Dana Air, Imo State Launch Air Service

Nigeira’s growing airline, Dana Air, has signed an agreement with the Imo state government to launch flight service, called Imo Air. Speaking during the launch of the service at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, the governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha said “This is a 10-year partnership between Dana Air and the Imo […]

IATA, UNCTAD Collaborate to Boost Global Adoption of Cargo Messaging Standards

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announced that IATA’s Cargo-XML messaging standard has now been fully integrated into World, the UNCTAD automated customs management system used by 90 countries worldwide for their customs procedures. The integration of Cargo-XML in ASYCUDAWorld standardizes the electronic communications between […]

NAMA Pledges Support for NAF Personnel Training

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has pledged to continue to support the Nigerian Air Force in the training of its critical manpower especially in the area of air traffic control. The Managing Director of the agency, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu who made these remarks while receiving students and instructors of the Department of of the […]

Rwand Air to Commence Harare, Mumbai Routes in April

RwandAir, one of the fastest growing airlines in Africa said  it has concluded  arrangements to expand flight operations into Harare and Mumbai in April, 2017. This is just as the carrier said it hopes to expand flights into other routes including : Lilongwe, in Malawi, Bamako , in Mali, Conakry , in Guinea , New […]

Politicising Safety Issues will Destroy Aviation Industry

Former Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Sule Ozenua has warned that subjecting critical safety issues to political debate would finally kill the beleaguered aviation industry and make Nigeria lose international ratings it has gained over the years.   Ozenua advised the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, the […]