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Africa has the smallest number of air passengers, accounting for roughly 2 percent of global passenger and freight traffic. That small number is predominantly driven by international tourism – which is the number one determinant of who leads the air travel business to/from in the continent. However, with Africa’s rapid …

Ibom Air, the indigenous Airline of the Akwa Ibom State Government of Nigeria, has placed an order for ten (10) A220 aircraft with Airbus, at the ongoing Dubai Air show, taking place at the purpose built DWC event arena in Dubai. The agreement, which was signed today by the Chief …

  The management of Arik Air (in Receivership) has suspended with immediate effect one of its staff caught by the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for soliciting bribe at the domestic wing of the Murtala Mohammed International, Ikeja, Lagos, pending further investigations. While the management conducts its own internal …

The Chief Executive Officer Officer of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani has reaffirmed the need for the government to focus more on public, private partnership to achieve far-reaching and immediate impact in Nigeria’s economy. The Dana Air boss made this remark during an interview with newsmen at the just concluded Nigerian Economic …

  IMPOSITION OF VACCINE PASSPORTS FOR AIR TRAVEL NOT IN AFRICA’S INTEREST, AFRICAN MINISTERS OF AVIATION TELL ICAO, SAY THE PROPOSAL IS AGAINST CHICAGO CONVENTION African Ministers of Aviation have described the much-touted proposal to impose vaccine passports for air travellers as unacceptable as it is tantamount to discrimination against …

  Operator of the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, MMA2, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd, has advised travellers to adequately plan their movements well ahead of time to avoid missing their flights The advice is coming on the heels of current traffic situation around the Lagos airport, and …

Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading carrier is celebrating the 2021 customer service week with style as passengers and stakeholders alike are in for a great time. The 2021 customer service week will be held from Monday, October 4 through Friday, October 8. The theme for the 2021 customer service week is …

…calls for collaboration to transform aviation industry Aviation specialist service firm, Copterjet International has called for strategic collaboration with stakeholders to drive growth, transformation and development in Nigeria’s aviation value chain. The company, which officially launched on Thursday, September 30th at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), said that with the …

In demonstration of its commitment to proffer innovative solutions and drive a new phase of growth in the aviation value chain in Nigeria and Africa, CopterJet International has announced the maiden edition of its ‘Aviation Stakeholders Forum’. The aviation industry specialist firm will host the cream of aviation stakeholders on …

Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said on Thursday no indigenous carrier airline has offered bribes to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the renewal or issuance of Air Operators’ Certificate (AOC), insisting that carriers trying to bully the regulator will not have their way. The umbrella body of domestic …