Category: Aviation

Spirit airlines nearly completes customer refunds after shutdown

Spirit Airlines has almost finished refunding customers for flights abruptly canceled over the weekend as...

ICYMI: Spirit Airlines shuts down after 34 years leaving passengers stranded

Spirit Airlines ceased operations on the morning of May 2 after 34 years in business,...

African carriers post strong 19.2% rise in international traffic – IATA

African airlines posted a 19.2 per cent year-on-year increase in international passenger demand in March...

African airlines lead global passenger growth with 19.2% rise

African airlines recorded a 19.2 per cent year-on-year surge in international passenger demand in March...

FG establishes aircraft leasing company to boost domestic carriers

The Federal Government has approved the creation of the Nigeria Aircraft Leasing Company to enhance...

Airlines avert shutdown despite jet fuel price surge

Nigerian airlines sustained flight operations on Thursday despite earlier threats of an industry-wide shutdown triggered...

US–Venezuela direct flights resume after seven-year suspension

United States and Venezuela is set to land in Caracas on Thursday, marking the resumption...

Airlines pay ₦2,230/l for aviation fuel despite NMDPRA price advisory

Despite a pricing advisory by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, oil...

Japan deploys robots to assist baggage handlers at airports

Japan’s well-known but overworked baggage handlers at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport are set to get some...

FG orders 30-day credit for airlines amid aviation fuel crisis

To tackle Nigeria’s worsening jet fuel shortage and price surge, the Federal Government has asked...

NMDPRA sets aviation fuel price band for Lagos, Abuja

Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority on Monday, recommended that the price of Jet-A1,...

Aviation fuel: Domestic airlines threaten Thursday shutdown

There are strong indications that domestic airlines in Nigeria may halt operations from Thursday, April...