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Foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have been accused of devising a means of ripping off Nigerians and the federal government by taking advantage of the shortage of dollars in the foreign exchange market, and the gap between the official exchange rate and the parallel market rate, THISDAY investigations have revealed. …

In a competitive market where Middle East airlines are ruling the skies, a new low-cost carrier is being launched in Saudi Arabia, which will serve both domestic and regional Gulf markets. Under the umbrella of the Kingdom’s existing Saudi Airlines Corporation, the one-class seating ‘FlyADeal’ is expected to launch mid-2017. …

A domestic capacity cut by Qantas in response to falling bookings could be an early warning that Australia’s economy is not as healthy as it appears. “In the past load factors have been a great lead indicator for what GDP is doing, so this announcement from Qantas may highlight that …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd CEO and managing director Christoph Mueller will leave his executive position in September 2016. Khazanah Nasional Bhd, which is the sole shareholder of the airline, said on Tuesday it was informed by the MAB board of directors about Mueller’s intention to leave. “The matter has …

Last year, Emirates Airline reported a 40% jump in profits for the year, primarily thanks to lower oil prices. But speaking to the BBC, its president, Tim Clark, said the falling oil prices had had some negative effects for his industry. He also said that if you travel in economy …

  A passenger has told of her terrifying ordeal on board a flight that was hit by turbulence so severe that it left six people hospitalised and a seat soaked in the blood of an injured passenger. SarahJayne Edwards, 39, was on board a Thai Airways flight from Jakarta to …

The Ministerial Committee on Airport Security has thrown its weight behind the commencement of regional operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2), Lagos, operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL). The Air Commodore H. Tukur-led committee, which was set up by the Federal Government to assess the security situation …

As the Federal Government continues to grant multiple entries to international airlines operating into the country, an aviation expert, Capt. Dele Ore has stated categorically that it was capable of killing domestic carriers. This is just as he said that the continuous signing of Bilateral Air Service Agreements, (BASAs), by …

The third edition of the Nigerian Business Aviation Conference (NBAC) took place this month in Lagos, Nigeria. Organized by local player EAN Aviation, the event attracted 150 delegates and sparked intense discussion among attendees, spawning new working groups and further collaboration between industry and government. The Nigerian business aviation market …

  A passenger jet was hit by a drone above London yesterday, sparking major concerns over air safety. The front of a British Airways jet, G-EUYP, carrying 132 passengers and five crew, was struck in what is believed to be the first time a drone has hit a commercial plane …