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Kenya Airways on Friday laid-off 80 of its staff in the first phase of a major restructuring as part of efforts to cut costs and increase revenue. The Airline’s CEO, Mbuvi Ngunze, said the restructuring would affect various departments and all cadres of staff. He however explained that the process …

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed domestic airlines to increase the fares payable on air tickets to ensure safe and efficient services to air travelers. Specifically, the NCAA, which is the regulatory body for aviation in Nigeria, urged the airlines to make sure that airfares are in tandem …

There was a wild accident at the General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport(MMA) Lagos, when a police orderly attached to an unnamed Senator was trying to remove the magazine from his gun accidentally discharge injuring the policeman holding the gun and another women suspected to be a passenger …

  As part of its plan to phase out Boeing 747-300 series, Max Airline has acquired two new Boeing 747-400 series  to boost  its fleet. Its Public Relations Manager, Alhaji Ibrahim Dahiru disclosed this to reporters shortly after one of its aircraft landed at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport …

International airlines are cutting back on frequencies into Nigeria as a result of a slowdown in the number of passengers travelling in and out of the country, resulting from the economic downturn and the high exchange rate. Emirates Airlines, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) flagship carrier, a few days ago …

According to the Mirror, Disgruntled plane passengers had a fellow traveller to blame for a seven hour delay – after she decided she didn’t want to fly and demanded an immediate divorce . Reports suggest the unnamed woman in her 40s boarded the aircraft with several hundred passengers flying from …

Stakeholders in the aviation sector have expressed skepticism over its viability of the intended national carrier as the current harsh economic situation is biting harder. According to them, a national carrier could be desirable but with the downturn in the national economy, it is not essential. What government should be …

A teenager has become one of the UK’s youngest ever airline pilots. Luke Elsworth, 19, was offered a job with easyJet after taking one of the fastest possible routes to becoming qualified. He enrolled in the airline’s pilot training programme at CTC Aviation in Southampton almost as soon as they …

ASKY Airlines made a 2.2 billion Francs CFA (4 million US $) net profit in the 2015 fiscal year. The Airlines becomes the first in the West and Central Africa region to attain this historical milestone. « This remarkable result validates the success of our business strategy; the commitment and hard …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates has celebrated its fourth anniversary of the launch of its non-stop services between Lagos and Abu Dhabi in July 2012. As part of the celebration, Abelnews has reported that the airline will offer free Wi-Fi access for guests travelling on …