FOUR domestic airlines Arik Air, Azman Air and Dana Air and Max Air have joined airlines like Aero; Air Peace to suspend their operations grinding the aviation sub-sector to a halt after airlines like Ibom Air reduced their capacity yesterday. Recall that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in a statement yesterday notified the general public that although all …
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COVID-19: Air Peace announces suspension of operations to help check spread
AIR PEACE has announced the suspension of all its flight service come midnight Friday as part of concerted efforts being made to stop the spread of the pandemic, Coronavirus describing the move as in the nation’s best interest. In a statement signed by its Chief Operating Officer, Mrs. Toyin Olajide, Air Peace said, “It is with a great sense of …
Read More »Ethiopian Airlines delivers Jack Ma Foundation’s medical assistance to combat COVID-19 to Nigeria
ETHIOPIAN Airlines has arrived Nigeria with the nation’s share of laboratory kits and Medical supplies to combat the novel corona virus as the aircraft landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) around 3:20pm today March 24, 2020. The Ethiopian Airlines Freighter ET-AVN delivered the Medical Supplies From the Jack Ma Foundation stating it was pleased to deliver these much …
Read More »Unions call for safer work environment, drastic curbing measures as COVID-19 hits harder
UNIONS in the aviation industry have called on the various agency managements to prioritize the provision of sanitary apparels, consumables like facial masks, hand sanitizers, hand gloves and protective clothing to its frontline workers who interface with passengers, even at the local airports and with customers (internal and external) in their offices and at their duty posts. This is just …
Read More »Aero responds to issues generated on flight carrying former VP’s son, Bauchi Governor
Says it is working with health authorities on contact tracing on Flight MANAGEMENT of Aero Contractors have revealed that it is currently cooperating with relevant authorities health and otherwise towards taking necessary measures with other passengers on the flight that ferried both Governor of Bauchi State, His Excellency, Sen Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed CON and son of the former Vice President …
Read More »NCAA lists exemptions to flight restrictions, says all require approval but emergencies
NIGERIAN Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified further and listed operations that will take place under the umbrella of Essential Flights asking all operators to be guided. This is just as the NCAA says that with the exception of aircraft in a state of emergency, request for approval for other flights is required. The regulators in a directive from the …
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