Abuja - The African Development Bank is focusing on Nigeria’s aviation sector as it provides financial assistance of over $2bn for the development of aviation infrastructure in different countries. According to a report carried by the Punch, the Federal Government, the commitment by the AfDB to focus on Nigeria’s aviation sector was
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The Busiest U.S. Airports At Thanksgiving
Midwest Airport at Chicago After a feast of turkey, stuffing and sweet potato, Americans who had to travel for the Thanksgiving weekend will be thinking about their return trips with a sense of trepidation. Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest long-distance travel periods of the year with the AAA predicting that
African Union to inaugurate single African air transport market in Jan. 2018
Abuja - The African Union Commission (AUC) says it will inaugurate the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) in January 2018 to increase connectivity within the continent. The AU Chairperson, Mr. Moussa Mahamat made this known at the opening of the Third International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) World Aviation Forum (IWAF)
Chinese airlines court Cathay pilots facing pay squeeze
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese airlines are circling disaffected pilots at Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways, offering sky-high salaries to fill a shortage of experienced captains in a rapidly expanding aviation industry. Chinese carriers, including China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Juneyao Airlines, will need more than 100,000 new pilots over the next
Cargolux staff pockets €2,500 bonus in profit-sharing
Cargolux 747-400F noseloading When it was 2017, it was a very good year. Just in time for the holidays, all employees at the Luxembourg-based all-cargo carrier Cargolux received bonuses of €2,500, with another €2,500 to follow in May 2018, as part of the carrier’s profit-sharing program. Imagine your Ad placed here The pay-out to employees is
AfDB Calls for Bold Actions to Improve Air Connectivity in Africa
Abuja - The African Development Bank (AfDB), has called for bold actions to improve connectivity, market access, and cost reduction in Africa's aviation sector. AfDB Vice-President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialisation, Pierre Guislain, made the call at the third ICAO World Aviation Forum in Abuja. The AfDB is partnering with the
Nigeria’s Vice President Says Air transport will boost African GDP Growth, Create More Jobs
Aviation industry will provide services to 300 million people in 2025 against 25 million people in 2015 - AFDB Abuja - Nigeria's Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osibanjo, has stated that efficient air transport system has the capacity to boost African Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and creates more jobs for
With ICAO Certification of Lagos, Abuja Airports, Nigeria Aviation Gets Major Boost
Abuja (Thisday) - It is a standard practice that major airlines of the world consider the rating of airports before designating their routes, and pilots consider the safety of airports before agreeing to fly to such destinations. Just this year, after several years of trying, Nigeria’s busiest airports – Nnamdi Azikiwe
Passengers stranded as union grounds Dana Air for 10 hours
Passengers of Dana Airlines were stranded at the airport for closed to 10 hours due to an industrial action embarked upon by pilots and engineers of the airline. The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) grounded flights operations. All Morning flights to Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo, were affected. Imagine your Ad placed here The reason
Air traffic problem at Schiphol causes delays, cancellations
Schiphol control tower Amsterdam – Dozens of flights to and from Amsterdam's busy Schiphol Airport were delayed or cancelled Tuesday because of a technical problem with air traffic control systems. Schiphol said that the problem was resolved by late afternoon, but passengers could still face delays into the evening. KLM, in a tweet,