Abuja (The Guardian) - Saudi Arabian airline, Flynas, will earn about N25 billion off the Nigerian air travel market in this year’s Hajj airlifting. The disclosure followed a controversial 50 percent quota approved recently by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) at a key stakeholders’ meeting. In the deal, Flynas will
Aviation
Nigeria Risks Losing Safety Aviation Certifications Over Breaches at Lagos Airport Runway
Nigeria’s status in global aviation may be downgraded if it is confirmed that bandits access the runway of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and burgle taxiing airplanes, and the government is doing little to permanently stop the breach. First, the U.S. Transport Security Administration will review its certification of
Planes collide on Toronto airport tarmac, fire prompts evacuation
Med-View resumes flights on Lagos-London-Dubai routes
Mediview Airline Lagos -Med-View Airline has announced the resumption of normal flights on its Lagos-London and Lagos-Abuja-Dubai routes. The airline also apologized to its passengers, who were affected by operational hitches between December 22 and 27, 2017. Med-View’s Chief Executive Officer, Muneer Bankole, stated on Wednesday, “We sincerely offer our unreserved apology
Nigerian Airlines lose 50% flight operations, revenue to local harmattan haze
Lagos Local Airport Lagos -(The Guardian) Local airlines have lost about 50 percent of flight operations due to poor visibility occasioned by the seasonal harmattan haze.Though air travel is usually at its peak during Yuletide, operators couldn’t optimise most of their recent investments as a result of flight delays and cancellations. In
Abuja: Why Abuja Airport Terminal is yet to be completed
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja Abuja - The new terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja which was due for completion last year is still undergoing construction due to the absence of electricity and other challenges. This is been revealed as the Federal Government had expressed its disappointment by the delay in
Airbus delivered over 700 jets in 2017, met target: sources
FILE PHOTO: An Airbus logo is pictured during the delivery of the new Airbus A380 aircraft to Singapore Airlines at the French headquarters of aircraft company Airbus in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau LONDON - European planemaker Airbus delivered over 700 aircraft in 2017, breaking company records and
Ryanair applies for UK licence to shore up routes before Brexit
Tiny Bird Found In Cockpit Forces Delta Flight To Make A U-Turn
A Delta pilot travelling from Detroit to Atlanta returned to the airport when he found a small-winged creature flapping around his large-winged aircraft on Saturday. Flight 1943 from Detroit Metropolitan Airport departed around 11 a.m. ET, according to Flight Stats, but landed at the same airport roughly an hour later after a bird was discovered in the cockpit. The
