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Experts Fear Current Incidents by Airlines May Lead to Accident

Chinedu Eze Industry experts have warned that current incidents, including air return, collision at the tarmac and engine failures recorded by some airlines may lead to major air crash, unless operators’ activities are audited and checked by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). This was confirmed by some airline officials and top staff of NCAA […]

Aviation

IATA Premium Traffic Monitor – September 2015

We are pleased to send you herewith IATA’s assessment of premium and economy travel in September.  Key points: Passenger travel on international markets was up 5.1% in September year-on-year, similar to the August 5.4% result. But the September rise is due to weakness in the year ago period, rather than growth over the month. Looking at […]

Aviation

Akwaaba Partners Carnival Calabar for Tourism

The Africa’s largest street party carnival, Carnival Calabar is unveiling its 2015 theme in Lagos on Sunday 22nd November which happens to be the opening day of the biggest travel exhibition in West-Africa-Akwaaba. At the unveiling, Akwaaba delegates from all over the world will have a taste of what to expect in Calabar come December. […]

Aviation

FAAN Staff, Wife Kidnapped in Port Harcourt

Chinedu Eze A staff of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Kayode Adeyeoluwa‎ and wife had been kidnapped in Port Harcourt. The couple was kidnapped on Tuesday at Ikpo, a community near the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa. Sources at the airport told THISDAY that Adeyeoluwa who is a pastor at the Redeemed Christian […]

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Power Outage Paralyse Activities at MMIA

Passengers were stranded yesterday at the international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos when the departures and arrival became enveloped in darkness due to power outage.   The outage disrupted facilitation for over one hour, leaving the passengers stranded during the peak evening hours when many of the international flights were checking in and […]