Nigerian airlines have called on the federal government to review its tax policy for the sector as well as the cost of aviation fuel, in order to reduce cost of flight operations and ensure they remain in business. The operators said many airlines that went under in the last few years were due to high […]
• Enugu State Government takes steps to rectify anomalies The federal government has announced that it would downgrade the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for not meeting required safety standards for international operations. By this development, Ethiopia Airlines will stop operations to the airport. Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika disclosed this yesterday during the […]
In a move tailored at increasing capacity to take care of growing cargo volumes, West Africa’s foremost ground handler, nahco aviance, has expanded the size of its export warehouse. The new facility, comprising three sections; Annex Extension, the Canopy Area and the Ramp Area comes on the heels of expanding airfreight volume in the country. The […]
*Arik Reschedules Its Flights Air Peace flight which took off from Enugu on its way to Abuja, returned to base 15 minutes after when a bird struck one of the two engines of the Boeing B737 aircraft while it was gaining altitude. On the flight were highly placed personalities including the Deputy Senate President, Senator […]
The Emirates Group has announced its 31st consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion. The Emirates Group posted a profit of AED 2.3 billion ($ 631 million) for the financial year ended 31 March 2019, down 44 per cent from last year. The Group’s revenue reached AED 109.3 billion ($ 29.8 billion), an increase […]
