Showing posts with label Abuja. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abuja. Show all posts
Thursday, October 3, 2013

► NIGERIA: FirstNation Airways resumes operations with Lagos - Abuja flights.

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Nigerian domestic carrier, First Nation Airways (FRN), has resumed operations with its maiden flight between Lagos and Abuja on September ...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

■ NIGERIA: NCAA releases list of all 26 carriers licenced to operate in Nigeria in bid to curb illegal operators.

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As part of efforts to clamp down on illegal charter airline operations in the country, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has rel...
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

► NIGERIA: (Pic) Azman Airlines first B737-300 rolls out the paintshop in Norwich.

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Azman Air, the Kano-based startup run by entrepreneur, AbdulManafi Yunusa, has seen its first B737-300 ( MSN 28570 | 5N-? ), formerly with ...
Thursday, August 29, 2013

► NIGERIA: Med-View Airline granted regional, international traffic rights; eyes Dubai by year end.

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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reportedly granted Kano-based Med-View Airline (VL) regional and international traffic rig...
Monday, August 26, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Nigeria One due to be presented in early October; operations now due by year end.

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Nigeria One, the planned new Nigerian national carrier, will officially be unveiled to the Nigerian public on the country's 53rd Indepe...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

► NIGERIA: Ghana's Africa World Airlines eyes Nigeria ops from October; claims rights granted.

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In yet another development related to Ghanaian carrier, Africa World Airlines (AW), Chief Operating Officer, Mr Apiigy Afene, has revealed ...
Monday, August 19, 2013

► NIGERIA: Discovery Air sets sights on two B737-300s; ops due soon?

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Lagos-based startup, Discovery Air, is reportedly in the process of acquiring two 737s as part of efforts to launch operations. However, as...
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

► NIGERIA: Chanchangi Airlines takes delivery of a South African B737-500 on wet-lease.

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Kaduna-based Chanchangi Airlines (5B) has reportedly taken delivery of a B737-500 (MSN ? | 5N-BQZ) on wet-lease from an unnamed South Afric...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

► TOGO: Ethiopian Airlines to launch its Lomé cargo hub this week as more planned pax routes to Asia unveiled.

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Ethiopian Airlines (ET) are set to launch Lomé, Togo as their second cargo hub outside Addis Ababa with effect from August 15. In addition ...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

► NIGERIA: Med-View Airlines leasing a 747-300 for Hajj/Umrah flights; 767s a possibility.

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Nigeria's Kano-based Med-View Airline (VL) has leased an B747-300 ( MSN 23032 | TF-AME ) from Icelandic ACMI specialists, Air Atlanta I...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Jet A1 fuel shortage hits the country; Abuja, Lagos worst affected.

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For the last two days, Nigeria has been hit by a scarcity of Jet A1 aviation fuel, triggering numerous flight delays in some of the nation&...
Friday, July 19, 2013

► NIGERIA: Ethiopian Airlines boosts Abuja to daily from late August.

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Ethiopian Airlines (ET) will, from 27 August 2013, increase the frequency of its Addis Ababa – Abuja flights where overall service will i...

■ NIGERIA: Kenya, Nigeria sign revised BASA; Kenya Airways eyes Abuja flights soon.

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Kenya Airways (KQ) will "soon" commence direct flights to the Nigerian capital, Abuja, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has...
Friday, July 12, 2013

■ CHINA: Nigeria finalizes $500mln deal with CCECC for construction of four new international air terminals.

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With a high-powered state visit to China led by Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, about to come to a close, Chinese and Nigerian gover...
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

► NIGERIA: Kabo Air eyes domestic, international service resumption.

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Fresh from the delivery of its first B747-400 , Nigerian Hajj specialist, Kabo Air (N9), has now announced plans to enter the domestic Nige...
Monday, July 8, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Government to move ahead with planned Aerotropolises in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt.

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The Nigerian Government will move ahead with plans to develop aerotropolises (an urban plan in which the layout, infrastructure, and econom...
Thursday, July 4, 2013

► NIGERIA: Dana Air to resume Uyo, Calabar in the next few weeks.

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Nigerian domestic carrier, Dana Air (9J), will re-launch flight services to Uyo and Calabar "in the coming weeks", Tony Usidamen,...
Wednesday, July 3, 2013

► NIGERIA: Ghana's Africa World Airlines confident of gaining Lagos, Abuja rights despite delays.

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Africa World Airlines (AW) has joined the growing list of Ghanaian carriers eager to break into the lucrative Nigerian market but which has...
Monday, July 1, 2013

► RWANDA: Rwandair still eyes 17+ aircraft by 2015 with plans to further boost African coverage this year.

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On the occasion of his airline taking delivery of its second B737-700 ( MSN 30726 | 9XR-WK ) on Friday 28 June, RwandAir's (WB) maveric...
Thursday, June 27, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Abuja finalizes plans for new carrier "Nigeria One" as Aer Lingus refutes claims of leasing deal with government.

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The Nigerian Government , through its Aviation Ministry, has now completed plans to float a new national carrier to be named Nigeria One ...