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By Dennis Agbo Different renovations and new constructions are ongoing simultaneously at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, but there are issues the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, are facing that are constituting hiccups to their speedy completions. Apart from the popular runway reconstruction, other constructions that have gone to advanced stages include
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The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), is one aviation agency that must be in quandary as it strives to prepare the industry, most severely battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, for a restart.
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By Lawani Mikairu Industrial action looms in the Aviation sector as workers unions have given the federal government two weeks ultimatum to ensure payment of full salaries of aviation agencies workers. According to the unions, namely; National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Association of Nigeria
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By Lawani Mikairu 268 Nigerians evacuated from China have arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The evacuees were brought back to Nigeria by Air Peace airline who had on Thursday flew some Chinese nationals out of the country to China. The arrival of the evacuees from China was disclosed by the Chairman, Nigerians in
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FG reports airline to UK CAA By Lawani Mikairu The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika yesterday said the Federal government has collected 1 million naira fine from Flairjet airline for violating the federal government flight ban into the country. This is just as the Nigerian government has also reported the violation to the United Kingdom,
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Summons PTF on COVID-19, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Aviation By Lawani Mikairu The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, yesterday said the planned use of Ethiopian Airline, a foreign airline, to evacuate stranded Nigerians from Canada instead of Air Peace Airline earlier billed to evacuate them, would not be accepted by the House. This was
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Top Pakistani model, Zara Abid is feared to be among those who have lost their lives in the passenger jet which plunged into a housing estate. Abid was reportedly one of the passengers aboard the ill-fated Pakistan International Airlines which crashed into homes near Karachi. A total of 80 bodies have been recovered after a
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By Lawani Mikairu The Executive Chairman of Air Peace Airlines, Allen Onyema said Nigerian airlines should stop serving food during short flights. Onyeama while speaking during a webinar organized by Aelex Partners with the theme: “Survival Strategies for Nigerian Airlines” proposed discontinuing serving of foods to passengers can save the industry some costs. “Now we
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By Lawani Mikairu On resumption of flight operations, Air Peace Airlines will downsize its operations and some staff may be asked to proceed on leave until flight services increased. This is just as the airline will also stop in-flight catering services. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the airline, Barrister Allen Onyema while
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By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state has expressed excitement over the successes the Ibom Airline has so far recorded since its launch last year and thanked God for the fulfilment of his dream and vision to invest in the aviation sector. Emmanuel who spoke Tuesday at the Victor Attah
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