Med-View Airline To Begin Flight Operations To Abidjan,Conakry,Dakar October 27

Poised to have a strong presence on the West Coast, Med-View Airline will on Friday, October 27,2017 spread its wings to Abidjan, Conakry and Dakar with an inaugural flight, abelnewsng reports. With the three new cities, the airline now has six destinations on the West Coast as Accra, Monrovia and …

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Uruguay: Plane crashes during Andes disaster memorial

A plane carrying two people taking part in a memorial event to mark the 1972 Andes air disaster has crashed in Uruguay, killing one of them. The light Piper aircraft crashed in the sea during a beachside anniversary barbecue near Montevideo on Sunday. The passenger’s body was found in the …

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Airlines in France may cut flights by 30 percent due to strike

The French civil aviation authority (DGAC) has recommended that airlines reduce their flights by 30 percent on Tuesday due to a strike call by civil service unions, the transport ministry said on Friday. The airports affected are likely to include Paris’ two main airports, Charles de Gaulle and Orly, as …

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Top Ryanair executive leaves after pilot scheduling fiasco

Embattled low-cost airline Ryanair said its chief operations officer will depart the company at the end of the month. Michael Hickey will be the first executive to leave the company after a rostering error led to the cancellation of thousands of flights. In his role, Mr Hickey was responsible for …

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Safety, Blocked Funds, Connectivity, Smarter Regulation Top Agenda for Africa

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts Africa will be a market of 350 million airline passengers by 2035 and identified four priorities which must be addressed if aviation is to deliver maximum economic and social benefits for the countries on the continent. African aviation currently supports 6.8 million jobs …

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FAAN Unveils 1,300 Capacity Multimillion Naira Car Park At Lagos Airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commissioned the multimillion ultra modern six level car park at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA),Lagos, abelnewsng reports. The edifice was officially commissioned by the Managing Director of FAAN, Engr. Saleh Dunoma represented by the Director of Engineering Services, …

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Air Peace commends security agents, FAAN for foiling disruption of flights

Air Peace has commended the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) for preventing the disruption of its flight operations by aviation unions at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Thursday, saying they discharged their responsibility to protect law-abiding members of …

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Immigration Increases Visa Centres, Counters At Lagos Airport

  The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the International terminal of the Murtala Muhammed I Airport (MMA), Lagos has increased its visa issuing centres from one to two. The service has also improved on the immigration counters at the same airport from its initial three to eight. These developments are …

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138 Nigerians Voluntarily Return From Libya

Another batch of Nigerians has arrived in the country after they were airlifted from Libya with the assistance of the International Organisation for Migration. The returnees, numbering about 138 touched down at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Tuesday evening. Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) were …

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Delta reports operating performance for September 2017

Delta today reported operating performance for September 2017. The company carried 14.7 million passengers across our broad global network in the month. During the month, Hurricanes Irma and Maria affected operations across the Caribbean and southeastern United States. Hurricane Irma significantly affected operations with 2,200 flights cancelled from September 7-12 at …

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