Dana Air says it will support the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#23), scheduled to hold between October 10 – 12, 2017, at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The NES is jointly organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning. It is the largest and most prestigious forum for policy […]
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Nigeria Immigration Service has increased visa issuing centres and counters from one to two at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. A source, who craved anonymity, said the immigration authorities in Abuja ordered the Lagos airport command to increase the counters to two in order to facilitate foreigners’ movement into the country and end the […]
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Mr. Allen Onyema, Chairman/CEO of Air Peace Airline, says he is throwing his weight behind the Federal Government’s decision to concession the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja to private firms. The isolation of the two prime and lucrative airports out of the country’s 22 airports billed for concessioning […]
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Virgin Atlantic says it is slashing it’s fares on flights emanating from Lagos to its Nigerian passengers as part of events to mark the country’s 57th independence anniversary celebration. A statement by the airline said the special independence day sale was launched September 25, 2017 and will run until October 2 with travel valid up […]
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has hired about 300 officers in the Aviation Security (AVSEC) and Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) who recently graduated from the class of September 2017 cadets. The personnel were ushered into FAAN’s fold, following a passing out parade held at the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA) […]
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Major airlines around the world were briefly hit by computer glitch on Thursday morning, causing some minor delays at airports, due to a problem with a system from Spanish travel technology firm Amadeus. Amadeus, which operates global travel booking systems and offers check-in services for airlines, said it suffered a network problem on Thursday which […]
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Labour unions in Nigeria’s aviation sector are threatening to shut down Kenya Airways’ operations in the country following the insertion of “performance based leave clause” for its Nigerian staff. The airline in its new policy for the country’s workers said that payment of leave bonuses would now be based on their performance on the job […]
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The officials of the Federal Ministry of Aviation have begun negotiations with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with a view to getting interest rates on loans for prospective investors in the industry reduced to 9 per cent. Nigeria’s apex bank had left the country’s key interest rate unchanged at 14 per cent for more […]
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Management of Arik Air says it has reduced flight fares for its Lagos-Abuja routes. In a statement on Monday, the airline also said it has reduced the price of its Lagos to Accra one-way ticket from ₦51,240 to ₦43,000. “Arik Air has introduced pocket-friendly fares on the Lagos-Accra and Abuja-Accra routes,” the statement read. “You […]
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Nigeria’s high rate of inflation is making a grievous impact on its aviation sector with the number of passengers declining by 456,135 between January and June this year. An analysis of a new report on the sector prepared by the National Bureau of Statistics and obtained by correspondent on Friday showed that the passenger traffic […]
Read More The Nigerian Government says the planned concession of major airports across the country will go ahead as planned. This is just as it announced that ₦45 billion would be paid to ex-workers of the defunct Nigerian Airways as severance package. The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, stated this while fielding questions from State […]
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The Managing Director, Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi yesterday said the airline will approach the federal government to grant it Free Trade Zone status to enable it effectively carry out C – check maintenance on airplanes at its facilities. Aero yesterday received certification from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, to handle C-checks on Boeing […]
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