Boeing and the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development of Nigeria signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the West African country’s aviation sector. Africa continues to be a promising market with its overall air-traffic growth forecasted well above the average global growth rate over the next 20 years. “We are delighted to…
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TAAG Angola Airlines Double Cargo Flights to Nigeria, the Republic of Congo and South Africa
Following the airline commercial strategy, focused to empower the company footprint within the African air cargo market, TAAG Angola Airlines has doubled its regular cargo services, now offering two weekly frequencies to Lagos (LOS) in Nigeria, Brazzaville (BZV) in the Republic of Congo, and Johannesburg (JNB) in South Africa. TAAG is capitalizing on the freighter…
Uganda Airlines Commences Direct Flights Between Entebbe & Lagos
Uganda Airlines has started operating direct flights to Nigeria three times a week, starting today, with flights on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, Uganda Airlines will be using its 258-seat state-of-the-art Airbus A330-800neo. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said it will be supporting the maiden flight with a 40-person delegation, led by women and…
Nigeria’s Overland Airways Receives its First E175
Overland Airways of Nigeria has received the first of three new E175 E-Jets. The aircraft was delivered to the airline at the beginning of September. The twenty-year old West African carrier, an affiliate of the Landover Aviation Services Company, also holds options for three additional aircraft. The carrier, which operates both scheduled and charter flights,…
2nd Abuja Airport Runway to be Complete by June
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said that the 2nd Abuja Airport Runway will be handed over on May 29th during a visit to the construction site at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. The Minister who was also flanked by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello said the project would…
Handing Operations Resume after NAHCO Staff Union Calls Off Strike
The National Aviation Handling Company have called off the industrial action that paralysed flight operations in Nigeria on Monday 23rd January according to the company. “We are back to delivering excellent service. Resolutions with the Union members are still ongoing, and are to be concluded before the end of the week,” the company said in…
Nigeria Aviation Handling Company Strike Disrupts Flights
Flights from various airlines have been disrupted by the ongoing industrial action by staff of the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company. According to Air Peace flights across the network have been disrupted as well as other airlines handled by NAHCO. Negotiations with the Striking NAHCO staff is currently on as outbound passengers on several airlines wait….
Nigeria’s Aviation Ministry Holds Bidders Conference for Aerotropolis, Cargo Terminal Development
In line with the criteria in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) procurement phase, the Federal Ministry of Aviation held bidders’ conferences on Friday for aerotropolis and cargo terminal development in the country. The conference is in fulfilment of the provision of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Act and National Policy on Public-Private Partnership. Minister…
Air Peace Airlifts 55.8M Passengers in 8 years to Expand to London, India in 2023
West and Central Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, airlifted 55,821,258 passengers in the last eight years of its inception, with plans to increase more fleet and routes in 2023. This is as the airline said it is commited to providing seamless domestic, regional and international connectivity to its passengers from Nigerian and other African countries…
TAAG Angola Airlines Adds Pointe-Noire to its Regional Destinations’ Portfolio
TAAG Angola Airlines adds Pointe-Noire to its regional destinations’ portfolio, effective Monday, December 12, ahead. The airline will provide two weekly flights between Luanda and Pointe-Noire, the second-largest city and key business center in the Republic of Congo. With this new connection, TAAG rise to eight intra-Africa destinations reinforcing its role as a major operator…