The federal government’s decision to allocate more frequencies to foreign airlines without commensurate participation of local carriers, will lead to capital flight, writes Chinedu Eze Report making the rounds last week was that South African Airways (SAA) has started operating from Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. Abuja is the second city after Lagos the […]
Chinedu Eze Three months after two First Nation Airways collided at the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed domestic airport, Lagos, Arik Air recorded similar incident yesterday when two of its aircraft, Boeing 737-800NG got involved in a wing-tip brush at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the same airport. According to statement […]
Chief Executive Officer of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Christophe Penninck, in this interview with Chinedu Eze, canvassed for airport concession and privatisation so that government could channel resources to other social amenities. He also reasoned that airport business is supposed to be profitable. Excerpts: The team from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is presently […]
South African Airways further strengthens its West African network, introduces Abuja Second entry point in Nigeria offers business travellers more options South African Airways (SAA), the leading carrier in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, has introduced a second entry point to Nigeria in its quest to enable trade and unlock mobility, which will considerably add to […]
Emirates has appointed Cubic Global Defense to develop a virtual, game-based training programme for its cabin crew. This will be the first time in the aviation industry a commercial airline will use in-depth game-based instruction with an integrated training approach. The programme, currently in development, will complement the airline’s existing world-class training facilities at the […]
