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Lagos flight encounters delay from Heathrow British Airways flights have been cancelled with delays around the world affecting thousands after an IT glitch halted check-in and flight departures. British Airways Flight 94 from Heathrow Terminal which is expected to arrive Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 15.55 today will be delayed. Almost 300 flights were cancelled or delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick airports alone as holidaymakers had their plans thrown into chaos. From as early…

Nigeria has been urged to remain the flagship of safety and continue to play its role in the enhancement of safety at all times, according to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Sabiu Zakari. This is coming as heads of aviation agencies in the country have stressed the need for the urgent licensing of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) to further enhance safety in the country and the region in general. Speaking at the opening…

Bird strike has become a major threat to air safety globally. In Nigeria, it is causing operators serious pain and a huge risk, writes WOLE SHADARE Encroachment As man continues to encroach on the natural habitat of the arboreal (birds and other wildlife), problems like aircraft bird strikes continue to aggravate as air traffic volume increases. In Nigeria, the menace of bird strike is on the increase despite efforts by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria…

Nigeria’s geographical location makes it an attractive choice to be a hub of aviation in West Africa but lacks all the desired ingredients. This was disclosed by aviation expert and President, Sabre, a Global Distribution System [GDS], Dr. Gabriel Olowo. Airline hubs or hub airports are used by one or more airlines to concentrate on passenger traffic and flight operations at a given airport. They serve as transfer (or stop-over) points to get passengers to…

Airline’s run on a commercial basis-Management Mega airline, Emirates has again denied that it increased scheduled flight services to Abuja or Lagos. The airline was reacting to report by Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), the umbrella body for Nigerian airlines that granting of additional frequency to Emirates was not necessary at this time as statistics show that half of the flights out of Abuja are half empty and the fact that the Emirati airlines already…

Buys $48 billion components, materials from American suppliers  Airbus has officially begun manufacturing the A220 in the U.S. The first team of A220 production workers began work at Airbus’ Mobile, Alabama-based production facility following their recent return from on-the-job training in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, where the A220 programme and primary final assembly line are located.  “The expansion of our commercial aircraft production in Mobile to a second product line—with 400 additional jobs to support it—further solidifies…

  Addition services is for Hajj exercise, says Emirates Airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have decried the recent commencement by Emirates airline of an additional flight to the country. The latest alleged frequency now brings Emirates frequency to four flights daily into Nigeria at a time Air Peace began flights to United Arab Emirates (UAE). The airline body described it as unfair for Emirates to be allowed such increase…

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. Hamisu Yadudu  has been dragged to court by retired FAAN management staffers over emoluments. They are contesting the removal of certain aspect of their retirement benefits by the Authority’s current management. Also to be contested at the court is the refusal of the management to review their pension every five years as guaranteed by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999,Section…

A total of 1,314 people from Nigeria are travelling to Hajj as from July 1, 2018. This is coming as Emirates are helping to help facilitate travel for pilgrims heading to and from Jeddah and Medina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj. The airline said it would be operating extra flights to both cities for the exercise. The carrier will be operating 33 additional flights to Jeddah and Medina from 6 to 31 August to…