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Aviation

Freezing rain grounds flights across Central Europe

Freezing rain forced the suspension of flights at Vienna International Airport on Tuesday, as severe winter weather continued to disrupt travel across parts of Central Europe, including Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary. The latest disruptions followed days of snowstorms, freezing temperatures and gale-force winds that swept across Europe last week, killing about 15 people, […]

Aviation

NAMA assures Nigerians of safe flights amid harmattan haze

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has reassured air travellers that Nigeria’s airspace and airport landing facilities remain safe and fully operational despite the haze associated with the ongoing harmattan season. The reassurance was contained in a statement issued on Friday and signed by the agency’s spokesperson, Dr Abdullahi Musa, following public concerns over flight operations […]

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US aviation allows Boeing 737 Max 9 flights, imposes production limits

The United States Federal Aviation Administration has announced a conditional pathway for the resumption of Boeing 737 Max 9 flights, but a crucial restriction prevents Boeing from expanding production of its Max jets, including the 737-9 Max variant. The Times reported that this decision follows a previous incident in which a part of an Alaska Airlines […]

FG approves Air Peace for direct Nigeria-Brazil flights
Aviation

Air Peace expands, begins Abidjan, Cotonou flights

One of Nigeria’s leading airlines, Air Peace, is set to start direct connectivity from its Lagos hub to Cotonou in Benin Republic and Abidjan in Ivory Coast on January 22, 2024. This will increasing the total number of regional destinations to ten in less than a decade of regular aircraft operations. This information was revealed in a news […]

Foreign flights fully booked despite naira scarcity
Aviation

Foreign flights fully booked despite naira scarcity

In a surprising turn of events, foreign flights from Nigeria are experiencing unprecedented demand and are reportedly fully booked, despite the prevailing scarcity of the naira and economic challenges facing the country. Most airlines serving the Lagos-London, Lagos-USA, and Lagos-Paris routes were fully booked for the festive season despite the high cost of tickets which keeps increasing. […]