Overland Airways resumes Asaba-Abuja flights Oct 31

Overland Airways resumes Asaba-Abuja flights Oct 31

To begin West Coast route soon   Overland Airways said it would resume flight services from Abuja to Asaba, Delta State from October 31, 2017.   According to the airline, the Asaba-Abuja fights will operate three times a week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 12:00 p.m.; while the Abuja-Asaba flights will operate at 10:30a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.   The flight services will be operated with Overland Airways globally renowned ATR turboprop aircraft with superior technological design for…

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Medview unlocks air transport potentials, begins services to Dakar, Abidjan, Conakry

Medview unlocks air transport potentials, begins services to Dakar, Abidjan, Conakry

  Notwithstanding the under exploration of Africa’s great potentials, many believe that air transport is a tool for unlocking intra-regional air transport market. To live up to its promise to liberalise air transport in West Africa, Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Medview Plc began flight services to Abidjan, Conakry and Dakar. As such, governments of Côte d voire, Guinea and Senegal have commended the carrier for opening up the region with flight connections. In Abidjan, President,…

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National Assembly to resolve MMA2 concession

National Assembly to resolve MMA2 concession

The National Assembly has assured the management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2) and a member of The Resort Group, that it would resolve all the issues surrounding the MMA2 concession amicably. This assurance was given yesterday when the Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Aviation visited MMA2 during a tour of the tree terminals of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, as part of their oversight…

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Turkish, Saudi firms, others submit bid for Lagos, Abuja airports

Turkish, Saudi firms, others submit bid for Lagos, Abuja airports

Successful bidders to scale three stages before FEC approval A Turkish and two Saudi Arabian companies are said to have submitted bids for the concessioning of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja according to former Commandant, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Grp. Captain John Ojikutu (Rtd). He however declined to disclose the names of the firms but maintained that information from government indicated that the firms from the countries he…

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Medview meet trade partners, set to integrate Francophone West Africa

Medview meet trade partners, set to integrate Francophone West Africa

In a bid to cement its relationship with its trade partners, Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Medview Airlines Plc met with travel agents in Lagos to unveil its destinations. The carrier has concluded arrangement to commence Abidjan, Conakry, Dakar route on Friday October 27, 2017. It was also an opportunity for the airline to get feedback on the airline’s operations to London, Jeddah and other routes and how to make the airline like any other improve on…

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Africa’s aviation market to grow to 400 million passengers by 2036– IATA

Africa’s aviation market to grow to 400 million passengers by 2036– IATA

China, US, India, Indonesia, Turkey top list   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has projected that Africa would record 5.9 per cent annual growth, equating to an additional 274 million passengers a year by 2036, for a total market of 400 million passengers.   This is coming as the clearing house for global airlines also gave a forecast and  expects 7.8 billion passengers to travel in 2036, a near doubling of the four billion…

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Global aero politics: Time for Nigeria to wake up

Global aero politics: Time for Nigeria to wake up

WOLE SHADARE looks at the intricate global aviation politics and concludes that Nigeria also needs to play the game to increase market share for her airlines The disclosure Last week, the Managing Director of Nigeria’s only listed carrier on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), Medview Airlines Plc, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, took people into a serious politicking by global aviation players. This borders on how nations protect their airlines amid stiff competition.The hurdles deliberately set by…

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‘Aviation contributed $0.3bn to Nigeria’s GDP in 2016’

‘Aviation contributed $0.3bn to Nigeria’s GDP in 2016’

 75% traffic from Lagos, P/H, Abuja The aviation sector in Nigeria contributed $0.3 billion to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016, according to the Chief Executive Officer of Kitari Consult, a management and aviation consulting firm, Ali Magashi. This, however, indicated a drop from $0.7 billion the previous year. He said air transport directly employs over 5.5 million people and contributes $425 billion to global GDP, which is more than several members of…

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Capt. Ojugbana retires from Medview

Capt. Ojugbana retires from Medview

After a meritorious service to the development of aviation industry in Nigeria, Medview Airlines Plc Safety Manager, Capt. Chris Ojugbana has retired from the carrier. His working career spans over three decades.  One of which he is opportune to work in CAA as Deputy General Manager, Operations & Training.   He also worked in Bellview Airline between 2007 –2009 as Manager, Flight Operation Quality Assurance.  He proceeded to First Nation Airline between 2009 –2013 as…

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FAAN set to bring orderliness to Lagos airport

FAAN set to bring orderliness to Lagos airport

  Following the recent commissioning of an ultra-modern car park at the Murtala Muhammed Airport,  Lagos, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has increased efforts towards sanitizing the airport. A statement by the General Manager, Corporate Communication travelers who wish to use personal cars were instructed to use the newly commissioned car park. Also, the agency has provided buses to aid those who wish to make use of the temporary car park, where airport…

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