New Nigerian Carrier, the United Nigeria Airlines has completed plan to build Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Enugu. The aim is to slash the cost of maintenance by about 40 per cent. This was disclosed by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company, Obiora Okonkwo, when he led the management team […]
In the spirit of the Easter celebrations, Nigeria’s leading airline, Arik Air has donated sundry items to Old People’s Homes, Orphanages and Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps across the country. The donations, which was in line with the airline’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), included food items like rice, beans, noodles, spaghetti, beverages, detergents and bed […]
Ethiopian Airline Group, the largest Pan-African aviation group, celebrates its 75th anniversary today, April 8, 2021. Ethiopian made its maiden international flight on April 8, 1946 to Cairo. Since then, the Airline overcame the ups and downs of the aviation industry and the challenges unique to Africa to become Africa’s largest, most profitable and award-winning […]
African largest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines has assured its passengers in the North and the South of Nigeria of its planned return to Enugu and Kano Airports once the new terminals are officially declared open for operations. On April 6, 2021, Ethiopian Airlines operated a special flight to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport as part of […]
Events since July 2020, when domestic carriers resumed flight operations after the coronavirus-induced lockdown have reinforced the call for urgent establishment of major Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Nigeria. THISDAY investigations disclosed that a major problem the domestic airlines faced was the non-availability of their operational equipment. The aircraft they put on storage […]
