Med-View Airline Plc has partnered Hajj and Umrah tour operators across the country to airlift pilgrims to Jeddah and Madinah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2017 Hajj exercise. The airline commenced the airlift of 'international pilgrims', as those who registered through tour operators are called, on Thursday after completing the airlift of […]
One of the major challenges in manpower development in aviation is industry is the cost of training. Many young people dream of becoming pilots in the future but when the cost of training is broached, many parents know that they won't be able to afford it. Not only the exorbitant cost, in Nigeria there is […]
South Africa's Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, on Monday scolded African leaders who seek medical care away from the continent, saying the culture has become a major drain on their countries health expenditures. The minister said it was shameful that African leaders frequently seek medical care abroad while most of their citizens grapple with substandard […]
Delta Air Lines has announced the launching of a three weekly nonstop flights from Lagos to New York-JFK, effective March 25, 2018. When combined with the existing four-times a week nonstop service to Atlanta, Delta will offer a daily operation from Nigeria to its US hubs. The announcement comes as the airline prepares to celebrate […]
"For now, however, crossing borders remains a painful experience for most Africans. ... On average, Africans need a visa to travel to 54% of the continent's countries; it's easier for Americans to travel around Africa than it is for Africans themselves. So far, the AU has issued its single African passport only to heads of […]
Reeling under huge revenue losses, Nigerian travel agents have asked Emirates Airlines, one of the world's mega carriers to return to the Abuja and Kano routes. The representative of the travel agents based in Abuja, the managing director/CEO of Chubas Travel Services and Emirates tickets sales representative in Abuja, Hon. Usman Ibrahim said Emirates exit […]
When thinking about the cities of the future, I know that they will be more connected, and I strongly believe that they must be more inclusive. We can’t have the Internet of Everything without the Inclusion of Everyone. Already today, a growing number of cities are using smart technologies to better connect people to places […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, says it has downscaled the Certificate of Airworthiness of FirstNation Airways as a scheduled operator to a non-scheduled operator over alleged violation of safety procedures. Muhtar Usman, the Director-General of the agency, told journalists in Lagos on Monday that the airline had been operating only one aircraft for nine […]
Tarkwa Bay is one of the popular destinations Lagos can boast of. However, it is not usually at the top of the list of itinerary of tourists and fun seekers who intend to explore the centre of excellence. This is because it sits several kilometers offshore from the bustling and busy Lagos Island. Really, you […]
One of Nigeria's commercial airlines, First Nation Airways, has abandoned schedule flight service for charter operations. This was confirmed in a telephone interview by the airline to journalists who wanted to know why it still operates one aircraft instead of the minimum of two as prescribed by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations for scheduled service. […]
