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• 03/03/2021 03:27

Osubi Airport, Warri reopened

The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has approved the reopening of Osubi Airport, Warri.

The Minister who broke the news on Monday, March 1, through his Twitter handle @hadisirika, said the Airport is opened for daylight operations in Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions.

The tweet read, “I have just approved … read more

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• 03/03/2021 03:26

Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport is Africa’s best by size

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja has been named the best airport by size in Africa by the Airports Council International (ACI) on Monday. The award, which was based on judgements by customers, was also presented to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.

According to ACI, both airports size caters to … read more

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• 03/03/2021 03:23

Kenya Airways to resume flights to France

KQ will continue to offer its customers competitive fares and a one-stop connection through its hub in Nairobi to the rest of Kenya and Africa including key destinations in Africa such as Kinshasa, Moroni, Entebbe, Johannesburg, and Antananarivo.

The national carrier will start with one flight a week with frequency increasing base… read more

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• 02/03/2021 20:11

No food on domestic flights

South Africa has moved back to a Level 1 lockdown after several consecutive weeks of receding numbers of new COVID-19 cases. To combat any new rise in infections as restrictions begin to ease up, the government wants to encourage better adherence to mask-wearing on aircraft. As such, it has now prohibited any form of catering or food cons… read more

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• 01/03/2021 20:11

Ibom Air transports 500,000 pax

An Akwa Ibom owned airline, Ibom Air, on Monday 01 March 2021 carried its 500,000th passenger since commencement of operations on 7 June 2019.

The Chief Operating Officer, George Uriesi, who marked the milestone said “we are very pleased to record this key milestone of 500,000 passengers.”

Uriesi who regretted that… read more

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• 01/03/2021 20:10

Air Zimbabwe resumes flights between Harare & Dar es Salaam

The national carrier of Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, is set to resume flights to … read more

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• 01/03/2021 20:10

Zambia/South Africa: Proflight Zambia & CemAir have signed an interline and code share agreement!

Zambian regional carrier Proflight Zambia and South African regional carrier CemAir have signed an interline and code share agreement.

The agreement combines the two airlines' route networks between and within … read more

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• 28/02/2021 04:23

Emirates to up frequency on Entebbe rout...

Starting March 6, Emirates will increase passenger flights from Dubai to Entebbe to five per week, as reported by ATC News.

The additional flights will be operated by B777-300ER aircraft.

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• 27/02/2021 04:16

DRC: first commercial flights for flyCAA's A330-200

Received last month, flyCAA's A330-200 (msn 505) began its first commercial passenger flights in the domestic market this week. Its entry into service will also boost the cargo activity of the Congolese private carrier.

It was on Tuesday February 23 that the Airbus A330-200 of the Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA),… read more

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• 26/02/2021 06:03

Telecoms sector lifts Nigeria out of recession with GDP contribution of 12.45

The telecommunications industry has recorded a huge rating with the contribution of 12.45 percent to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Nigeria. The telecommunications industry turned up as one of the leading sectors whose performance lifted the country out of recession in the fourth quarter of 2020.

According to the d… read more