Lufthansa does not expect air travel demand to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels until at least 2024, as the German airline posted a 1.7 billion euro quarterly operating loss. The collapse in demand for air travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant the airline carried 96% fewer passengers between April and June than a year earlier, leading to an 80% decline in second-quarter re...
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Ibom Air has announced that it has delivered additional aircraft, thus increasing its fleet to five aircraft. The Akwa Ibom state-owned airline said the aircraft would have been delivered earlier but was delayed due to the COVID-19. “After delays occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ibom Air is pleased to finally receive its fifth Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft, the second of the two a...
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Emirates (EK)  sets another record as the global first airline to offer customers free medical expenses of up to EUR 150,000 and quarantine costs of EUR 100 per day for 14 days, should they be diagnosed with COVID-19 during their travel, while they are away from home. This cover is provided by the airline, free to its customers. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Grou...
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FAAN’s helmsman, Rabiu Yadudu, is poised to consolidate on industry’s milestones, writes Dan Aibangbe The aviation industry is one of the critical components of any nation’s industrial advancement. Internationally, the level of its development, performance and viability is a standard barometer by which investors assess the respective nation’s preparedness and capacity to participate i...
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) stating that it is extending closure of international air space until October 15, 2020. NCAA source confirmed this development in a phone conversation with THISDAY and explained that international airports would remain closed until October, adding that there was never a time the federal government gave a...
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An Efficient Operable Nigerian Aviation Industry As Proposed By Nick Fadugba…Aviationages.com Nigeria aviation has what it takes to function better. This is the optimism perceived in the proposal of the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) chairman, Nick Fadugba. Fadugba’s stance was also corroborated recently by the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Ca...
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The Minister Of Aviation, Hadi Sirika while briefing the press on Monday, 13 July 2020 at the presidential task force on #Covid19, expressed satisfaction at the dry run test which took place at the Lagos, Abuja, Kano International Airport. He expressed gratitude for compliance at the reopened airports and efforts put together by the aviation community especially FAAN, Nigerian CAA, and o...
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