The first large made-in-China passenger plane successfully completed its maiden test flight Friday, marking a key milestone on the country’s ambitious journey to compete with the world’s leading aircraft makers.
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The Asset Management Company of Nigeria-appointed management of Arik Air has said that as a result of the rot in the airline, it is being forced to make refunds of between N60m and N75m to dissatisfied customers on a weekly basis.
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The Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has injected N1.5 billion in Arik Airline Ltd to safeguard its operations since its takeover.
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended a crew member for testing positive for marijuana during random alcohol and drug tests on licensed aviation personnel.
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The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. Muhammad Babandede, has ordered the redeployment of 518 personnel from five major airports in the country.
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Air Peace says it has been designated by the Federal Government to operate flight services to seven international destinations.
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Some private equity investors are reportedly seriously considering investing in Arik Air and Aero Contractors – two distressed local airlines that have been taken over by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).
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The Federal Government is to procure 20 aircraft to make Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria a centre of excellence, Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, has said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NCAT took delivery of a brand new Diamond DA24NG. The minister, who disclosed this at the launch of the new aircraft […]
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With the failure of the airports remodelling project of the former administration, there are indications that the government intends to replicate the facelift currently ongoing at the Lagos airport terminal in other airports across the country. Following the completion of the repairs of the runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the ongoing facelift of the terminal of […]
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The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has hinted that the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja would be dependent on the availability of funds for the project. Sirika, who expressed the commitment of the current administration to build another runway in order to meet the increasing demand of the Abuja Airport, however […]
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British Airways has commended the Nigerian government on the timely completion of the repairs on the Abuja airport runway. Mr Kola Olayinka, the airline’s Regional Commercial Manager for West Africa, lauded the government in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Olayinka said that the airline had commenced flights to and from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, after the […]
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A Dana Air aircraft en-route Port Harcourt on Friday morning, made an ‘air return’, some minutes after take-off from the Murtala Muhammed Airport II, Lagos. The aircraft, with registration number 5N-SRI returned after colliding with a bird mid-air. The Communications Manager of the airline, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, confirmed the incident in a statement. Ezenwa said the captain took a professional […]
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