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Dana Air has announced that it will partner with 7 Star Global hanger on its future heavy maintenance checks (C checks) as part of its commitment to continue to invest in the Nigerian economy and the development of Nigeria’s aviation sector. The Deputy CEO of Dana Air, Mr. Sukhjinder Mann who made this known during the first aircraft handover to …
Ethiopian Airlines has signed an eight-year sale and leaseback agreement with TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor, for two further factory-new Dash 8-400 aircraft. Manufactured by De Havilland of Canada, the new Dash 8-400 aircraft (MSN4626 and MSN4628) will be integrated into the fleet for immediate operation. Funding for the aircraft was provided by TrueNoord’s revolving warehouse facility underwritten by …
Over the past weeks, air travellers have been struggling to adjust to a major hike in the price of tickets introduced by domestic Airlines as they consider alternatives embracing road transport but insecurity poses the biggest threats on the roads, the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration Of Nigeria (CIoTA) has said. Perplexed by this development and the myriad of challenges …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has denied the existence of a preferred bidder for Nigeria Air stating that some interested parties have been promoting certain agendas including Qatar Airways. James Odaudu, Director Public Affairs of the Ministry of Aviation in a statement said that there is no preferred bidder and that transparency and accountability have been the watchword. The statement …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a request for proposals for the establishment of a national carrier. This was disclosed in a statement recently by the Federal Ministry of Aviation. It added that all RFPs must be received in hard copy before the 10th of May at the Ministry of Aviation’s headquarters in Abuja. The Ministry said that the …
Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier independent airline, is disappointed by Madagascar’s decision to ban all flights between South Africa and the Indian Ocean island for up to three months. According to the airline, a few days ago Madagascar’s government announced that it was re-opening its borders as from 05 March 2022, following a prolonged period of isolation in its response to COVID-19. Earlier …
The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N), has released four accident reports including that of the Quorum helicopter crash, the only fatal accident in the country in the last five years. The agency, besides the four reports also released a Safety Bulletin at a press conference held at her Abuja Corporate Headquarters. The fatal accident, which involved Quorum Aviation Limited Bell …
Dana Air has announced that it will partner with Travelstart, Africa’s largest online travel agency, on seamless booking and exciting deals to provide customers with smart fares as soon as the ongoing systems integration is concluded. This was made known during a courtesy visit by the Global Chief Operating Officer of Travelstart, Amanpreet Singh from South Africa and the Country …
Boeing and Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for landing gear exchange services. The announcement was made at the 2022 MRO Middle East exhibition, which is the leading aviation industry event for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul in the region. With the landing gear exchange program, Boeing will provide nine landing gear shipsets wherever and …
Airlink said it will launch scheduled direct services between Durban and Harare from 05 April 2022. The direct flights on the route will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Flights from Durban’s King Shaka International Airport depart at 10:30, landing at 12:40 at Harare’s Robert Mugabe International Airport. The return service leaves from Harare at 13:20, touching down in Durban …
