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Arik Denies Its Aircraft Lost Engine, Tyre

Nigeria’s major carrier, Arik Air has denied that its Accra-Banjul flight on Sunday, which had the national U-23 team on board lost tyre and engine and endangered the lives of the passengers. In a statement signed by the airline spokesman, Adebanji Ola, the operator lamented that Nigerians painted grossly erroneous pictures of the flight. “We […]

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EU Aviation Package Must Benefit European Economy and Consumers

EU Aviation Package Must Benefit European Economy and Consumers Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the European Commission to ensure that the upcoming European Union (EU) Aviation Package strengthens the competitiveness and connectivity of the European economy, and benefits European consumers. “Air connectivity is a crucial driver of economic and social prosperity […]

Aviation

More than 300 participants attended the 47th General Assembly of African Airlines Association (AFRAA)

Kenya Airways and ECAir have decided to collaborate closely in the near future  Fatima Beyina-Moussa, CEO of ECAir, Equatorial Congo Airlines, (www.flyecair.com), the national airline of the Republic of Congo, chaired the proceedings of the 47th General Assembly of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA).  The event, under the high patronage of Denis Sassou N’Guesso, President of […]

Aviation

Immigration Deploys Staff to MMA2 for International Flights

Chinedu Eze The Comptroller-General of Immigration Service,(CGI) Martin Abeshi has announced that Immigration personnel would be deployed to the new Immigration Control areas at the Murtala Mohammed Airport Domestic Terminal (MMA2) in preparedness for the commencement of international flights on December 1, 2015. The CGI made this known at a meeting with Mr. Christophe Pennick, Chief […]