The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it was currently interrogating one of its operatives over alleged conspiracy to import 2.2 kg cocaine from Brazil. The investigation, which commenced after an abandoned luggage from Brazil was found to contain cocaine at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos had already led […]
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, delivered solid operational performance in 2015 by achieving continued growth in passenger and cargo volumes. The airline carried 17.4 million passengers last year, a significant increase of 17 per cent over 2014 levels, and operated 97,400 flights which covered 467 million kilometres. The […]
Southwest Airlines must make room for rival Delta Air Lines in its gates at Dallas Love Field Airport, a US district court has ordered. The decision lets Delta maintain its five daily flights between Atlanta and space-constrained Love Field, sparing the carrier from having to cancel the flights of thousands of passengers who have already […]
Barely two weeks after a violent protest with passengers over its failure to deliver passengers bag on arrival, Turkish Airlines on Saturday arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja without passengers’ luggage. The action, which had previously stirred outrage has again pitted the airline against the passengers and concerned aviation authorities. Angered […]
By Chinedu Eze Nigerian airlines are finding it increasingly difficult to access funds to acquire new airplanes and to carry out other activities to boost their business. Aviation finance consultant, Ali Magaji in a recent presentation at a workshop in Lagos said there are significant challenges for the industry as a whole […]
