Dr. Bernard Aliu
In his passion to continue to support the global aviation industry, the immediate past International Civil Aviation (ICAO) Council President, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu has established a non-for-profit organization called International Partners For Aviation Development, Innovation And Sustainability (iPADIS). “Aviation is a customer-focused economic multiplier, which lies at the heart ...
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africa world airlines
Africa World Airlines (AWA) based in Accra, has announced an increase in its flight operations on Accra-Lagos and Accra-Abuja routes in Nigeria. The added seats on the routes are because of approval given by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to increase capacities for foreign airlines operating into the country. “Following the increase in flight quota announced by Nigeria C...
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Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N13bn for the automation of safety equipment at Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt international airports. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the virtual meeting of the Council presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), also approved $3.1bn for the automation of the operations of Nigeria C...
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Emirates Dubai
Dubai’s government has put 7.3 billion dirhams ($2 billion) into Emirates since the coronavirus pandemic brought global air travel to a near halt in March and said it’s prepared to send more help to its flagship airline. The state indicated earlier in the year it was committed to providing financial support to the world’s largest long-haul carrier, and a bond prospectus seen by Bloomb...
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Finance
Nigerian Airlines: Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika’s effort in ensuring the country’s registered airlines access single-digit loan is about to witness fruition as the operators are on the verge of getting a 5-year loan at  5 percent interest with no payment in the first year. Sirika at several times had said the airlines will be supported because of the impact felt due to the C...
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Internatonal airport
Industry News Nigeria To Allow 1,280 Pax Facilitation Each At Abuja & Lagos Airports, To Implement Principle Of Reciprocity On Flight Bans…Aviationageshttps://aviationages.com/nigeria-to-allow-1280-pax-facilitation-each-at-abuja-lagos-airports-to-implement-principle-of-reciprocity-on-flight-bans-sirika FG impounds Angolan passenger plane in Lagos…Punchhttps://punchng.com/fg-imp...
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Hadi Sirika
Federal Government of Nigeria will only allow 1,280 inbound passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the same numbers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja daily for a period to mitigate against the likely spread of Covid-19 in the country as it opens for international flight operations come August 29. Also, the country will enforce the principl...
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Some airlines have made the presentation of COVID-19 test certificates, certifying travellers negative for the virus, as a precondition for boarding when operations on international routes resume soon. THISDAY checks showed that the airlines demanded that the test certificates must be obtained 72 hours before the flight or else an errant traveller will not be allowed to board the flig...
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International Flights: The Federal Government of Nigeria in its readiness to recommence international and regional flight operations has hinted that the restart will be gradual, just as it was done with the domestic operations. Mr. Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said this while speaking at the...
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