The Delta State Government has announced that it would soon shut down the Asaba Airport for repairs in order to meet up the requirements of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Agency (NCAA).
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SPRINGFOUNTAIN, BOEING TO INVEST $20BN IN NIGERIAN AVIATION INDUSTRY
One of Nigeria’s leading aviation infrastructure firms, Springfountain, and aircraft manufacturers, the Boeing Company USA, have signed a strategic agreement that would lead to a $20bn investment in the Nigerian aviation industry within the next few years.
Continue reading »ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES NAMED AFRICAN AIRLINE OF THE YEAR
Ethiopian Airlines has been named the African Airline of the year, 2016, in recognition of its continued rapid growth, increased profitability and outstanding contribution to aviation development in Africa.
Continue reading »AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN LENGTH OF A FOOTBALL FIELD UNVEILED BY MICROSOFT CO-FOUNDER (PICTURES AND VIDEO)
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen unveiled the world’s largest aircraft on Wednesday.
Continue reading »NASA TO FLY SPACECRAFT STRAIGHT INTO THE SUN NEXT YEAR (VIDEO AND IMAGES)
AIRPORTS CONCESSION MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE UNTIL 2019 – NUATE
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) on Tuesday said the Federal Government’s plan to concession the four major airports in the country might not be feasible until 2019.
Continue reading »FAAN SET TO IMPLEMENT EXECUTIVE ORDER AT AIRPORTS
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has initiated the implementation of the recent Executive Order issued by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at the airports in the country.
Continue reading »BRITISH AIRWAYS CANCELS MORE FLIGHTS IN HEATHROW
British Airways has resumed some flights from Britain’s two biggest airports after a global computer system failure, but thousands of travellers face further chaos with about 40 flights cancelled from London’s Heathrow Airport.
Continue reading »BRITISH AIRWAYS CANCELS FLIGHTS AFTER IT OUTAGE
British Airways has cancelled all flights from London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports as a global IT failure causes severe disruption for travellers.
Continue reading »AVIATION UNIONS, NAHCO MANAGEMENT MEET TO RESOLVE STAFF WELFARE ISSUES
The management of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc. has invited unions in the sector for talks to resolve the dispute which led to the disruption of the company’s operations on Monday.
Continue reading »EBOLA: FED GOVT MAY SANCTION KENYA AIRWAYS FOR REPATRIATING CORPSE FROM CONGO
The Federal Government may sanction Kenya Airways for conveying a corpse from Ebola-affected Democratic Republic of Congo to Nigeria.
Continue reading »NCAA CONFIRMS MED-VIEW AIRLINE’S BAN BY EU
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Tuesday, confirmed that MedView Airline has been banned from European airspace by the European Union Air Safety Committee, ASC, of the European Commission, EC, and the authority is to meet with ASC this week to resolve all discrepancies that will lead to lifting of the ban on Medview Airlines.
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