Aviation

BA Awards Certificates to Top Six Nigeria Aviation College Students

After successfully completing the inaugural British Airways’ Leaders of Tomorrow programme, an internship aimed at promoting excellence in Nigerian aviation, six Nigerian aviation students have returned home from the UK. The two-week internship was inclusive of spending a week with

Arik Air Adds Lagos-Dubai via Abuja to Route

  Arik Air has become the first Nigerian airline to offer a commercial service between Abuja, Nigeria and Dubai, The United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a statement released by the airline, the first commercial flight on the new route

Abuja Airport Terminal Expansion, $849m Light Rail Project Scheduled for Completion in 2015

  On Monday, the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told an inspection team that the construction of the ongoing Abuja Airport terminal expansion project would be completed and the facility opened for use come

Nigeria May Issue Additional Scrutiny for Shoes, Phones at Airports

  Nigeria and other African countries may go along with the US to demand additional scrutiny of shoes and phones for airlines that operate in and out of the country in response to intelligence reports of increased threats from Al-Qaeda-affiliated

President Jonathan Orders Construction of Abuja Airport Second Runway

Following the closure of the Abuja airport from Saturday night to Sunday morning to allow for repairs on the only runway, President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the commencement of the second runway project for the Abuja airport next year. President

Honda’s First Jet Takes to the Skies

  Honda, the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959 has sent to the skies its first business jet ahead of its expected certification and delivery scheduled for next year. The Japanese company in a statement made it known that the

British Airways Offers Discounts for Early Summer Bookings

    British Airways has disclosed that they will be providing bumper discounts for early prospective passengers on service bookings for this summer. There will be fantastic fares for its ‘World Traveller and World Traveller Plus’ package to a wide

Bristow to Train 20 Nigerians as Cadet Pilots

  Managing Director, Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited, Captain Akin Oni told journalists in Lagos that the company is to spend over N500 million on the training of 20 Nigerians as cadet pilots in the United States for a one year

Arik Airline Begin Abuja-Dubai Flights July 28

Arik Airline has announced that it will begin commercial flight operations between Abuja, Nigeria, and Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on July 28, 2014. Michael Arumemi-Ikhide, the airline’s Chief Executive Officer, disclosed this in a statement signed by Arik

NCAA Raises Airworthiness Benchmark

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has raised the benchmark for the airworthiness of all flying aircraft in the country. Subsequently, any commercial aircraft which government officials do not authorize due to safety issues, cannot carry passengers of any category. The

Arik Air Build Mini-Hub to Connect West/Central African Destinations

Arik Air has established a mini hub in Cotonou, the capital of Benin Republic – a 15 minutes flight from Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos in a bid to expand its operations to French speaking West and Central African destinations. The

Ethiopian Airline Extends Operations to Kano – Yadeta

Mr. Solomon Yadeta, the GM, Ethiopian Airline Nigeria said on Tuesday that the airline would soon extend its operations to Kano State. He made this known at the Airline’s Stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja. Presently, the airline is operating in

British Airways Launches ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ Initiative

British Airways announced last week its launch of a capacity building initiative tagged “Leaders of Tomorrow” in a move towards deepening the airways contribution to the development of Nigeria’s aviation industry. A core part of this initiative will consist of

Arik Air Savours African Achievers Award

Arik Air has won the award for the Organisation of the Year by the African Achievers Award in Accra, Ghana. Mr. Chris Ndulue, Managing Director of Arik Air, stated at the event that the award is a testimony to the

Emirates Celebrates 10 Years of Connecting Nigeria to the World

Emirates, a global connector of people and places, celebrates a decade of successful operations in Nigeria. In its ten years of operation in Nigeria, Emirates has carried more than 2.6 million customers on the route, becoming the airline of choice

Atlantic Aviation Commences Commercial Helicopter Flights for Shell Nigeria

New helicopter-services operator Atlantic Aviation, supported by one of the world’s leading providers of high-quality transportation to offshore oil and gas producers, has begun commercial flights of Augusta Westland 139 (AW139) helicopters from Lagos. Atlantic Aviation, a Nigerian company owned

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