Airlines

Keyamo Moves to Resolve Slot Issues with UK Authorities to Enable Air Peace Operate Direct Flights to London

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has held discussions with the UK Department for Transport on how Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace can obtain favourable slot allocation to enable it operate non-stop flights to London. Air Peace had earlier received approval to operate to Gatwick Airport in London from Lagos but was […]

Aviation

Nigeria Passenger on Egypt Air Flight Dies in Cairo Enroute to London

A young Nigerian lady, Remilekun Toyosi Meshioye, had died in Cairo on transit to London and the family are demanding for the return of her body to Nigeria. The deceased boarded EgyptAir flight on Monday through Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) Lagos but reportedly took ill on arrival in Cairo, as concerned authorities took her to hospital where she died. The […]

Ethiopian aircraft Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines Adds London-Gatwick to UK Network

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest network operating carrier in Africa, has announced that it will commence thrice weekly services to and from London-Gatwick, starting from November 21, 2023. The new service will be operational every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Regarding the commencement of the flight, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew, said, “We have a […]

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Ethiopian Marks 50 Years of UK’s Operation

Ethiopian Airlines, the leading and fastest growing airline in Africa, is celebrating the 50th year of the launch of its service to the UK in April 1973. Ethiopian Airlines’ inaugural flight arrived in London-Heathrow on a Boeing 720-B commencing with two flights a week. The flight was originally operated via Cairo, Rome and Frankfurt with […]