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Green Africa, Nigeria’s Lagos-based value airline, is set to commence ticketsales via its website – greenafrica.com ahead of flight operations following pre-sales approvals from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Two ATR72-600 aircraft (with registrations 5N-GAE and 5N-GAA) have been receivedwith a third aircraft (5N-GAD) expected soon. Subsequently, commercial flightsto …

COVID-19 PROTOCOLS; FAAN TASKS AIRPORT USERS ON COMPLIANCE The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) hereby advises passengers, drivers and other airport users, particularly those at the General Aviation Terminal, Lagos, to always comply with all laid down protocols on Covid-19 to ensure safety of all airport users. The Authority …

In line with the administration’s commitment to the implementation of the Aviation Development Roadmap, President Mohammadu Buhari has approved some reorganizations within the Agencies under the Ministry of Aviation. Consequently, he has approved the appointment of Professor Bako Mansur Matazu as the new Director-General of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET). …

This is one of the most frequently asked questions. Way back in the early 90s when I started my career, all you needed to have then was a school certificate. That is still the requirement in many advanced countries. But in Nigeria, that changed with ADC and Bellview Airlines. These …

Dana Air has Introduced a flexible no change fee policy as part of its  promise to serve its customers better and offer innovative products to support their ever-changing travel desires   According to the airline’s Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa, ”Dana Air  understands that the exigencies of daily activities can make planning a trip difficult. So With this new policy, our customers  …

  Atleast N4, 995,999,999.90 was disbursed to the aviation industry as part of the N5bn COVID-19 palliatives Federal government agreed to, to cushion the effects of the pandemic on aviation industry which is one of the worst hit sectors. The N5bn released to the industry is part of a larger …

Dana Air on Wednesday, 31st December, 2020 welcomed two of its Boeing aircraft fresh from maintenance overseas. The arrival of the aircraft is coming days after another of its aircraft returned to service recently in December.     The Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo while speaking on the …

  With the recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria and the reported highly transmissible new variant of the vinus in the United Kingdom and South Africa the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has reviewed the quarantine protocol as follows: 1. Passengers …

  Mr. Shimeles Arage has been appointed as the New General Manager in Nigeria. He took over from Mrs. Firihiewot Mekonnen who has now moved to Frankfurt Germany as Manager. Mr. Shimeles Before his appointment was the Regional Manager Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. He once served in Equatorial Guinea …

Nigeria’s foremost airline, Air Peace, on Monday commenced commercial flights into Makurdi, Benue State, in line with its route expansion drive. Air Peace is the only airline operating Lagos-Makurdi flights at the moment amidst excitement from the state government and indigenes of the state. Mr Samuel Ortom, the state governor, …