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Medview Airlines Lists on Nigerian Stock Exchange

Med-View Airlines has been listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange today “by introduction”.It is the first airline to list its shares on the local bourse in more than a decade.The listing, on Tuesday, comes 24 years after moribund ADC Airlines was listed on the NSE. ADC Airlines was listed in …

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Repairs uncover cocaine worth $434K in airplane’s nose gear

Authorities say 31 pounds of cocaine that was accidentally discovered stashed in the nose of an American Airlines aircraft in Tulsa is worth around $434,000. Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Justin Green says the plane arrived in Miami from Bogota, Colombia, on Sunday. It was flagged for maintenance and sent later that day to Tulsa …

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Emirates Airline changes pilot and crew rosters on US flights after Trump order

Emirates airline has changed pilot and flight attendant rosters on flights to the United States following the sudden US travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries, highlighting the challenges facing airlines trying to deal with the new rules. The world’s largest long-haul carrier, which flies daily to 11 US cities, has …

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Trump immigration curbs cause worldwide chaos, panic, anger

  President Donald Trump’s most far reaching action since taking office plunged America’s immigration system into chaos on Saturday, not only for refugees but for legal U.S. residents who were turned away at airports and feared being stranded outside the country. Immigration lawyers and advocates worked through the night trying …

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Dana Air Launches Low Fares for Valentine…Introduces additional flights to Port Harcourt.

Dana Air has launched a valentine campaign which will afford guests of the airline the opportunity to fly for less when they book a return ticket on any of the airlines’ route network.  According to Dana Air’s Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa, “From now till Valentine’s Day, our guests will get …

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Dana Air Partners Imo State to Launch Imo Air

  Multiple award winning airline Dana Air, has partnered with the Imo State Government to launch Imo Air operated by Dana Air. Speaking during the launch of Imo Air at Sam Mbakwe Airport, Imo State, Imo State Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha said ‘’ this is a 10-year partnership between Dana …

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Tinubu’s private plane flies Jammeh into exile

Troops secure Banjul for Barrow’s return More details of the peaceful battle to restore democracy in The Gambia became known yesterday. After days of stand-off, former President Yahya Jammeh suddenly agreed to quit office, yielding to last-minute pressure from Guinean President Alpha Conde and his Mauritanian counterpart Mohammed Ould Abdel …

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Ex-Nigeria Airways workers in endless wait for entitlements

Over 200 former workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways recently converged on the Air Force base at the Murtala Mohammad International Airport (MMIA) for a prayer session.  For some time now, the retirees have taken to the spiritual option to seek government intervention on their pensions and entitlements 12 years …

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Abuja airport shutdown: How passengers can cope

According to Nigeria Today report, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja, will begin major repair and restoration work on its runway spanning the whole of February till March 8, 2017. This means the main runway of the airport which caters to both domestic and international flights, will be shut down completely …

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