Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, has deplored past interferences in the aviation agencies by the Ministry of Aviation in some areas of operation and infrastructure development, saying that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is in the best positioned to lead the design and execution of Nigeria’s airport master plan. Speaking at the […]
The President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mr. Yinka Folami, has excoriated some foreign airlines that sell dollar-only tickets in the country, saying that it infringes on global practices, describing it as an exercise that is direct affront on Nigeria’s sovereignty. Folami also described cross-border trading as the ‘greatest infidelity and a sin’ against […]
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa and one of the fastest-growing airline brands in the world, has announced the launch of its new daily passenger service connecting Addis Ababa with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The inaugural flight marks a significant milestone in Ethiopian Airlines’ efforts to strengthen its presence in the Middle […]
Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace Limited, has opened its fares on the much awaited Abuja-London Heathrow operations, with fares starting from N1 million. In a press statement by the airline’s spokesperson, Mr. Efe Osifo-Whiskey, the airline said the fares have been activated on direct international flight services from Abuja to both London Heathrow and London […]
The Airbus A380 is one of the world’s most recognizable airliners. With two full-length passenger decks, a nearly 80-meter (262 ft) wingspan, and four large high-bypass turbofans, this enormous “superjumbo” turns heads wherever it goes. Unfortunately, it turned the heads of airline executives for another reason; it was simply too big to operate profitably on most […]
