stressing that the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) is purely private sector business, adding that they were reacting to market forces as a result of the rising cost of Jet A1 (Aviation fuel), The Minister said some people were of…

Ibom Air break ranks, declines not service withdrawal

Posted on May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Ibom Airlines Limited (Ibom Air) has disclosed that it would not take part in the withdrawal of services by many airlines next in spite of admitting the excruciating difficulty in sourcing aviation fuel at exorbitant costs which to it is not sustainable for the airline business. The carrier attributed its reasons not to shut down services because of its financial obligations to suppliers, financiers, and workers who depend on an uninterrupted flow of revenue to…

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