AON Denies Fraud Allegation Levelled Against Airlines Credited To  NCAA  Boss


    …Says At No Time Did Capt. Nuhu Make Such Allegation   The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has refuted categorically allegation credited to the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, that  airlines under the auspices of the body  defrauded  government aviation agencies such as  Federal Airports Authority […]

Domestic Airlines Owe NCAA N19B, FAAN N18B, NAMA N5B


    …As NCAA Boss Gives Airlines One Month To Sign MoU     The total amount of debts owed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) by domestic airlines in the country on the statutory 5 per cent Ticket Sales Charge and Cargo Sales Charge (TSC/CSC) has risen to over N19 billion and $7.8 million over the […]

Lufthansa Group Takes Delivery Of First 787 Dreamliner


   Boeing and the Lufthansa Group today celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner, a 787-9, to Europe’s largest airline group at Paine Field, Everett, Wash. The Lufthansa Group has 32 firm orders for the 787 and joins nearly 50 customers worldwide in operating the industry’s most fuel efficient and capable airplane. Boeing designed the 787 family […]

FTAN WTD Celebration Must Have Tourism Stakeholders Buy-In—Alabi, BoT Chairman


  Chairman, Board of Trustees, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Chief Samuel Alabi has said that the Celebration of World Tourism Day by the Federation slated for September 27th in Lagos, must have the buy -in of all tourism stakeholders. Alabi, who once held forth for FTAN during the association’s most difficult moments and later midwifed the […]

Bird Strike Forces Air Peace Owerri Bound Flight To Make Air Return


  An Air Peace said that its aircraft flight P 47154, which departed Lagos at 12:00 hrs today, August 27, 2022, for Owerri, could not land due to a bird strike that got the bird stuck on the left main landing gear. This was made known in a statement signed by the management of the […]

Green Africa Launches Daily Flight Operations From Benin To Lagos, Abuja


  As part of its plans of connecting Nigerians closer to their dreams and people that matter most to them, Green Africa, a value airline in Nigeria said that it  has  commence  daily flight operations from Benin to the commercial capital of Nigeria, Lagos, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The airline, which recently celebrated its 1-year […]

Runsewe Inaugurates Eko NAFEST LOC


      …Says Media Will Be Deployed Strategically To Give Mileage To Event   The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture(NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe played the Bishop at an expanded meeting of the multi sectoral baptism of Eko NAFEST organising committee in Alausa, Ikeja on Friday. Speaking at the inauguration, Runsewe told […]

CBN Releases $265M Part Of Int’l Airlines Trapped Funds


    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the sum of $265 million out of a total $464 million trapped funds belonging to the foreign airlines. The funds were allegedly trapped due to a Forex shortage. A breakdown of the figure indicates that the sum of $230 million was released as a special FX intervention while […]

Ethiopian Airlines Extends Partnership Agreement With CHAMP Technologies For 5 Years


    Ethiopian Airlines, a CHAMP customer for 30 years, has extended its partnership agreement with the cargo IT solutions provider for an additional 5 years. Under the agreement, Ethiopian will continue to benefit from its use of the acclaimed Cargospot suite of applications to manage the airline’s day-to-day sales and commercial activities and to […]

Edo Begins 3-Day Free Medical Outreach For Journalists, Others


    The Edo State Government has kicked off a three-day free healthcare programme for journalists and other media professionals in the state. The free medical services commenced on Thursday, August 25, 2022 and will end on Saturday, August 27, 2022. The programme is being organised by the Edo State Ministry of Health in partnership […]