Celebrating Ethiopia Operations in Manchester Aviation

Ethiopian Launches Services to Manchester

Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated flights to Manchester, its second destination in the UK next to London, at a colourful ceremony graced by the presence of H.E. Mrs Susanna Moorehead, Ambassador of the UK to Ethiopia, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, dignitaries and invited guests. The four weekly flight to Manchester will be […]

Of Local Carriers and Int’l Destinations

Nigerian airlines have a marked failure in operating international destinations. Industry observers argue that Nigerian carriers are never prepared; that their desire to operate beyond the West Coast to London, Johannesburg, New York, Dubai,etc is gingered more by passion, ego than pragmatism. They noted that indigenous airlines rarely meet the standard of other operators on […]

Bankole: 80% of Aircraft Maintenance Cost Spent Overseas

Nigerian carrier, Med-View Airline, recently had its inaugural flight from Lagos to Dubai. The Managing Director of the airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole spoke on pertinent industry issues and the company’s plans to sustain the route. Med-View Airline has just increased its capacity by adding Dubai to its route networks, what informed your decision to venture […]

Air Peace Acquires another Boeing B737 on Christmas Eve

Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace got a big boost on Christmas eve with the delivery of one of its newly acquired aircraft, a Boeing B737-300. The airline said the aircraft touched down at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos at about 6.30 pm, Sunday. The aircraft which was flown in by Capt. Ikechukwu Paul Ugochukwu and […]