The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reaffirmed the veracity of the recently released 2017 statistical data on the aviation industry on passenger traffic and revenues earned by both domestic and international airlines. In a recent presentation at the Aviation Round Table (ART) breakfast forum in Lagos, the regulatory authority said
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India’s plan to sell national airline to a private buyer for $12 billion risk flop
Lufthansa’s Eurowings says Air Berlin plane transfer almost done
The BEST fare seats are seen inside an Airbus A340-300 of Eurowings, a low-cost airline and fully owned subsidiary of German Lufthansa Group, as Eurowings opens a new route from Duesseldorf to New York, in Duesseldorf, Germany, April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay Lufthansa’s budget carrier Eurowings expects the transfer of planes from
American Airlines passenger breaks airport window in anger over flight cancellations
An American Airlines passenger boiled over Monday night and smashed a window out of frustration at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport after countless flights had been canceled by the airliner. The incident happened at 11:03 pm Monday near the valet parking station on the upper level of the airport, FOX46 reported. According to witnesses,
Apapa traffic hikes container transport fee by 1100%
Apapa, Lagos - The chaotic traffic situation at the seaports in Lagos has resulted in about 1100 percent hike in the cost of transportation of imported goods from the ports in Apapa to surrounding towns in Lagos. Advertising Vanguard’s finding revealed that transportation of a 20 feet container from Apapa to
Nigeria Tightens Airport Security Amidst Fears of Isis Attacks
The Nigerian government intensified stricter passenger screening and other tougher security measures for all commercial flights earlier this month, following threats of renewed attacks linked to the deadly Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Although no imminent threats were immediately identified by federal authorities, the reported influx of ISIS fighters
Airlines sold N505bn worth of tickets in 2017 – NCAA
Nigeria’s domestic carriers and international airlines operating into the country recorded combined ticket sales of N505.2bn in 2017, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has said. The NCAA noted on Thursday that the figure increased by 14.2 percent or N82.7bn compared to the N422.4bn sales made in 2016. The Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Muhtar
The making of the airplane seats for the world’s longest flight
The world's longest non-stop flight needs some extra-comfy seats. Passengers booked on the world's longest flight - a 19-hour nonstop of more than 9,000 nautical miles between Singapore and Newark, New Jersey, set to commence this October -- needn't worry about numb butt syndrome. The Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 ULR (an
A Qantas Airbus A380 took a scary nosedive over the Pacific Ocean after flying through turbulence caused by another A380
FILE PHOTO: Qantas flight QF1, an A380 aircraft, takes off from Sydney International Airport en route to Dubai, above Botany Bay, in Australia August 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo A Qantas Airbus A380 took a 10-second "nosedive" Sunday evening, passengers said, after flying through the wake turbulence generated by another Qantas A380. Qantas Flight 94
U.S. imposes long-awaited advance screening rules for inbound air cargo
After nearly eight years of starts, stops and delays, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finally implemented its much-debated Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) program, requiring all carriers of commercial cargo to report electronic airfreight data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) before the cargo is loaded