Airlines
21 Feb
Emirates Group and its subsidiary, SkyCargo, have revealed that the organization has invested $200 million in equipment and facilities to ensure that pharmaceutical cargo receives premium priority and reaches its destination without any form of interruption. Vice President of SkyCargo, Badr Abbas, made this known on the second day of the Air Cargo and Transport…
15 Feb
Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, Founder, United Nigeria Airline, has commended the Federal Government for creating an enabling environment for domestic airline operators to thrive. Okonkwo said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja in commemoration of the Airline’s 4th anniversary. He said that in most African countries, over 70 per cent of airline ownership and…
1 Dec
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched a major inquiry into widespread consumer complaints against leading players in the banking, telecommunications, and aviation sectors. The Director, Corporate Affairs of the FCCPC, Ondaje Ijagwu, made this known on Sunday in a statement on the official X account of the commission. The inquisitions, which…
27 Nov
Saudi-based airlines FlyNas, Flyadeal, and nine other Nigerian-based airlines and aviation companies have joined the bid to airlift pilgrims from the country for the 2025 Hajj. The aviation companies are Air Peace, GYRO Air Limited, Max Air Ltd, Nahco Aviance, Tarco Aviation, Umra Airline Limited, UMZA Aviation Services Limited, Value Jet and Trebet Aviation Ltd.…
22 Nov
Spain's leftist government said Friday it has fined five budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet 179 million euros ($187 million) for "abusive practices" such as charging passengers for hand luggage. The carriers, which included Spanish airlines Volotea and Vueling along with Norwegian Air, were also fined for charging passengers to reserve adjacent seats for children…
24 Oct
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has asserted that passengers can claim up to $1,000 for missing luggage on domestic flights, as well as 1,288 Special Drawing Rights (SDR) for international flights. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, who disclosed this during a press conference yesterday in Abuja, explained that the…
2 Sep 2024
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified that the United States did not delist Nigerian airlines due to safety concerns. The NCAA made this known on Monday night in a statement signed by the Acting Director General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo. "The attention of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has once…
3 May 2024
The local aviation sector is warming up for another round of disruption over workers’ rights to unionism and other labour entitlements in airline organisations.
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