Tag: Aviation

FG approves Air Peace for direct Nigeria-Brazil flights as strategic aviation routes
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Air Peace halts flight operations for elections

Buna Juliet   Air Peace on Thursday announced that flight operations will be suspended on February 25 as a result of the general elections. However, flight operations will resume February 26, the local airline assured. The airline disclosed this in a statement via its official Instagram handle. The statement reads, “Members of the public are […]

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Aspiring pilots pause studies as Aviation schools hike tuition

A number of aspiring pilots who applied to study at aviation schools were forced to pause their plans because of the over 100% tuition hike in Nigeria. BusinessDay’s findings revealed that the major licensed schools for pilot training which are Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria and International Aviation College, Ilorin, have hiked fees by […]

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Airpeace diverts Lagos, Ilorin, Kano flights over bad weather

Juliet Buna   Air Peace on Saturday announced the divertion of Lagos-Ilorin and Lagos-Kano flights as a result of the low visibility caused by the bad weather.   The airline noted that the weather in some of its destinations which is currently below operating minimum.   According to a statement by the management of the […]

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FG approves N117bn for Kano airport repairs, others

The federal government authorized N117.721 billion in contracts for the ministries of petroleum resources and aviation yesterday. LEADERSHIP NEWS reported that the state minister for petroleum resources, Chief Timipre Sylva revealed this to State House reporters during the federal executive council meeting that President Muhammadu Buhari presided over at the presidential villa in Abuja. He claimed […]

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Aviation union threatens NiMet with strike notice

  Bisola David The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has been threatened with a shutdown by the National Union of Air Transport Employees, the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals, and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees for failing to implement the approved minimum wage in two weeks. According to the […]

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UK airline Flybe enters administration, halts flights, trading

Oluwanifemi Ojo   Flybe and the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Saturday that Flybe has stopped trading and cancelled all scheduled flights.   In a statement written by CAA “Flybe, which operated scheduled services from Belfast City, Birmingham and Heathrow to airports across the United Kingdom and to Amsterdam and Geneva, has ceased […]

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Lufthansa submits new bid for Italy’s ITA Airways

Bisola Fatoye On Wednesday, the world’s largest airline, Lufthansa, made a new offer for the struggling ITA Airways of Italy, bringing the tumultuous acquisition process closer to its conclusion. According to Lufthansa’s plan, the airline would first acquire a small part in the state-owned ITA, with the option “to purchase the entire shares at a […]

Flights to South-South most expensive - NBS
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Air Transport Services union suspends strike

The Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has called off its industrial action over Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited’s sacking of its staff. It would be recalled that the union had proceeded on the industrial action to protest the sacking of 34 members of the union without due process. According to Vanguard, the Deputy […]

Why Ethiopia halted visa-on-arrival for Nigerians - FG
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Nigerian aviation expert faults Ethiopia’s visa on arrival ban

An aviation expert, Olumide Ohunayo, has described the decision of Ethiopia’s visa-on-arrival ban for Nigerian travellers. PUNCH Metro reported that Ethiopian Airlines via a document made available to the press stated,“Please be informed that effective immediately, no more visa on arrival for Nigerian Citizens.” The circular explained that “passengers are to obtain their visa at […]

Aviation firm unveils N500m handling equipment
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Aviation firm unveils N500m handling equipment

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, has reportedly unveiled a new set of ground support equipment, which includes four units of high capacity Mallaghan mobile steps with chutes and a 14 tonnes cargo main deck high loader. According to The PUNCH, the firm also unveiled five units of Toyota Coaster buses and one Toyota Hiace […]

Airport workers give FG 14 days to amend aviation bill
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Airport workers give FG 14 days to amend aviation bill

Aviation unions have given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to amend the anti-labour clauses in the recently amended flight bills. According to Channels TV, the union said the clauses gave the Minister of Aviation overriding powers to direct affairs on issues affecting trade unions in the industry. The coalition is made up of the […]

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PHOTOS: Aviation workers protest in Kano, Lagos

Aviation workers in Kano and Lagos State suspended their operations on Monday to protest following a dispute between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency. The PUNCH reported that aviation workers under the banners of the National Union of Air Transport Employees; Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria; […]