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Emirates becomes first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers

Emirates in coordination with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will be introducing additional precautions. Passengers on today’s flight to Tunisia were all tested for COVID-19 before departing from Dubai. Emirates is the first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers. The quick blood test was conducted by the Dubai …

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Covid-19: Dana Air Offers FG Resources, Aircraft to Ferry Relief Materials

As part of support to Federal Government’s efforts towards curbing the further spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria, Dana Air has offered its resources, aircraft and crew to assist the nation in the battle against Coronavirus. The airline in a letter to the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, expressed support …

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Arik Air suspends commercial flight operations from March 27

Arik Air has announced a temporarily suspension of all scheduled commercial flight operations effective 23:00hrs on Friday, March 27, 2020. The management of the airline took this decision in order to mitigate the risk of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to its valued customers and staff, and hopes to resume …

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COVID-19:Dana Air suspends flight operations

In response to the recent developments on Covid-19, and the need to support the efforts of the government to stem the further spread of the Covid-19 in our dear country, we have decided to suspend our flight operations for the next 14 days effective midnight 25th March 2020. Recently, there …

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COVID-2019: Arik Air suspends flights to West Coast

Arik Air has announced the temporary suspension of flights to all its West Coast destinations effective Monday, March 23, 2020. The management of the airline took the decision after a careful analysis of the novel CoronaVirus Disease (COVID-19) which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). …

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CAPT. MUSA NUHU TAKES OVER AS DG NCAA

Capt. Musa Shuaibu Nuhu on Monday, March 16, 2020 has formally taken over as the substantive Director General/Chief Executive Officer (DG/CEO) of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The brief handover ceremony which was superintended by the Acting Director General, Capt. Sidi Abdullahi was held at the Conference Room, Aviation …

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Coronavirus: UAE suspends issuance of all visas

According to Khaleej Times report, effective March 17, the UAE has suspended, all visas to all foreigners, with the exception of diplomatic passport holders. In a statement released today, the Federal Authority for Identity And Citizenship (ICA) said: “The move comes as part of the precautionary measures taken by the …

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Green Africa Celebrates the gTeam, Welcomes 100 New gTalent – 30 Pilots, 30 Engineers and 40 Cabin Crew Members.

  Green Africa, Nigeria’s Lagos-based value airline, continues to make significant progress towards getting its first commercial flight into the sky in 2020. In addition to the current top-notch talented Founding gTeam, the value carrier has now confirmed that 100 new gTalent – 30 pilots, 30 engineers and 40 cabin crew …

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Caverton signs Factory Acceptance of Thales Reality H Simulator

CAVERTON today in Cergy, France signed the Factory Acceptance of the AW139 Reality H Full-Flight Simulator with Thales, before the equipment’s departure to the Caverton Aviation Training Center in Nigeria. This  milestone is coming barely a year after the contract signature between both parties and set to be the first  …

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Dana Air Introduces Additional flights on Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, & Uyo Routes

As part of it route consolidation and route expansion project, Dana Air has introduced additional flights on it Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Uyo routes. The additional flights which would be operated by the airline’s latest Boeing 737 aircraft, will bring the total number of flights operated by the airline …

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