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Bi-Courtney urges FG, airlines partnership on regional flights
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Bi-Courtney urges FG, airlines partnership on regional flights

Onwubuke Melvin   A strategic partnership between the Federal Government and airlines has been called for by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of Terminal 2 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in order to exploit the untapped revenue potential of regional flight operations. BASL pointed out that in addition to the significant revenue of regional […]

Air cargo demand rises by 18.4% January - IATA
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Air cargo demand rises by 18.4% January – IATA

Melvin onwubuke The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for January 2024 global air cargo markets indicating a strong start to 2024. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), increased by 18.4 per cent compared to January 2023 levels (19.8 per cent for international operations). This significant upturn marks the highest annual growth […]

Keyamo, others in France to secure investment
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Keyamo, others in France to secure investment

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo , is leading a distinguished Nigerian delegation on a four-day Nigeria-France Bilateral Business Forum in France. The primary objective is to strengthen cooperation and attract private sector investment from France to enhance Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure. During the forum, Minister Keyamo and the Nigerian delegation presented a […]

Aviation ministry gets N40bn approval for NAVAID upgrade
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Aviation ministry gets N40bn approval for NAVAID upgrade

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, announced that he has been granted clearance to spend N40 billion on upgrading and purchasing navigational equipment across the country. ThisDay reported that this was disclosed by Keyamo in an interview where he stated that the condition of the facilities prompted him to ask the President for immediate […]

Maggots forces Delta flight to make a U-turn
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Maggots forces Delta flight to make a U-turn

Airplane passengers experienced shock and dismay as maggots rained down on them from a suitcase containing decomposing fish, stored in the overhead luggage compartment of a Delta flight. The flight, from Amsterdam and en route to Detroit, reportedly had to return to Schipol following the unsettling incident on Tuesday. One passenger who spoke about the […]

Gulf Air suffers cyberattack
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Gulf Air suffers cyberattack

Gulf Air has disclosed that its critical systems and operations were unaffected despite a data breach that occurred on Friday, Bahrain’s news agency BNA reported on Saturday The company was cited by the agency as stating that emergency preparations were put in place to limit the breach and that “some information from the company’s email […]

Boeing probes cyber attack
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Boeing probes cyber attack

One of the biggest defence and space contractors in the world, Boeing, announced on Wednesday that it was looking into a cyber incident that affected some of its components and distribution business and that it was assisting with a law enforcement investigation into it. Days after the Lockbit cybercrime group announced on Friday that it […]

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Nigerian airlines operating in challenging environment – NCAA

The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Musa Nuhu, has emphasized the difficulties Nigerian airlines confront in making a profit. The Times reported that these difficulties result from the challenging operational environment, which is characterized by difficult financial availability. Nuhu highlighted the joint efforts of his agency and the Ministry of Aviation […]

Aviation ministry gets N40bn approval for NAVAID upgrade
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Aviation sector gears up for safety audit – NSIB

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has declared that the country’s civil aviation sector will be subjected to a full safety assessment by the International Civil Aviation Organisation by the end of August 2023. The Punch reported that this was said during the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency’s closing ceremony in Abuja on Friday by […]

Why Abuja airport doesn't need another runway - Analysts
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Why Abuja airport doesn’t need another runway – Analysts

Analysts in the aviation industry have criticized the need for the construction of a second runway at Abuja airport. The Punch reported that the recent request by the National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation has reignited the discussion among aviation stakeholders.  for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja […]

FG begins payment of airlines' trapped funds - NANTA
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FG begins payment of airlines’ trapped funds – NANTA

The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies has announced that the Federal Government has gradually started paying trapped funds of foreign airlines in the country through the Central Bank of Nigeria. According to Nairametrics, this was revealed to journalists on Wednesday in Lagos by the NANTA President, Susan Akporiaye. Although she was unable to provide specifics […]