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ABL Aviation Secures JOLCO Financing Of Two A350s For Lufthansa

ABL Aviation said it has closed another Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) arranging the equity portion of two Airbus A350-900s aircraft for Lufthansa. ABL Aviation said this is the first transaction it has completed with Lufthansa, and it was efficiently managed and closed...
Arik Air reinstates flights to Maiduguri

Arik Air said it has reintroduced flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja, to Maiduguri, effective from May 10. The Airline revealed that the four weekly Abuja-Maiduguri flights would operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, Arik Air CEO said that passengers traveling from...
IATA Welcomes G20 Push to Restart Tourism

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it has welcomed the agreement by the G20 Tourism Ministers to support the safe restoration of mobility by following the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism. IATA urged G20 governments to quickly follow up their...
Regional Connectivity Will Be Crucial To Getting The World Turning Again - ATR

From A Crisis, There Is Often An Opportunity The aviation industry is facing the longest and deepest crisis it has ever faced, and yet the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed the importance of regional connections. Regional aircraft have been instrumental to support emergencies through repatriations, the...
WeQare: Qatar Airways Cargo Returns Seven Rescued Lions To Their Natural Habitat For Free

By helping the NGO Warriors of Wildlife (WOW), Qatar Airways Cargo kept its promise to fly lions to their natural habitat for free. It took six months of hard work involving no less than a dozen departments and over 50 employees to ensure a...
High Testing Costs Could Stall Industry Recovery - IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to ensure that high costs for COVID-19 testing don’t put travel out of reach for individuals and families. To facilitate an efficient restart of international travel, COVID-19 testing must be affordable as well as...
NCAA Lifts Suspension On Azman Air

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted the suspension issued to Azman Air regarding the operations of Boeing 737 aircraft. Mr. Sam Adurogboye, the General Manager Public Affairs of the NCAA, confirmed that the ban has been lifted. According to Azman Air, the lifting...
Kenya Airways Resumes Domestic Passenger Flights

Kenya Airways (KQ) has resumed its domestic flights on Sunday 02 May 2021, following the lifting of the restriction of movement in and out of Nairobi as directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya. The airline revealed that it will fly two times daily to...
Ethiopian Seeks Support Of Nigeria’s National Assembly, Poised To Resume Enugu Flights

Ethiopian has expressed readiness to resume flight services to the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, Eastern Nigeria, as soon the Nigerian Government gives permission for the commencement of international flights into the airport. Senait Ataklet, the Traffic and Sales Manager of Ethiopian, disclosed this when...
Air Cairo Receives Its First Airbus A320neo

Air Cairo said it has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft. The new aircraft will join Air Cairo’s all Airbus fleet of seven aircraft. According to Air Cairo, the aircraft is on lease from ICBC Leasing and is equipped with CFM LEAP-1A engines. With...