Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Tuesday kicked against the plan to deregulate the African airspace as an endorsement of Yamoussoukro Decision, which was agreed on by African states in Yamoussoukro, Cote’Ivoire in 1988. The open sky for Africa allows easy entry and exit of African airlines to the airspace of each country
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FG to review multiple taxes on airlines
Indications emerged on Tuesday that the Federal Government had commenced a process to review multiple taxation on airlines by its agencies in the aviation industry. The Nigerian Civil Aviation’s Director of Air Transport Regulations, Group Capt. Edem Oyo-Ita (retd.), stated this at a stakeholders’ sensitization workshop on the implementation of the
Air Peace to begin Freetown, Banjul, Dakar flights February
Concession Regulatory Commission wades into FAAN, Bi-Courtney faceoff
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, ICRC yesterday waded into the faceoff between the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and concessionaire of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, MMA2 with a view to growing the aviation industry. It would be recalled that both FAAN and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services had disagreed over concession agreements
Jaguar Land Rover to cut output due to Brexit, diesel uncertainty to hit sales
London (Reuters) - Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will temporarily reduce production at its northern English car plant in Halewood later this year in response to weakening demand due to Brexit and tax hikes on diesel cars. Jaguar Land Rover’s sales in Britain and Europe were flat in 2017 and it
Kenya Airways Banks On Pricing, On-Board Experience for Success
Nairobi (East Africa) - Ticket pricing, onboard experience and choice of aircraft will be the main factors that Kenya Airways will be banking on to win passengers over as it starts its long-haul flights to New York later this year. The carrier will become the third African airline to fly directly to
VW to Spend U.S.$20 Million for Production Facility in Rwanda
Kigali (New Era) - Volkswagen is expanding its footprint on the African continent with the commitment to establish Volkswagen Mobility Solutions in Rwanda, which the company hails as the next milestone in its Sub-Saharan Africa strategy. The commencement of the integrated automotive mobility solution is a first for the Volkswagen Group
Nigeria’s Air Travel Market Shrinks Amid Lower Passenger Traffic, Flights
Air travel market in Nigeria shrank in 2017 with lesser number of passengers and flights recorded on both the local and international routes. The dip, as reflected in 2017 statistics released by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), implies lesser revenue accrue to operators despite investment in fleet capacity and surge
Lexus, Infiniti luxury car brands test ways to fight Tesla, German rivals
FILE PHOTO: A car with the Lexus logo is seen on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Detroit (Reuters) - Japanese luxury auto brands Lexus and Infiniti are using the Detroit auto show to test new ways to regain momentum
