Nigerian Government Opens Bid For New National Carrier

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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 …

AIB-N Releases Report On Quorum Helicopter Crash, Three Others

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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 Partners Travelstart On Seamless Booking, Deals For Customers

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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 …

Kenya Airways Signs For Boeing Landing Gear Exchange Services

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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 To Connect Durban, Harare With Direct Flights

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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 …

Air Peace Honours Nigerian Military With Priority Boarding

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Air Peace, has announced the introduction of a Priority Boarding Policy for Nigeria’s military personnel- both serving and retired- as a way of honouring them for the huge sacrifices they make for the nation. Chief Allen Onyema, Air Peace Chief Executive Officer, revealed that the airline holds in high regard the indispensable contributions of the military in securing Nigeria and …

FAAN Arrests Over 90 Persons For Theft, Fake Covid-19 Test In Abuja, Lagos

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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has arrested over 90 persons, caught at both the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, carrying out nefarious activities. According to FAAN, the touts were arrested for various acts of illegality including Fake Covid-19 test results, Touting, Unauthorized entry, Trespass, Illegal Facilitation, Forgery, Loitering, Theft, Public nuisance …