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Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC, (SAHCO) has once again been chosen as the preferred Ground Handling partner for TAAG-Angola Airlines. TAAG-Angola, which commenced operations into Lagos, Nigeria on Monday, 16th of December, 2019 is the national airline of Angola that operates an all-Boeing fleet, the airline will be flying twice a week from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. SAHCO will …
Boeing and Emirates have announced they have finalized a purchase agreement for 30 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes, valued at $8.8 billion according to list prices. The agreement, signed at the Dubai Airshow, culminates discussions between the two companies on the best 787 Dreamliner model to meet the requirements of one of the world’s leading airlines. Emirates had previously signed an initial …
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Nigeria has released the preliminary reports on serious incidents involving three aircraft owned and operated by Air Peace Limited. The preliminary reports are not the final reports as they contain details of the initial facts, discussions and findings surrounding the occurrences; which include information gathered from witness statements, flight recorders, Health and Usage Monitoring System …
In line with its commitment to linking economies by offering quick, reliable and comfortable flight services, Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading schedule and charter airlines, has introduced premium flights between Lagos and Ibadan. The newly introduced flights, which come with flexible options for the convenience of passengers, are available between August and October 2019 and are operated with Overland …
Emirates recently gave its old advertising billboards in Nigeria a new purpose, transforming the PVC Flex material into hundreds of reusable bags. The advertising banners collected from Lagos and Abuja, were upcycled – the heavy-duty, PVC Flex material was used to produce school bags and carryalls that were donated to students of two schools in Lagos. In time for the …
By Kayode Oyero As one of the leading economies in Africa, the Nigerian market has premium economic value that attracts foreign airlines. But aviation stakeholders in Nigeria say there is an unbalanced trade between Nigerian airlines operating international flights and foreign airlines operating in Nigeria. At the 23rd Annual Conference and Awards of the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents …
Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has acquired a fleet of brand new Baggage Tow Trucks. The new equipment manufactured in Germany combines comfort, safety and flexibility with the latest technology. Each of the new equipment has the capacity to convey up to 45 tonnes of baggage and cargo on a level ground and up to 40 tonnes on wet …
Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has said that the Owerri Airport is very strategic to the economic development of the South Eastern region of Nigeria, empasising the need for the Authority to collaborate with the Imo state government and other stakeholders to develop infrastructure at the airport. Capt. Yadudu who made this …
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) would like to congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Ministry of Transport (Aviation) for moving the Nigerian aviation sector to the next level by assisting Air Peace to start international flights into Dubai on Friday July 5, 2019. While we thank the Federal Government for its role in making this feat possible, it …
To reduce flight delays, CO2 emission and fuel consumption used by aircraft during flight as well as increase air traffic management (ATM) capacity, amongst others, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has split the Lagos Sub-Flight Information Region (Sub-FIR) airspace into two sectors. The two sectors; the Lagos West Area Control Centre on 120.9MHz radio frequency and the Lagos East …
