Reuters Egypt said it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian Metrojet passenger plane in Sinai that killed all 224 people on board on October 31. Russia and Western governments have said the Airbus A321 operated by Metrojet was likely brought down by […]
Reuters Moves by Britain to delay, once again, a decision on where to build an additional runway to serve the London area, highlights Europe’s difficulties in keeping up with emerging countries when it comes to creating vital airport capacity. By 2035, airports across Europe will be unable to accommodate the 2 million flights due to […]
As part of its ongoing domestic route network expansion plans, Dana Air has commenced daily flights from Lagos to Accra. The addition of Accra brings the current route network of the airline to five destinations – Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo and Accra. According to the Accountable Manager of Dana Air, Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, ‘’ […]
Penultimate Thursday, only one, out of three airlines that fly to Enugu from Lagos was able to operate. The other two cancelled their flights owing to poor terminal visibility caused by the current harmattan haze. Harmattan haze disrupts flight operations in Nigeria. In Nigeria, during Harmattan season, many flights are delayed, diverted or cancelled due to […]
High interest rate by commercial banks, lack of alternative choice for credit facility and an over regulated financial system have been identified as funding obstacles that discourage investment in the aviation industry. Also Nigeria’s poor credit rating close the door against international financiers that could give long term credit facility at single digit interest […]
