To build on its successful efforts in meeting all the conditions for th Add Forme certification of its main airport, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, Nigeria is set to certify the aiport after the validation of its safety standard by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). It is believed that some airlines which would
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Air France-KLM acquire 31% of Virgin Atlantic
British tycoon Richard Branson is to sell his majority ownership of Virgin Atlantic. The French-Dutch airline Air France-KLM announced Thursday it was taking a 31 percent state in Britain’s Virgin Atlantic for 220 million pounds ($287 million, 246 million euros). The deal which would last for at least 15 years is worth
Help! Slow Air Liberalization Is Hurting Africa’s Aviation – ICAO
The slow pace of implementation of the liberalization of air transport in Africa, otherwise known as Yamoussoukro Decision, has led to an adverse effect on the development of civil aviation in the continent, President, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the global aviation regulatory body, Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu, has said. The Yamoussoukro
Air France to Resume Nairobi-Paris route flights
Air France to resume its flight operations between Paris and Nairobi from March 2018, after halting its services to Kenya on March 2000. The French airline, a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, will operate three flights per week for the Nairobi-Paris route. This signals rising travel demand on routes connecting the Kenyan
JetBlue profits rise more than expected, helped by higher fares
U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways Corp reported a 16.6 percent rise in second-quarter profit, helped partly by improving average fares. Net income rose to $211 million, or 64 cents per share, in the quarter, from $181 million, or 53 cents per share, a year earlier. Total operating revenue rose 12.1 percent to $1.84 billion. Analysts,
Los Angeles Airports gets New Face Lift
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is currently undergoing one of the largest infrastructure programs in L.A The Deputy Executive Director of Operations and Emergency Management for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), Mr. Keith Wilschet shares more details As the fourth busiest airport in the world, and second busiest in the United States,
US airlines warn no EU deal on flights could mean planes grounded
.....Airlines for America wants the aviation sector to be separated from other Brexit issues being thrashed out by London and Brussels. America's leading airlines are warning that flights could be grounded if the UK leaves the EU's Open Skies agreement without negotiating a new deal. Nicholas Calio, president and chief executive of
UK to bring in drone registration for owners of unmanned aircraft
Dana Introduces ‘Buy Two, Get One Free’ for Owerri Route
Nigeria's local airline, Dana Air, which recently partnered with one of the states in east, Imo, to launch 'Imo Air operated by Dana Air', as part of its efforts by the state government to diversify the economy of the state, increase commercial activities, create employment and boost tourism in the state,
Airlines losing traffic to Ethiopia on price, connectivity
International and domestic airlines operating in Nigeria are gradually losing passenger traffic to Ethiopian Airlines over the East African carrier’s relatively cheaper fares, easy connectivity and most recently, concerted efforts by the country at becoming a one-stop-shop for tourists in Africa. Investigations show that an economy class return ticket to Dubai