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Aviation workers ground Arik Air’s operations over N12.4 billion debt
Nigeria Airlines in Crisis? Read this: The operations of Nigeria’s largest indigenous airline, Arik Air, were disrupted by members of several aviation unions on Wednesday morning over an alleged N12.4 billion debt owed the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Scores of passengers were left stranded at the General Aviation …
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Senegal Airlines To Close After Big Losses
Senegalese authorities have announced that the country’s national carrier Senegal Airlines will be replaced by a new one in the coming weeks. The move follows a decision by the aviation regulator to revoke the company’s air operator’s certificate due to major losses and mismanagement. Finance Minister Ahmadou Ba made the …
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Sad! Nigeria Aviation industry has lost another rare Gem: Capt. Kolawole Alakija
Sad! Nigeria Aviation industry has lost another rare Gem: Capt. Kolawole Alakija. Late Capt. Kolawole was a happily retired Airline Pilot who studied Aviation at the Sierra Academy of Aviation. He once worked with IRS Airlines.. One of his favourite Quotes as posted on his facebook profile: ” LIFE IS …
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MMIA Maintains Africa’s 5th Busiest Airport
The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos has been rated Africa’s 5th busiest airport and the fastest growing airport in the continent in terms of passenger volume. The airport comes after the OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, with 19.1 million passengers annually; the Cairo International Airport; the Cape Town International Airport …
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Nigeria: Airlines May Ground Flights As Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder
Airline operators have urged passengers to expect more delays or cancelled flights as the scarcity of aviation fuel, known as Jet A1, bites harder, adding that scheduled operations may stop altogether, unless more fuel is delivered in the next few days. Since last week, domestic airlines have faced severe challenges …
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Spanish Airline Iberia stops Nigerian operations
Spain’s national airline, Iberia Plc, has attributed dwindling passenger traffic for its suspension of Nigeria’s route. The carrier said it would stop operations in and out of Nigeria from May 12. In a letter to its trade partners, the Regional Commercial Manager of the airline, Mr. Kola Olayinka, Iberia said …
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Foreign Airlines Accused of Using Forex Scarcity to Rip off Nigerians, FG
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. …
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Budget Airline flyadeal to operates from 2017; May come to UAE
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. …
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Airline capacity cuts an early warning of Australian economic malaise
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 …
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