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NCAA fines Arik Air N6m over passengers luggage

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2016 0

Arik to pay  passengers $150 each   Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Arik Air has been sanctioned by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for contravening the provisions of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs). The aviation regulatory body explained that it had been

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Medview Airline rewards partners, staff as CEO expects better 2017

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2016 0

Chairman of Medview Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, has urged the government not to relegate aviation to the back burner as it is the catalyst for growth everywhere in the world. This is even as he acknowledged that the year had not been particularly good for airlines with all the inherent challenges. Bankole called on the […]

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Recession: Concessionaires flee MMA2

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2016 0

As the recession bites harder, some concessionaires at the Murtala Mohammed Airport II (MMA 2) have closed their outlets at the terminal. Daily Times investigations revealed that no fewer than eight concessionaires have closed business in the last few months following their inability to pay the high rent at the private terminal. At the food […]

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Airfares to normalize mid-January …Dana Air

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2016 0

The increase in airfare by domestic airlines in the country may normalize by mid-January when holidaymakers would have returned. The Accountable Manager of Dana Air, Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, in an interview with Daily Times said the increase in airfare was due to the scarcity of aviation fuel in the country. According to him, the situation […]

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Airlines want NCAA, IATA intervention over crew poaching

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2016 0

Some airlines are uncomfortable with the high rate of pilots crossing the carpet from one airline to the order, and are seeking the intervention of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The trend has been attributed to poor remuneration and appalling conditions of service, with airlines now being […]

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Medview integrates regional air travel, commences Monrovia, Accra routes

Ihesiulo Grace 21 December 2016 0

Nigeria‘s flag carrier airline, Medview today deepened intra African trade relations as the carrier launched services to Freetown, Sierra Leone, Monrovia, Liberia via Accra, Ghana. Medview‘s inaugural flights to the two cities brought excitement to travellers who yearned for strong connectivity with nations in West Africa and Africa as a whole following depletion of

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Aero resumes scheduled operations today

Ihesiulo Grace 21 December 2016 0

Aero Contractors Airlines, on Tuesday, announced the resumption of its schedule services across the country from today, Wednesday, after four months self-imposed suspension, which was embarked upon as a strategic business realignment to reposition the airline and return it to the part of profitability. Aero, in a statement by its media consultant, Simon Tumba, said it […]

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Yuletide: Arik increases frequencies, adds new A340

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2016 0

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest carrier, is increasing its flight frequencies to key domestic destinations ahead of the Christmas and New Year festivities to cope with passenger demands. The airline’s decision, according to the airline’s PR and Communications Manager, Adebanji Ola, is to increase flight frequencies on the domestic. This, he said, is […]

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More flight delays, cancellations expected

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2016 0

…as Nimet warns pilots over dust haze   The Nigerian Meteorology Agency (NIMET) has warned airlines of harmattan haze sweeping across the country, saying that this weather condition compels airlines to delay or cancel scheduled flights whenever horizontal visibility falls below the stipulated minima. The agency had on October 2016 had issued an advisory forecast

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Rwanda Air loses $20 million in five months

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

The sales executive of RwandAir, Henry Aaron has disclosed that the airline has lost $20 million from July till date for mistakes the airline knew nothing about. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, Aaron said RwandAir has been able to pull through in its five years of operations in the market saying that the […]

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FMTA cooperatives records 530 new members

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

Over 530 new members joined the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Aviation and Allied Organizations Multipurpose Cooperatives Society at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos from September 2014 till date. The President of the Society, Prince Joel Adeyemi, who disclosed this in Lagos at the cooperative’s 47th Annual General Meeting, said percentage increase in deductions

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Senate to summon Sirika over MMA2 agreement .

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatization, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce,  has revealed that the committee would summon the Minister of State (Aviation), Senator Hadi Sirika to explain why the federal government was not honouring its agreement with Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL). This is just as Bruce stated that it would be impossible for government to see

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African travel expenditure projected to rise by 23% in 2018

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

Data emanating from  Sabre Corporation  has revealed that  air travel expenditure  in Africa is expected to rise by  24 per cent  with the introduction of the pan-African passport in 2018. The new passport will enable African travellers to visit other countries on the continent without visa. The comprehensive survey by Sabre,  according its Vice President […]

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NCAA steps up surveillance of domestic airlines

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

As part of its mandate and resolve to keep the airspace safe, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has intensified surveillance of domestic carriers. The move by the aviation regulatory agency was to ensure that airlines do not compromise safety and security standard in flight operations because of the prevailing economic recession Foreign exchange challenges, […]

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Development of aviation will drive tourism industry -NANTA president

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2016 0

The National President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) Bankole Bernard has stated that the development of the aviation industry would benefit the tourism sector. This is just as he appealed to the Federal Government to give Tourism Industry the right and necessary attention. Bernard, who stated these in a chat with […]

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Arik, Air Peace others to commence flight operations to Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2016 0

Four Nigerian carriers, Overland Air, Arik Air, Air Peace and Azman Air services have been slated to start flight operations from Nigeria to Niger Republic. The new development was disclosed during a meeting between Technical Committee from the Ministry of Transportation and the concerned airlines held on wednesday 23rd of November,2016 at the Aviation House, […]

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150 workers Sacked: Caverton management deploys RRS to dislodge unions

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2016 0

Pandemonium yesterday was averted at the premises of Caverton Helicopters as management of the airline in a bid to dislodge unionists who were fighting for reinstatement of 150 staff workers sacked by the airline management were  stopped by the of the Rapid Response Squad. National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) planned picketing of Caverton […]

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Nigeria re -elected ICAO President

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2016 0

Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu has been re-elected President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada for another three years. Aliu’s re-election, coming on the heels of the country’s election into the world body’s “Part 2′ Category during its General Assembly in September, was without opposition, as he

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Unions to shut down Caverton Helicopters over 150 sacked workers

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2016 0

Negotiations between unions and management of Carverton helicopters have totally crumbled as unions set to shut the company following the sack of 150 workers by the helicopter service company. Daily Times investigation revealed that the management of Caverton helicopters recently declared redundancy in the company leading to the sack of no fewer than 150 staff […]

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Aviation unions to sue FG over concession

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2016 0

Insistence by the federal government to concession four major airports in the country may take a new dimension as leading unions in the industry have threatened to sue the government if it does not reverse its stand. The unions, Air Transport Staff Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), and the National Union of Air Transport […]