Aviation

NAHCO Hails Customs over Provision of Enabling Environment

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2015 0

Chairman of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, (NAHCo Aviance), Mallam Suleiman Yahyah, has commended the Customs Area Commander (CAC) at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos Command, Mr. Folorunso Adegoke, for the command’s efforts at providing the

Aviation

Turkish Airlines’ 25th flight destination in Southern Europe

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

Turkish Airlines’ 25th flight destination in Southern Europe With existing services to the capital Lisbon, “The Best Airline of Europe”* for the fourth consecutive year, Turkish Airlines added flights to Porto as its 2nd destination in Portugal. Beginning from April 30th 2015, roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Porto will be operated 4 times per week […]

Aviation

New strikes expected on Lufthansa starting Wednesday

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

New strikes expected on Lufthansa starting Wednesday The German national carrier and founding member of the Star Alliance is in trouble again. Lufthansa’s brand image for a reliable as an on time airline may be history for some time to come. Lufthansa said the planned strike was unnecessary and out of proportion, especially as more […]

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Boeing to ban cargo of lithium batteries on passenger flights

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

Boeing Co. has recently an­nounced that high-density pack­ages of lithium batteries pres­ent fire risks and should not be carried on passenger planes un­til safer methods for their trans­port have been established. This adds another call to the increasing clamour to stop bulk shipments of lithium-ion batter­ies on passenger planes. Reuters recently quoted a Boe­ing

Aviation

NCAA boss sues for peace among unions

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

  The Director General of Ni­gerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Usman Muhtar, has advised various unions in the aviation industry to always settle their differences amicably to achieve a harmonious work­ing environment. Speaking while playing host to members of the Air Trans­port Services Senior Staff As­sociation, ATSSSAN, Muhtar noted that strife among

Aviation

Aviation agencies to automate airport charges

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

The Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka, has approved the reports of the committee on Aviation Revenue Automation Project (ARAP) to automate all aviation agencies revenue collection at airports. Chidoka made the approval when the ARAP committee pre­sented its findings and recom­mendations to the minister in Lagos. He said the ministry has there­by approved a […]