Tag: Aviation

Aviation

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; […]

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FG plans 17 airports’ concession, to unbundle aviation rules

At least 17 airports under the management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria that are currently not up for concession are going to be given to concessionaires, the Federal Government announced on Thursday. According to The PUNCH, the country’s civil aviation regulations were currently being reviewed for unbundling in order to make the entry […]

Airports concession: FG moves to proposals request stage
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N1.04tn lost to overseas aircraft repairs in 2021 – FG

Nigeria lost $2.5bn (about N1.04tn at the official exchange rate of N415.63/$) to other countries in 2021 for the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services on Nigerian aircraft and other facilities, the Federal Government announced on Tuesday. It disclosed this through the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria at the FAAN National Aviation Conference in Abuja, stressing […]