Royal Jordanian (RJ) has announced the launch of RJ Chauffeur Service, offering a tailored and innovative product to its customers. The new service gives RJ customers who travel from/to Queen Alia International Airport the opportunity to book both their RJ ticket and their airport ride at the same time, at very attractive prices. RJ said passengers can book their air …
ATR Receives EASA Approval For Extension Of Type C Maintenance Visit Intervals By 60%
ATR said it has received approval from EASA to extend the intervals between Type C maintenance checks from 5,000 to 8,000 flight hours, for all of its aircraft series. Through this 60% increase in intervals, ATR operators will benefit from a significant reduction in aircraft maintenance costs and increased availability. David Brigante, ATR’s Senior Vice President Customer Support and Services, …
ICAO Appoints Padhraic Kelleher As President Of Air Navigation Commission
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has appointed Mr Padhraic Kelleher to a one-year renewable term as President of the ICAO Air Navigation Commission (ANC), the UN civil aviation organization’s main technical review body. Mr Kelleher’s mandate begins on 1 January 2022. As President of the ANC, he will lead the Commission’s work on the development of ICAO’s global plans …
FAAN Suspends Airfield Staff Over Runway Incident, Commence Investigation
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has averted a near incident involving a Max Air aircraft from Abuja, which landed on Runway 18L, and a maintenance vehicle belonging to the Civil Department of the Authority. Following the Incident, the authority said it has suspended the airfield officer on duty at the time of the incident. The Authority …
NiMet Alerts On Poor Visibility, Gives Nationwide Overview
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has cautioned Nigerians on the possibility of poor visibility in the coming days. According to a release by the Agency’s Central Forecast Office, the development is a result of fresh dust plumes raised at the dust source region (Faya Largeau in the Chad Republic). This, according to the statement is expected to advect into the …
AASA Breathes Sigh Of Relief As UK Reverses Travel Restrictions
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) said it is relieved that the UK has decided to relax the travel restrictions that were hastily imposed on South Africa and other Southern African countries following the announcement of the identification of the Omicron variant by South African scientists last month. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO said: “It was clear from the start …
Dana Air Receives AHS Handling Company, Introduces N18,000 Flash Sales On Enugu, Owerri, Asaba
Dana Air has announced N18,000 flash sales for passengers travelling from Asaba, Owerri and Enugu to Lagos, valid till 31 December 2021. The airline revealed this during a courtesy visit by AHS Aviation Handling Services Nigeria Limited to Dana Air’s newly appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Sukhjinder Mann. Sam Oluwole, Director of Aviation Handling Services (AHS) stated: “We are here …
Kenya Airways strengthens Commitment To The Region with Further Expansion Of Operations From Juba To Khartoum
Kenya Airways (KQ), will begin flights from Juba to Khartoum from the 10th of December, counter-rotating on an Embraer 190 and boosting its schedule to 10x weekly from the current 7 flights from Juba and 3xweekly flights to Khartoum. Allan Kilavuka, CEO, Kenya Airways said: “Kenya Airways is steadfast on creating free flows of trade and tourism across Africa and …
FAAN Collaborates With PEBEC On Capacity Building For Stakeholders
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in collaboration with the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has organized a training program for leaders and frontline officers of major stakeholders at the airports as part of ongoing efforts to improve on the quality of service delivery at the nation’s airports. According to FAAN, the training program is aimed at continuous …
KAA Reports Increased Traffic At Jomo Kenyatta International Airport October 2021
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said the second month of the current fiscal year continued to register guarded growth in air movements, particularly in international passenger travel. According to KAA, the first four months of this financial year showed a guarded by steady gain from the ravages of the pandemic; however, domestic traffic continued to lead in this recovery, following …










