AFRAA welcomes Enugu Air, strengthens Nigeria’s domestic aviation growth
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has admitted Enugu Air as Member, extending the Association’s membership base in Nigeria’s fast-growing domestic aviation market and reaffirming AFRAA’s commitment to supporting the continued development of African carriers across the continent. This was announced by AFRAA in Nairobi on Wednesday, making Enugu Air the 50th Member of the association, […]
Flight ban violation: Aviation Minister corrects Flair Aviation as Flairjet
By Lawani Mikairu The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said the correct name of the operator of the impounded aircraft is Flairjet, instead of Flair Aviation he earlier said. Sirika made the corrections yesterday during a briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. He said, “There is a company called […]
(JUST IN) Flight ban violation: FG impounds Flair Aviation aircraft
By Lawani Mikairu The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika yesterday said the Federal government has impounded an aircraft belonging to Flair Aviation, a United Kingdom-based aviation company for violating the current flight ban into the country. Flair Aviation operated a commercial flight as against the humanitarian operations it was given the approval to operate […]
FG impounds UK-based aviation company’s aircraft for violating flight ban
By Lawani Mikairu The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said the Federal government has impounded an aircraft belonging to Flair Aviation, a United Kingdom-based aviation company for violating the current flight ban into the country. Flair Aviation operated a commercial flight as against the humanitarian operations it was given approval to operate to […]
British Airways parent company dives into huge quarterly loss
British Airways owner IAG said Thursday it plunged into the red in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic grounded planes, adding that pre-crisis passenger demand would not return until 2023. The company suffered a huge net loss of 1.68 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in the three months to the end of March, when the […]
FG extends closure of International Airports by two weeks
By Lawani Mikairu The Federal Government Monday said the closure of all the international airports in the country would be extended by two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika via his Twitter handle. However, the government had said emergency and essential flights could be operated […]
COVID-19: Dana Air to keep middle seats empty upon resumption of flights
Dana Air says it will keep the middle seats in all its aircraft empty upon resumption of flights, in line with the social distancing guideline on COVID-19. Mr Obi Mbanuzuo, Accountable Manager of Dana Air, said this in a statement in Lagos on Monday. ”Majority of our aircraft are configured with mainly three seats in […]
Lufthansa losing 1 mn euros per hour, will need state aid: CEO
Lufthansa is losing a million euros ($1.1 million) per hour as the coronavirus pandemic paralyses travel, CEO Carsten Spohr said, warning that the German airline giant would need state aid to survive. READ ALSO: NSCDC cautions gas dealers against operating in residential areas “We are losing about a million euros in liquidity reserves per hour. Day […]
AON threatens to stop all flights to Rivers if pilots are not released
By Lawani Mikairu Air Operators of Nigeria, AON, Wednesday threatened to stop all flights operations to Rivers State for three months if the remanded pilots of Caverton Helicopters are not released by the governor of the state, Mr Nyasom Wike. A statement by the chairman of AON, Captain Nogie Meggisson read: “The Airline Operators of […]
Air Peace delivers FG’s medical supplies from Turkey
By Lawani Mikairu Air Peace airline on Saturday night delivered the federal government first batch of medical supplies from Turkey in the fight against the spread of Corona virus pandemic and for the treatment of those who are infected. The Air Peace aircraft, Boeing 777 with registration number, 5N-BWI landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International […]
British Airways temporarily lays off 28,000 staff
Flagship airline British Airways will temporarily lay off 28,000 employees, or 60 percent of its workforce, due to the coronavirus crisis which is paralysing the sector, trade union Unite announced Thursday. Unite said in a statement it had “reached agreement with the company” to use the government’s business support programme for around 28,000 staff, guaranteeing […]
