Happy 50th Birthday to Rev. Esosa Ize-Iyamu… A Man of Prayer, Excellence & a Selfless Spirit!

Background Reverend Esosa David Ize-Iyamu was born on the 4th of June 1966 to family of the late Chief R.O. Ize-Iyamuand Deaconess M.N. Ize-Iyamu in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. The late Chief Ize-Iyamu, head of the Ize-Iyamu family of Benin Kingdom, was the erstwhile Head of Service in the …

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Lufthansa receives San Francisco International Airport/Community Roundtable Award for the “Quietest Overall Airline”

Carrier recognized for its efforts in lowering noise emissions Lufthansa, once again, has been recognized for its leadership role in environmental responsibility with receipt of the San Francisco International Airport/Community Roundtable’s Jon C. Long Fly Quiet Program Award for the “Quietest Overall Airline”. The award was presented at the Louis …

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United now flying longest route of any U.S. airline

SAN FRANCISCO – United Airlines is now flying the longest flight operated by any U.S. airline and the longest in the world to be flown on a Boeing 787 “Dreamliner.” United took those titles Wednesday evening as it launched nonstop service to Singapore from its hub in San Francisco. The …

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IATA urges Nigeria, Venezuela to release $5b airlines cash

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called yesterday for countries with tight currency exchange rate controls, including Venezuela and Nigeria, to release $5 billion worth of local ticket sales revenues owed to foreign airlines or risk losing their services. Two airlines, Lufthansa and LATAM Airlines, said they were halting …

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Emirates’ message against illegal wildlife trade goes around the world, and on a roundabout

Emirates is on a mission to raise awareness about the threat that the illegal wildlife trade poses to the survival of some of the planet’s most endangered and iconic animals. Emirates today unveiled its fifth A380 emblazoned with special livery in support of United for Wildlife – an alliance between …

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4 years after Dana Air Crash|Families Of Victims Demand Immediate Release Of Report

  Families of victims of the 2012 Dana plane crash, which claimed the lives of 153 passengers, are demanding the immediate release of the final report on the crash by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Addressing a news conference in Abuja on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of …

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Sirika Points Direction For Nigerian Aviation Sector

The minister of state, Aviation, Sirika has unfolded the vision and strategies of the President Mohammad Buhari administration for achieving a quantum leap for the Nigerian aviation industry. Speaking at a recent aviatiom industry forum in Abuja, Sirika made it clear that aviation is pivotal to the growth of key …

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Cathay Pacific Airways becomes new operator of the A350 XWB

Cathay Pacific Airways has become the sixth airline to operate the world’s latest and most efficient twin engine widebody airliner. The airline’s first aircraft featuring the carrier’s new livery has arrived at its home base in Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific has configured its A350-900 with a premium three class layout …

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