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NUMSA sues plan to cut 400 jobs at Comair
For the National Union of Steelworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), the layoffs of 400 Comair workers, are "illegal and unjust". On October 31, the provisional administrators of the private South African company (owner of the company kulula. com) announced that they had concluded a collective agreement with the unions regarding … read more
United Nigeria takes delivery of 1st of four Embraer 145s expected, December 2020 for star
United Nigeria will take delivery of its first Embraer E145 in the coming days. The aircraft, which arrived on a ferry flight at Shannon Airport (Ireland) on Thursday, November 19, is expected in Lagos, Nigeria by the end of the week. This is the first of a fleet of four Embraer E145s that the company will operate to launch its ope… read more
A 4th Boeing 737-800 inreases ASKY fleet to 10 aircraft
ASKY received this Thursday, November 19, at the Gnassingbé-Eyadema international airport in Lomé (its hub) a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The 14.4-year-old aircraft (msn 30705, ET-ATV) was previously operated by Ethiopian Airlines, its partner airline. It had been operated by Air China between 2006 and 2016.
The … read more
Qatar Airways celebrates 15 years on Doha to Nairobi route
Qatar Airways has now marked 15-years of operation on the Nairobi-Doha route.
The airline which is one of the few global airlines that never stopped operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, currently operates double-daily flights between Nairobi and Doha serviced by its modern fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner, featuring 2… read more
Still no economic visibility for Air Mauritius
At this stage, “it remains difficult to estimate the restructuring costs (given the stage of the discussions with the stakeholders), which need to be included in the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2020 and the subsequent quarterly results that comply with the fundamental accounting principles”.
The subsequent events may… read more
FAAN management visits Ibadan Airport
FEDERAL Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has inspected facilities at the Ibadan Airport with plans to boost its capacity and revenue generation.
The FAAN team led by Director of Finance and Accounts, Mrs Nike Aboderin arrived Ibadan Airport on November 17th, 2020 along with the Director of Airports Operations, Ca… read more
Interview with the Emirates Uganda Country Manager
Emirates recently resumed flights to Uganda, albeit with a scaled down frequency. We caught up with John Gemin, the Emirates Uganda Country Manager to give us insights into what the aviation sector is currently going through and what it is that they have done to make passengers confident enough to fly again. Below are the excerpts.
Asky Airlines launches seamless connection between West Africa & Johannesburg
Pan African Carrier, Asky Airlines, on Thursday, November 19, resumed its Accra - Lomé - Johannesburg flights.
With just one hour connecting time, the daily service makes ASKY the main airline connecting West Africa with the South Africa capital, Johannesburg post-COVID-19 lockdown.
Country Manager of Asky Airlines, Mr.… read more
Qatar Airways 3weekly to ABV and LOS
From November 27, Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights to Abuja, Nigeria via Lagos, becoming the sixth new destination announced by the carrier since the start of the pandemic. The Abuja service will be operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art B787 Dreamliner.
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, … read more
Enugu welcomes daily Dana Air flights
Ugwuanyi, who welcomes Dana Air’s inaugural operations recently, said he was delighted to have the airline reconnect Enugu with Lagos and Abuja after almost a year of airport closure for repairs.
“We are happy to have a reputable airline like Dana Air in Enugu state. Enugu state is peaceful and our economy is growing really f… read more
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