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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has been advised to get the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) three lettered codes to differentiate each of the terminals at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos. There are four terminals at the Lagos airport; the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA… read more
Nigeria: FAAN to get ICAO codes for Murtala Muhammed Airport terminals
MMA2 and Nigerian airlines meet requirements for domestic flights re-start, says aviation agency
The planned reopening of airports for the commencement of commercial flight operations in Nigeria’s aviation industry may take longer than expected as most of the planned guidelines set by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), are yet to be complied with by some service providers in the sector.
This is just as the agency rat… read more
South African Airways Rescue Plan shows 26 Aircraft Fleet By 2021
South African Airways has set out the details of its Business Rescue Plan after entering bankruptcy protection in December 2019. The airline shared plans on June 16th to streamline its route network and increase its fleet to 26 aircraft by the end of 2021.
The week has been pivotal for the future of South African Airways. Bac… read more
Turkish Airlines International operations as of 20JUN20, incl. African destinations
Turkish Airlines as of Saturday (20JUN20) released planned International operation for the month of July 2020. Planned operation listed below remains subject to change, due to various travel restrictions. As actual frequency listed in the GDS is not identical to the airline’s latest bulletin on certain routes, additional changes will be f… read more
Etihad operations as of 20JUN20 - no SSA service
Etihad Airways in the last few days filed additional changes to its planned service in July 2020, from 01JUL20 to 23JUL20. Planned operation as of 20JUN20 as follows.
Various travel restrictions will impact the airline’s passenger traffic rights and planned operational frequency and aircraft. Selected routes are listed in timeta… read more
Nigeria puts block on domestic flight restart
Nigeria domestic operations are now banned until further notice. Currently, special flights can still be conducted to other airports under current procedures with the permission of the NCAA.
The resumption of domestic services was initially planned be launched from five airports only - Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (DNAA/ABV) in Ab… read more
Call for safe reopening of air services in Africa
Virgin Atlantic July - Oct 2020 incl. JNB and LOS
Virgin Atlantic during the weekend of 20JUN20’s schedule update revised planned operation for the remainder of summer 2020 season, when the airline resumes regular passenger service from 20JUL20. The revised summer schedule sees service focusing on London Heathrow, as well as 1 route from Manchester.
Planned operation listed bel… read more
Camair-Co in heavy difficulties
The Covid-19 health crisis does not help Camair-Co, which is already very ill in its cash flow. In a recent correspondence addressed to the Minister of Finance, its Director General (DG) Louis Georges Njipendi Kuotu, reveals that "the total resumption of operations is not envisaged for three months, having regard both to financial constraint… read more
Cabo Verde Airlines Resumes Operations
According to Erlendur Svavarsson, Chairman and Executive Director of Cabo Verde Airlines (VR), the company is working to resume flights on July 1, 2020.
The airlines, led by Icelandic investors after privatization in 2019, has been completely shut down since March 19 when the Cape Verdean government suspended all internationa… read more
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