Ahead of the commencement of 2018 hajj operations and recommencement of its London services, Medview airline recently took delivery of its newly acquired B777-200ER to boost its fleet. The Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole made this known in Lagos. He said the aircraft was purchased through lease with a facility from […]
Shocked by the complete breakdown of law and order by truck drivers on Apapa Oshodi Expressway and the unmotorable condition of the road, leaders of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, have handed down a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to clear the road of gridlock and make it motorable or rsik industrial […]
Airlines' operators and experts in the aviation sector yesterday welcomed the unveiling of the new national carrier, though with concerns over the fate of local carriers once the new airline begins operations later this year. The stakeholders, at the 22nd aviation annual seminar and awards held in Lagos, were unanimous that the whole process is […]
Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the rail terminal at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The purpose of the rail station is to bring in travellers from various parts of the city to the airport to connect to their local and international flights. It will also move passengers from the airport to the city. […]
Africa's most successful carrier, Ethiopia Airlines has disclosed that it may partner Nigeria to establish the planned national carrier. This was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Tewolde Gebremariam. Bloomberg reported that Gebremariam had started talks on the partnership with the Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika on Tuesday at the Farborough […]
Dana Air has emerged the Best Customer Friendly Domestic airline 2018 at a summit and award ceremony organised by the Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria (AFARN) in Lagos recently. Dana Air also pledged to support one of the recipients of the integrity award who appealed for support at the event, as part […]
Determined to fulfill its promise of resumption of flight operations at Asaba Airport in July, the Delta State government has given approval for the reactivation of the Airfield Ground Lighting Systems (AGLS). It will be recalled that components of the AGLS along with others that have been previously installed were badly affected by the ongoing […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has reiterated that Lagos State has the potential to become Africa's tourism hub. According to the minister, the Federal Government will support it in developing the sector. The minister said this on Monday in Lagos, at the Lagos Tourism Summit with the theme; "Destination Lagos: Towards […]
The airline, at its yearly general meeting in Lagos, disclosed to shareholders an increase in turnover of 42 per cent at N36.961 billion from N26.039 billion in 2016 and an increase in profit after tax of 63 per cent at N1.255 billion from N772 million in 2016. Consequently, a dividend of 3k per every 50k […]
Yes, you can get out of the airport much faster if you observed some simple tricks. Have you ever arrived at an airport and thought to yourself, "I should have travelled yesterday, maybe there were fewer people coming through here." Well, there is no chance in the ever growing airline industry that an airport is […]
