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The Department of Transportation on Wednesday unveiled a new plan to increase the rights and protections of airline passengers. CNBC reports.  The department said the rules will forbid “undisclosed bias by airlines and online ticket agents,” compel companies to provide “more complete” airline performance reports, better protect travelers with disabilities …

I stumbled on this news on Linkedin and thought it was worth sharing…… We sure need more Airlines in Nigeria. A lot of Aviators are out of Jobs…  

German airline Lufthansa says a jet headed from Frankfurt to Orlando made an emergency landing in Gander, Newfoundland after the crew detected smoke in the cockpit. Lufthansa spokesman Joerg Waber said Wednesday that the crew of Flight 464, a Boeing 747-400 with 345 passengers and 18 crew members on board, …

The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Tuesday in Abuja said the Federal Government needed One Trillion Naira to turn around the country’s aviation sector. Sirika said this at a four-day public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation. The hearing is focused on “The …

Nigerian  pilot, Mr Ademilola Odujinrin, is on the second leg of his mission to become the first African pilot to fly solo around the world. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Djibouti, Mr Mario Fulgoni, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja. He stated that the pilot had on Oct. …

The Federal Government has appointed two new Directors, Mrs Nike Aboderin and Mr Sadiku Rafindadi for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). FAAN’s Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, in a statement on Tuesday, gave the names of the new appointees, who now replaced the  recently sacked  directors …

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr Saleh Dunoma had been elected President, Africa region of the Airports Council International(ACI). According to Nta news. In a statement released by Yakubu Dati, Media Consultant to FAAN on ACI-Africa said that the election took place during the …

dre aviation have confirmed that they have increased their on ground support services in West Africa for DB Aviation to now include ground operations and business support in: Senegal, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia. This is in addition to support services already provided in Nigeria and Ghana. dre aviation …

Emirates Skywards, the award-winning frequent flyer programme of Emirates airline has partnered with Dubai Duty Free, one of the leading airport retailers in the world, for instant Miles redemption at participating stores. Emirates Skywards members can spend their Miles at Dubai Duty Free stores at Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum …

Emirates, one of the biggest foreign airlines operating in Nigeria, has said it is stopping flight operations to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja effective October 22nd 2016. Similarly, East African carrier Kenya Airways, has announced that it will suspend flights to Abuja with effect from November 15, 2016 as …