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BREAKING: FG bars Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, others

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2020 0

The Federal Government has denied Air France and Lufthansa approval to operate in Nigeria as international flights resume on Saturday, September 5. The international airlines denied flying approval, according to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, include Air France, KLM, Etihad, Rwandair,

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Lufthansa plans job cut, to ground 500 aircraft by 2022

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2020 0

Lufthansa is bracing for hundreds of aircraft to remain grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic well into 2022 and that further job cuts at its maintenance and catering businesses were inevitable. The German airline is set to ground 500 of its 763 aircraft by 2022 due to COVID -19. In a letter to staff, the […]

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Lufthansa cuts deeper into timetable, 5% of flights running

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2020 0

 Lufthansa Group on Thursday cuts its flights schedule to just five per cent until April 19, as coronavirus pandemic is hitting Germany’s harder than previously thought, the company said. READ ALSO: Covid19: North West Govs shut down schools for 30 days Around 700 of the group’s 763 aeroplanes are staying on the ground for now, […]

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Lufthansa cuts flights as coronavirus cases increase in Europe

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

Lufthansa and its subsidiaries are reducing flights to Italian and Asian destinations, the Frankfurt-based airline said on Monday, as the widening coronavirus epidemic continues to weigh on Europe. “In addition, the frequencies on internal German connections from Frankfurt to Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and Paderborn, and from Munich to Berlin, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Cologne,

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Lufthansa to cancel 1,300 flights due to strike

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2019 0

The German airline said on Wednesday  Lufthansa is cancelling a total of 1,300 flights with around 180,000 passengers affected as a result of a two-day cabin crew strike. On Thursday, 700 of 3,000 planned flights are to be cancelled with 600 axed on Friday. Lufthansa lost a bid to halt the strike at a Frankfurt […]

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$3bn annual capital flight repatriated out of Nigeria, says AON

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has said that not less than $3 billion capital flight repatriated out of the country annually, while calling on the federal government to increase support for indigenous carriers. This call for supports comes just as the AON listed stiff competition; sheer regulatory technicalities; unfair slot allocation,

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Airlines Move to Adopt New Global Cockpit Policy

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2015 0

In response to the Germanwings Airbus A320 crash, airlines around the world  have commenced moves  to implement a policy requiring two crew members to be in the cockpit at all times during flights. The implementation of the new policy is coming on the heels of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) adoption of the policy, Germanwings […]

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Germanwings Alias Lufthansa Murder Pilot Kills 150 in Suicide Terror Attack

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

Norwegian Air Shuttle says in wake of Germanwings crash it is speeding up changes to ensure 2 flight crewmembers are always on flight deck. Easyjet today follows suit and says two crew members are required on all Easyjet flights. This was echoed by Thomas Cook Airlines. Thomas Cook airlines announced this change today after the […]

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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 […]