British airline, Flairjet pilots quarantined in Nigeria after engaging in commercial flights
Samson Echenim
May 19, 2020
After impounding their plane for operating commercial flights into Nigeria, thereby, violating the country’s Covid-19 restriction rules, the Nigerian government has placed on quarantine, pilots of an aircraft owned by a British airline, Flairjet. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, said the pilots would remain isolated for 14 days, while the aircraft, Legacy 600 with registration […]
FAAN, NCAA, NAMA, others get 45 days ministerial ultimatum to relocate headquarters to Abuja
Samson EchenimMay 15, 2020
All federal government agencies and parastatals in the aviation sector have been directed by the Ministry of Aviatio to relocate their corporate headquarters to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja within the next 45 days. With this directive, agencies expected to relocate from Lagos are the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigerian Civil Aviation […]
Nigerian authorities kick as Canada boycotts Air Peace, engages Ethiopian Airlines for evacuation of Nigerians
Samson EchenimMay 15, 2020
A plan by the Canada High Commission to engage Ethiopian Airlines for the evacuation of stranded Nigerians in the country thereby, boycotting Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has ruffled the feathers of the Nigerian government. Air Peace was billed to begin evacuation of stranded Nigerians on May 14. Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace had said […]
Air Peace engages B777 for evacuation of 200 Nigerians from Canada
Samson EchenimMay 12, 2020
Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace will be deploying its B777 aircraft for evacuation of 200 Nigerians stranded in Canada following the outbreak of the coronavirus. The Nigeria High Commission in Canada said it was ready to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country due to coronavirus travel restrictions. It put the number of requests for evacuation it had […]
Nigeria extends airports closure for 2 weeks
Samson EchenimApril 21, 2020
Nigeria has extended closure of airspace and airports in the country by two weeks as Covid-19 cases in the country double up day on day. Hadi Sirika, minister of Aviation, announced via his Twitter account that the federal government extended the closure of airports in the country as a result of extension of lockdown in […]
Dana Air mulls flight resumption soon, plans to keep middle seats empty
Samson EchenimApril 20, 2020
Nigerian airline, Dana Air says it plans to leave all its operational aircrafts middle seats empty when it resumes flights “anytime soon” in line with the social distancing guideline on Covid-19. Obi Mbanuzuo, accountable manager of Dana, said the airline would commence this initiative when flights resume, maintain it for a while and listen to […]
Why we shut down Carveton Helicopters operation – Wike
Businessam StaffApril 9, 2020
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says it has become inevitable to shut down operations of Carverton Helicopters in the state, after the state government observe that the company appeared to value its business activities or profit more than and in clear disregard of the lives and health of the people of the state. Wike said […]
25 million jobs at risk with airlines shutdown, says IATA
Samson EchenimApril 8, 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis. “Globally, the livelihoods of some 65.5 million people are dependent on the aviation industry, including sectors such as travel and tourism. Among these […]
British Airways staff volunteer against COVID-19
Samson EchenimApril 8, 2020
British Airways says it is joining the response against Covid-19 with a company-wide taskforce who will bring their skills and expertise to communities across the UK to help the fight against the COVID-19 virus. In a statement, the airline said the current reduction in the number of flights meant it was in the position of […]
Nigerian airlines face $ 0.76bn revenue, 91,380 job losses to COVID-19, says IATA
Samson EchenimApril 8, 2020
Nigeria’s airlines will lose 3.5 million passengers resulting in a $ 0.76 billion revenue loss. No less than 91,380 jobs originating directly and indirectly from the airlines in Africa with $0.65 billion in contribution to economy are also at a risk of being lost. These were the latest projections the International Air Transport Association which saw potential […]