Workers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) may be having a very bad time right now. In the last six months, the workers had written several petitionsto President MuhammaduBuhari, accusing the Chairman and CEO of the agency, retired Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah of neglecting the plights of the workers. But investigations by THISDAY […]
Qatar Airways has re-affirmed its earlier order for 50 A320neo with a firm order for 50 A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex configuration). The selection of the largest member of Airbus’ single Family reflects the airline’s need for efficiency and additional capacity. This updated order replaces the original one placed in 2011. Joining Qatar Airways’ fleet […]
A decade after construction began, Senegal opened a new airport on Thursday, the centerpiece of an ambitious plan to try to catapult the nation to become a top economic player in West Africa. President Macky Sall and other officials gathered at the $575 million airport, about a 90-minute drive from the center of Dakar, the […]
Nigerian airlines may have saved over N5billion annually by rejecting foreign technical personnel, especially pilots and engineers. Economic hardship, outrageous salaries and allowances paid to expatriate pilots and engineers forced domestic carriers to look homewards and start training the locals. THISDAY investigations reveal that the airlines are saving hugely by that decision and have also […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts global industry net profit to rise to $38.4 billion in 2018, an improvement from the $34.5 billion expected net profit in 2017, but posited that African airlines despite this improvement would incur a loss of $100 million next year. This is contained in IATA 2018 forecast made available […]
