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Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said that only five airlines were cleared to resume flight operations. This is just as it explained that approval was not given to Aero, Azman Air and Max Air to restart flight services because they failed to meet the new protocols. According to the regulatory body, the five airlines approved […]
… Port Harcourt, Owerri, Maiduguri Airports To Reopen For Flights July 11 Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika stated that the domestic flight which was suspended in Nigeria since March 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19 would finally resume on July 8, 2020. Sirika, who announced yesterday, also disclosed that the flights will commence […]
The Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has stated that it recorded a total revenue of N7,665,990 billion in 2019, the year under review as against the N6,136.412 billion generated in 2018. This according to the ground handling company represents an increase of 24.5 per cent. This is just as SAHCO PLC also said […]
Turkish Airlines, flying to more countries than any other airline, was reported as the busiest operator in Europe last week after successfully restarting domestic and international passenger operations. On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, Turkish Airlines recorded 400 flights in Eurocontrol area; the highest number recorded in the area since Tuesday, March 24, 2020. The Pan-European […]
The Federal Government has announced that only five airports will be reopened when flight operations resume on Saturday, June 21. According to a circular by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), asides the five selected airports, all others are to remain closed for further assessment. The memo further revealed that Nigeria’s airspace remains closed to […]
The Indian government on Sunday commenced the evacuation of its citizens stranded in Nigeria as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to a tweet by the High Commission of India in Abuja, the repatriation exercise was conducted in the early hours of Sunday with the airlifting of 312 Indian nationals. The Commission revealed […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has commenced fumigation of International Airports in Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt. Fumigation exercise is being conducted ahead of reopening of flight operations in Nigeria. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, made this known on Tuesday in a statement in Lagos. Yakubu explained that […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has stated that the implementation of Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) automation was on course contrary to insinuations in the media. The statement that was allegedly released by the Aeronautical Information Management Association of Nigeria (AIMAN) was quoted as saying that, “NAMA management has neglected the implementation of the AIS […]
The Nigerian government has impounded an aircraft owned by a United Kingdom company for operating commercial flights into Nigeria as the country battles coronavirus. As was published in Premium Times, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this known via his verified Twitter handle, @hadisirika, on Sunday. Mr Sirika said the company, Flair Aviation, […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it is yet to release a post-COVID-19 travel guideline for air travellers. Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, said this known in a statement issued in Lagos . She said: “Our attention has been drawn to a statement released by a certain Tayo Olu to […]