Showing posts with label Nigeria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nigeria. Show all posts
Friday, October 4, 2013

► NIGERIA: Associated Aviation EMB 120 crashes on take off from Lagos MMA; 13 confirmed dead.

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An Associated Aviation (SCD) Embraer EMB-120, ( MCN 120174 | 5N-BJY ) operating as a charter flight from Lagos Murtala Muhammed Internation...
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...
Monday, September 30, 2013

■ NIGERIA: New law banning wet-leases for longer than 6 months comes into effect from October 1.

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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority's (NCAA) decree that no Nigerian carrier, whether scheduled or charter, will be able to wet-lease...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Canada's FLYGT signs AFIRS contract with an unnamed Nigerian operator.

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Canada's FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has announced the signing of a contract with an undisclosed Nigerian airline for the installation of...

► NIGERIA: Emirates SkyCargo to start Kano flights from early October.

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Emirates (EK) cargo division, Emirates SkyCargo, is set to launch a once weekly dedicated freighter flight from Dubai to the northern Nig...
Monday, September 23, 2013

► COTE D'IVOIRE: Air Cote d'Ivoire to roll out new destinations once a third A319, two Q400s arrive in November.

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Air Côte d’Ivoire (HF) says it will roll out the new part of its regional expansion programme, set to include new services from Abidjan to ...
Thursday, September 19, 2013

● NIGERIA: IATA boss calls for greater Public/Private cooperation to enable aviation to better propel African economic growth.

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During a speech in Lagos, Nigeria on September 17 to mark Aviation Day Africa, Tony Tyler, the CEO of the International Air Transport Assoc...

► GHANA: Eagle Atlantic Airlines outlines initial West African launch timetable, network.

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Ghana's Eagle Atlantic Airlines (E2) has outlined its initial West African regional service schedule now set to tentatively launch on O...

■ NIGERIA: AJW Aviation signs PBH contract with Nigeria's Skypower Express Airways.

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AJW Aviation, a British complete aircraft spares support specialist, has been selected by African ai...
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

► SPAIN: Arik Air flight to Heathrow diverts to Mallorca after pregnant passenger suffers severe pains, bleeding.

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Arik Air (W3) flight W3101 from Lagos, Nigeria to London Heathrow, Untied Kingdom, was on Sunday, September 15, forced to divert to Palma M...
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

► BRAZIL: Arik Air now eyes a November launch for São Paulo flights; in talks with Embraer over possible deal for 15 jets.

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Nigeria's Arik Air (W3) says it hopes to launch its vaunted Lagos - São Paulo, Brazil flights in November of this year , though this i...
Monday, September 16, 2013

■ HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific eyeing Nigeria, Algeria as part of African expansion plans.

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Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific (CX) has mentioned Africa as being part of its longterm expansion plans with the intention being to exploit ...

■ GHANA: GCAA freezes issuance of domestic operator licences in response to Antrak's, Starbow's threats to pull out.

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Responding to threats by local carriers Antrak Air (O4) and Starbow Airlines (S9) to withdraw from the oversubscribed Ghanaian market, th...
Thursday, September 12, 2013

► NIGERIA: (Pic) Business charter specialists, Air Peace, awaiting first B737-500.

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Nigerian business charter specialists, Air Peace, are set to add their first Boeing metal to their fleet of two Dornier Do328-300s with the...
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

► NIGERIA: Dana Air eyes regional flights by year end; to roll out more domestic routes.

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The commercial head of Nigeria's Dana Air (9J), Mr Obi Mbanuzo, says the airline has applied to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (...
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 ...
Monday, September 9, 2013

► NIGERIA: (Pic) Start-up Discovery Air's first B737-300 rolls out the paint shop.

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The first of two B737-300s, ( MSN 28571 | 5N-BQO ) formerly with brussels airlines(SN), has been painted in the livery of its new owner, Ni...
Friday, September 6, 2013

► NIGERIA: Ex Camair-Co boss Alex Van Elk to help set up new Nigerian LCC.

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A new Low Cost Carrier will commence operations in Nigeria in 2014 with former Camair-Co (QC) CEO, Alex Van Elk, one of the project's ...
Monday, September 2, 2013

● NIGERIA: Second Nigerian Business Aviation Conference set for March 2014.

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Evergreen Apple Nigeria (EAN), the Lagos-based fully integrated business aviation services company, has confirmed the second Nigerian Busi...