Ryanair Air London - Ryanair will recognize pilot unions for the first time in its 32-year history to avoid a Christmas strike, according to a statement from the budget airline. Around 100 Dublin-based pilots who are members of the Irish Airline Pilots' Association (IALPA) voted on Tuesday to strike on December 20 as part of
Month: December 2017
Kenya-Domestic air ticket prices rise ahead of Christmas season
Passengers disembark from a Kenya Airways plane at the Moi International Airport. Nairobi (Business Insider) - The price of domestic flight tickets is rising ahead of the festive season with bookings going up just days to Christmas. Prices for early bookings between December 20 and 24 have almost doubled on some routes compared
Nigeria Road Safety Commission to impound offenders’ vehicles till 2018
Lagos (NAN) - The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ogun State says any motorist caught driving against traffic will forfeit the vehicle until after the Yuletide. Mr. Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commander said that such preventive measure was necessary to ensure effective traffic management. He also said there was the need to put measures
Strong Airline Profitability Continues in 2018, IATA Predicts
Operating Margins Squeezed by Rising Costs Geneva (IATA Prelease 70) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts global industry net profit to rise to $38.4 billion in 2018, an improvement from the $34.5 billion expected net profit in 2017 (revised from a $31.4 billion forecast in June). Highlights of expected 2018
Nigeria Airport Authority Orders Partial Closure of Enugu Airport
Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Stakeholders Knock FAAN on the partial closure of the airport Enugu - Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that there will be skeletal operations at the airport in order to commence repair works on the runway of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. In a statement issued yesterday,
China has began testing world’s first solar-powered highway built in the city of Jinan
Beijing - China has started testing the world’s first photovoltaic expressway in the city of Jinan, east China’s Shandong Province as the facility is ready for inauguration by end of December this year. The photovoltaic panels, which look like pieces of glass, pave Jinan’s city ring expressway and can hold middle
Nigeria to end Fuel scarcity in 48 hours, oil minister promises governors
Abuja - Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, on Thursday, promised the National Economic Council, consisting of state governors, that the fuel scarcity being witnessed in parts of the country would end within 48 hours. The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, disclosed this to State House correspondents
UPS returns to normal deliveries after cyber week delays
UPS said yesterday that it has returned to normal delivery time-in-transit after a cyber week surge exceeded expectations, causing delays across its U.S. network. UPS expects to deliver about 750 million packages this holiday season – about 40 million more than the 712 million packages the Atlanta-based integrator delivered during
German, UK, Turkish firms jostle for Lagos, Abuja airports
Turkey’s biggest airport operator, TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS, is planning to bid for concession contracts for four airports in Nigeria, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, the Punch reported. This came just as the Ministry of Aviation confirmed on Wednesday that companies from the United Kingdom, Germany and
Delta Air Lines to place order for Airbus jets
FILE PHOTO: Delta planes line up at their gates while on the tarmac of Salt Lake City International Airport in Utah September 28, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines said on Thursday it will place a firm order for 100 Airbus A321neo jets and an optional order for