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  First female General Manager, Public Affairs of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Henrietta Yakubu has successfully retired from the aviation agency, after 35 years of meritorious service. He was given a grand reception Friday by the staff of FAAN which was elaborately celebrated at the Lagos …

Nigerian carrier Dana Air has announced that it will partner Travelstart, Africa’s largest online travel agency, on seamless booking and exciting deals to provide customers with smart fares as soon as the ongoing systems integration is concluded. This was made known during a courtesy visit by the Global Chief Operating …

  Dubai, UAE, February 23, 2022 – Embraer announced today, during the MRO Middle East, in Dubai, that it has signed a comprehensive long-term services agreement with Air Peace, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest airline, to support the airline’s E195-E2 and ERJ fleet. The contract includes access to the Pool …

GGreen Africa, Nigeria’s Lagos-based value airline, has recently secured new investment from Leadway Assurance Company Limited as the airline makes plans to increase fleet size and scale operations in the region. Since entry-into-service on 12 th August 2021, Green Africa has connected over 150,000 customers across eight airport stations in …

Dana Air has decorated a new captain on its Boeing 737 aircraft, Captain Andrew Igbe-Arase in Lagos; stating that the airline will continue to invest in training and re-training of pilots having commenced the recruitment of more qualified Nigerian pilots. Director of flight operations Captain Segun Omole, who decorated the new captain said ”its …

Arik Air has increased frequencies on some of its key Northern routes to cope with customers’ demands. The affected routes which are now being operated daily are Abuja-Sokoto, Abuja-Kano, Abuja-Yola and Lagos-Jos. The decision to add more frequencies to the scheduled flights on these routes was informed by the need …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Qatar Airways has today announced a new order for GE9X engines as part of its global launch order of up to 50 Boeing 777-8 Freighters.  The commitment, which includes 34 firm 777-8 orders and an additional 16 purchase right options, also includes GE90 engines for an additional order …

Xejet Receives AOC From Nigeria CAA The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA has issued the Air Operators Certificate, AOC to Xejet. The new premium airline after the completion of the certification processes received the document at the NCAA office at the Murtala Muhammed International airport, Lagos. Capt. Musa Nuhu, the …

In line with it’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, Dana Air has donated sundry items to the Lagos Old People’s Home and a number of children’s Orphanages across the city. A statement from Kingsley Ezenwa, Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air, said that the donations are in line with …

The Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu has called on the newly appointed directors in the agency to use their wealth of experience to sustain the growth and safety of the industry. This is just as he urged them to be willing and patient to learn …