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THE National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), says the decision by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to discontinue granting approval for extension requests to airlines that operate into sunrise and sunset airports is a great move and has thrown its weight behind it.
President, NAAPE Engr. Abednego Galad… read more
South African airline Lift has announced that it will be adding flights to Durban in KwaZulu-Natal to its domestic network. The airline is set to … read more
A new report published today by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), shows how Travel & Tourism can play a critical role in halting and reversing the destructio… read more
Established in 2018, ValueJet previously operated as a virtual airline, organising its flights in collaboration with other Nigerian domestic carriers. It now has operational autonomy.
ValueJet can finally take to the skies. The new Nigerian private airline obtained its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) on Thursday 21 September 202… read more
Rwanda’s Akagera National Park witnessed the birth of White rhino
calves after the largest single rhino translocation ever undertaken last
year.
The birth of the calves is seen as an essential step toward establishing Akagera as a critical rhino breeding stronghold.
In November 2021, 30 white rhinos were introduc… read more
The National Carrier, Nigeria Air is well on its way to being launched with the Federal Government owning 5 per cent share, the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, has disclosed.
James Odaodu, Special Assistant to the Minister of Aviation, quoted the Minister to have stated this while giving updat… read more
After the Federal Government had debunked the choice of Ethiopian Airlines as the technical partner in the formation of its national carrier, Nigeria Air, the government has finally picked the East African carrier as its preferred partner.
Also, the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has emerged as among the three Nigerian invest… read more
The Republic of Mauritius has announced that tourists from Reunion Island will be allowed to enter the country with only a valid identity card from Monday 19 September 2022 to 30 June 2023.
Holidaying in Mauritius is made easier for visitors from Reunion Island subject to the following conditions:
This measure will appl… read more
After a series of grapevine confirmations and denials, Ethiopian Airline has announced the preferred bidder for the Nigeria Air Project with 49% stake while it is joined with three Nigerian investors MRS, Skypower Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) and the Nigerian Sovereign Fund (46%), with the Federal Government of Nigeria owning … read more
Sudan’s most innovative and customer-focused conglomerate, DAL Group, and Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier operator, today announced the planned launch of “Air Arabia Sudan”, a joint-venture company to be based in Khartoum International Airport.
Air Arabia Sudan will fol… read more