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…As Government Sets Up Facilitation Committee Nigeria’s Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said that government is working tirelessly to establish the protocols that would guide the resumption of international air travels. Boss Mustapha, Chairman Presidential Task Force, at a media briefing, said all relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies were collaborating to achieve this, bearing in mind …
Overland Airways has announced resumption of domestic flights to Akure and Ilorin Airports on July 29, 2020. This follows the Federal Government of Nigeria’s approval for 16 airports to commence full domestic operations. Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, had earlier disclosed on twitter handle that 14 airports had been inspected and approved for reopening of domestic operations; but …
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said it has introduced a new series of implementation packages or ‘iPACKs’ to support States’ aviation response, recovery, and resilience efforts during COVID-19. ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, stated: “Addressing priority areas for States and industry such as aviation safety, security, public health, passenger facilitation, airports and air navigation services, and air …
Airports Council International (ACI) World says it has published its World Airport Traffic Report Dataset covering passenger traffic, cargo volumes, and aircraft movements for the full year 2019. The dataset provides an illustration of a healthy aviation industry in 2019. In 2019, the world’s airports accommodated 9.1 billion passengers, 120 million metric tonnes of cargo, and more than 102 …
The enormous toll of COVID-19 on international tourism has now become clear, with United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data showing the cost up to May was already three times that of the 2009 Global Economic Crisis. As the situation continues to evolve, the United Nations specialized agency has provided the first comprehensive insight into the impact of the …
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said it has begun the global roll-out of a civil aviation recovery Global Implementation Roadmap (GIR), providing an important enabling framework for countries as they begin to apply the COVID-19 pandemic restart and recovery measures in the ICAO Council’s Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) recommendations and annexed ‘Take-off’’ guidance document. The UN specialized …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets in June showing improvement, but at a slower pace than some of the traditional leading indicators would suggest. According to IATA, global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell by 17.6% in June -19.9% for international operations- compared to the previous year. That is a …
The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG said it has approved a second set of measures as part of its overall restructuring program in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. With the first set of measures launched in early April it had been decided, among other things, to reduce the fleet by 100 aircraft and not to resume the flight …
Qatar Airways Cargo said it is committed to helping people in need through its ‘1 Million Kilos’ campaign from July to the end of December, adding that charities will be able to use the services of Qatar Airways Cargo to transport humanitarian aid and medical supplies all over the world, free of charge. Qatar Airways said it is donating …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured all airport users that Nigerian airports under its management are fully ready to play host to air travellers during this Sallah celebrations. Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN General Manager Public Affairs, said: “As part of our commitment to ensure safe, healthy and seamless facilitation of our highly esteemed passengers during the Sallah …
