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NCAA APPEALS TO PASSENGERS FOR UNDERSTANDING

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has sent out an appeal to passengers for their understanding over the prevailing flight delays and cancellations experienced in airports across the country due to the adverse weather situation. According to the Authority, the prevailing inclement weather is a global experience at the moment …

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Airbus and Green Africa announce strategic partnership with MoU for 50 A220s

Green Africa Airways, Nigeria’s Lagos-based airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 50 A220-300 aircraft, one of the major orders to be placed globally for the A220 programme and the largest ever from the African continent. Babawande Afolabi, Founder & CEO of Green Africa Airways said: “Together with …

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Lagos Aviation Academy Announces Plan To Commence Online Courses

  Lagos Aviation Academy (LAA), Nigeria’s top Aviation, Travel and Tourism school is pleased to announce that it would start offering self-study courses before midyear 2020. On commencing the new session this year, the General Manager, Chinasa Mbene disclosed that this development is aimed at making study easier for its …

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Dana Air Bags ATQ’s Most Stable Domestic Carrier Award

  Nigerian carrier, Dana Air has won an award as the Most Stable Airline in Nigeria at the 2019 Air Transport Industry Awards held recently at the Prestigious Welcome Centre & Hotels, Lagos. The Editor-in-Chief of Air Transport Quarterly Magazine, Prince Supo Atobatele while speaking during the ceremony said the …

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Calhoun Begins Role as Boeing President and CEO

David L. Calhoun today assumed the role of president and chief executive officer of The Boeing Company. “With deep industry experience and a proven track record of performance, Dave is the right leader to navigate Boeing through this challenging time in our 104-year legacy,” said Lawrence W. Kellner, chairman of the Boeing Board …

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Multiple Awards for Olateru, AIB Boss

It was a torrent of encomiums and recognition for the Commissioner of the Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria, Engr. Akin Olateru, as he received accolades from three different organisations in the last one week for his outstanding leadership in aviation development. His outstanding leadership has ensured the continuous safety of the …

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Reps committee to support NAMA on facility upgrades, funding

House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has said it will support the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to ensure it dutifully carries out its functions of Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) as well as support the agency in its planned upgrades of said facilities. This is just as the Committee …

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Air Peace reacts to $20 million fraud indictment, ‘it’s false and I’ll see them in court’

AIR PEACE Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema has reacted to the charges of US$20 million fraud being levelled against him by United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, as false and that has never laundered any money whatsoever as every aircraft bought was …

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Air Peace Begins Kano-Owerri-Kano Flights

West Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace, will commence Kano-Owerri-Kano flight effective from Tuesday, November 26, 2019. The airline’s Corporate Communications Executive, Stanley Olisa, disclosed this in a statement released on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Olisa revealed that the flight days are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. He noted that Air Peace has …

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Government of Ghana Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase up to Six Dash 8-400 Aircraft from De Havilland Canada

Dubai, November 19, 2019 – Today, at the Dubai Airshow, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (“De Havilland Canada”) announced that the Republic of Ghana has signed a Letter of Intent to purchase up to six Dash 8-400 aircraft. The country recently announced plans to launch a home based carrier in …

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