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• 29/07/2022 08:27

Etihad Airways touts ‘Popular’ Zanzibar route

Etihad Airways said flights to Zanzibar (ZNZ) in Tanzania, that were set to be d… read more

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• Miscellaneous
• 29/07/2022 08:24

Naira crashes further to N710 per Dollar

The naira has crashed further in the parallel market, trading for N710 against the U.S. dollar on the exchange platform Aboki Forex.  Checks by Peoples Gazette on Wednesday showed the current parallel market rate pegged at N710 to a dollar.

The national currency, which traded for N670 against the dollar on Monday, has fallen even furt… read more

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• 29/07/2022 08:24

Aero denies reports of $3m diversion in collusion with AMCON

MANAGEMENT of Aero Contractors have denied any fund diversion to the tune of $3million belonging to the airline and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) meant for the acquisition of a Bombardier aircraft for Aero Contractors Limited.

The airline which suspended it’s scheduled operations last week citing harsh ope… read more

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• 29/07/2022 08:23

Nigeria Air gets FG’s nod to lease Airbus, Boeing aircraft

AT the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting yesterday, Federal government approved the leasing of three aircraft for the commencement of operations for Nigeria Air. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, while declining to comment on an actual date of operations disclosed this new development to State House Correspondents at the close … read more

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• 25/07/2022 19:23

Airline model shows Achilles heel

Economical and sustainable approaches complementary to carbon-neutral novel propulsion systems are needed to secure the reduction of aviation’s environmental impact across the entire supply chain. Circular aviation is claiming its stake, and stakeholders from research and industry of the European aviation and aerospace sectors me… read more

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• 25/07/2022 19:14

Air Cairo targets 51 aircraft by 2024, announcest 4 routes into West Africa

Air Cairo, the low-cost subsidiary of EgyptAir, is well on its way to becoming one of the fastest growing airlines in Africa in terms of aircraft. This strategy is based on its ambition to extend its wings, notably in sub-Saharan Africa where it has already identified four growth markets that it will serve this year

• Flights
• 25/07/2022 06:15

Passengers to experience delays, cancellations as acute scarcity of Jet A1 hits the industry

Acute scarcity of aviation fuel has hit the air transport industry in Nigeria.

Passengers may have to spend hours waiting to board flights as the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON says, the flying public should get ready for major disruptions in scheduled flight operations including cancellations and unnecessary… read more

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• 24/07/2022 21:52

Mozambique: the new startup, FlyM Airlines, sees itself in the air in 2023

By the beginning of 2023, FlyM Airlines should be up and running. This is the business plan of the new startup founded by Sam Issac, the former CEO of Regent Airways who was until recently CFO of SaudiGulf Airlines.

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• 24/07/2022 19:14

Congo Airways launches its aircraft maintenance centre

According to Boeing, MRO services in Africa will represent a market of 80 billion dollars by 2041. A market niche in which Congo Airways intends to position itself in line with its revenue diversification strategy.

• Flights
• 23/07/2022 06:34

Airlines warn of acute Jet fuel shortage, envisages flight disruptions

AIRLINES have told air travellers to expect flight disruptions as a major Jet A1 shortage has hit and is likely to affect schedules. AON Spokesman, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo who signed the statement appealed to the travelling public for the understanding

The statement read, “This is to notify the members of the public, especially, cons… read more