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South African Airways (SAA) has increased its number of flights to Mauritius to meet the growing demand from travellers between South Africa and the tropical island destination.
The national flag carrier relaunched its service to Mauritius in November 2021 with a daily morning flight. Now, SAA is adding another morning flight… read more
Overland Airways is thrilled to announce the launch of direct flights between Lagos and Abuja, effective August 9, 2024.
The airline will operate daily direct flights between Nigeria’s economic hub and administrative capital, increasing capacity on the route with over 60 weekly frequencies. The airline in a s… read more
Unions in the Nigerian aviation industry have jointly written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu on the grounding of the Arik Air fleet of aircraft by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).
The unions; National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (… read more
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has shut down Plettenberg Bay Airport/ Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome (PBZ) in Plettenberg Bay with immediate effect on 31 July 2024.
The civil aviation authorit… read more
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed that it has not suspended Arik Air’s flight operations as previously reported.
The authority clarified that while three of Arik Air’s aircraft have been grounded due to a court order related to the airline’s financial obligations, this action does not affect the operat… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a 9.1% increase in global passenger demand for June 2024 compared to June 2023. Key highlights include:
Total Market: Total demand (RPK) increased by 9.1%, capacity (ASK) by 8.5%, and load factor reached 85.0%. International Market: Demand rose by 12.3%, capacity by 12.7%, and loa… read more
With the start of the winter season, KLM will once again have flights to
Liberia in Costa Rica. The flight will be in combination with San José
and will be served 4x a week with a B787. Last year KLM could not
operate to Liberia due to runway maintenance.
Mr. Uriesi, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Ibom Air has called for enhanced collaboration among Nigerian aviation industry workers in a bid to ensure growth.
A statement by the airline said that Uriesi canvassed the position as the Special Guest Speaker at the Nigerian Aviation Fire and Safety Association (NAFSA) Bienni… read more
Players in the Nigerian aviation industry have described the suspended planned hike by 800 percent of terminal charges by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) as the height of insensitivity by the government and its agency.
Experts, who spoke to Daily Independent, said that if the proposal, which was schedule… read more
Captain Roy Ilegbodu, CEO of Arik Air (in Receivership), has slammed the Minister of Aviation’s sudden decision to ground the airline’s fleet, calling it a “disastrous” and “unjust” move that disregards ongoing judicial processes and prioritizes private interests over the public good.
In a strongly worded statement, Captain Ilegbodu… read more
SAA has increased its number of flights to Mauritius
Overland Airways expands route network with flights from Lagos to Abuja v.v.
Aviation unions etition Tinubu over grounding of Arik Air fleet
Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome (PBZ) has been shut down
Passenger demand up 9.1% in June according to IATA
KLM to resume flights to Liberia in Costa Rica
Ibom Air COO canvasses collaboration among aviation stakeholders
Suspended 800% hike in terminal charges
