Air Peace honour customers, agents with 1,000 free tickets, others

Nigeria’s leading local carrier, Air Peace, has issued over 1,000 free tickets, television sets, fridges and other gift items for distribution to loyal customers and agents to mark its third anniversary.

National Assembly to probe MMA2 concession, technical advisers

Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos

National Assembly’s joint committee on aviation yesterday disclosed plans to investigate the concessioning of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal two (MMA2).

This, it said was part of measures to resolve the lingering face-off between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Bi-Courtney Aviation Service Limited (BASL).

Passengers seek technology-driven travel experience, control in new survey

IATA

Air passengers globally are clamoring for more technology to be deployed for better comfort, ease of access, and personal control over their travel experience.

The passenger, in the 2017 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) released Wednesday, craved for automation of more airport processes, a single identity token for all travel processes using biometric identification and real-time information sent directly to personal devices.

NAMA tasks air traffic controllers on airspace safety

Capt. Fola Akinkuotu

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has charged Air Traffic Controllers in the country to come up with practical and achievable solutions to problems encountered in air traffic control services in their respective airports across the nation.

Emirates opens China routes for business travellers, tourists

Emirates Airlines

Emirates airline has open flight operations to China, with multiple destinations beyond Beijing and Guangzhou.

The airline, at a media parley in Lagos, said the route and Asia as a whole has become very strategic for African travellers and global aviation for Emirates to ignore.

Med-view set for Dubai operations, decorates pilots

Captain Jika Keghtor (left); Captain Olatunbosun Buraimoh; Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Med-View Airline Plc, Muneer Bankola; First Officer, Oguare Eziegbe and Captain Ayub Kambinda, during the decoration ceremony recently in Lagos

Med-view airlines Plc is set to commence flight operations between Lagos and Dubai by the end of the year following a recent approval by the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) authorities.

Experts hinge aviation growth on zero per cent interest loans

Aviation sector

Logistics industry needs N41.3 trillion to achieve vision 2050 

Stakeholders in the aviation sector have called for special interventions, especially a zero per cent interest loan facility, to drive Nigerian aviation industry in the next 33 years.

Dana partners project pink blue initiative

PHOTO: Nigerian Flight Deck

In commemoration of the International Breast Cancer Awareness month, Dana Air and Project Pink Blue, a ‘cancer –fighting’ organisation have hosted the Pink October Walk, Race and Cycle against cancer at LTV/Radio Lagos Arena, Ikeja, Lagos.

Air France-KLM, Jumia partner for new customer-experience

Airfrance

Determined to give customers additional value for their money, Air France KLM and Jumia Nigeria have announce a unique partnership to reward Nigerian-based flyers registered with the airline’s Flying Blue loyalty programme.  

The Flying Blue initiative which is tailored to give additional benefits to customers will also expose them to over 1,000,000 product assortment on Africa’s largest online store, Jumia.

Med-View opens Abidjan, Conakry, Dakar routes

Med-View

Poised to have a strong presence on the West Coast, Med-View Airline will on Friday, October 27 spread its wings to Abidjan, Conakry and Dakar with an inaugural flight.

Why government should not bail out airlines, by Akpareva

Notwithstanding the norm in government cycles to bailout distress companies, extending such gesture to local airlines may be more of sentiment than strategic economic sense, an expert has said.

Airlines transported 3.8 billion passengers globally in 2016

Nigeria, S’Africa, Ethiopia others record 84 million traffic

International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced industry performance statistics for 2016 showing that system-wide, airlines carried 3.8 billion passengers on scheduled services last year.

Etihad appoints new Group CEO

PHOTO:WIKIPEDIA

Chairman of Etihad Aviation Group, Mohamed Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei, has confirmed the appointment of Tony Douglas as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Douglas, who will resume in January 2018, joins Etihad from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence, where he has served as CEO of the Defence Equipment and Support department, responsible for procuring and supporting all the equipment and services for the British Armed Forces. 

Lagos airport restricts parking as 1,300-lot facility opens

Murtala Muhammed International Airport

•New car park to run on 30-year concession plan

Management of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, has restricted parking of cars at and around the airport as a designated car park officially opened for that purpose.

By the new arrangement, land-side vicinity of the international aerodrome will only accommodate drop-off, while the new ultramodern car park will be for parking and picking of passengers and other airport users.

NAMA reviews automated accounting procedure

Capt. Fola Akinkuotu

Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has taken steps towards entrenching a more effective digital accounting system that would meet the growing demands of the agency. 

Emirates, flydubai launch codeshare routes

Emirates Airlines

Emirates and flydubai have entered into a partnership, expanding Emirates’ network to 29 flydubai destinations across three continents.The new partner network, through its codeshare, will offer greater frequency and easier access to more global destinations with the advantage of connecting baggage to the final destination.  

Air Peace deploys police, DSS, others to foil picketing

Air Peace yesterday commended the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) for preventing the disruption of its flight operations by aviation unions.

World’s most expensive commercial jet opens, costs N15.3m per hour

Passengers on Crystal Skye can eat, drink, socialise and relax, enjoy VIP service for the duration of their flight

The world’s most luxurious commercial jet ever has taken to the skies with a ticket rate that cost at least N15.3 million per hour.

The Crystal Skye – a privately-owned converted Boeing 777-200LR that accommodates just 88 passengers – boasts a spacious dining area, a mixologist and seats that convert into spacious beds for the super-rich.

Ethiopian, Azul Brazilian airlines enter codeshare agreement

Ethiopian Airlines

Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines and Azul Brazilian Airlines have entered a codeshare agreement effective Oct 01, 2017.

Hepstar integrates Cornerstone Insurance into Amadeus booking channels

To protect passengers from attendant risks of travel experience, Hepstar, a leading insurance company based in Cape Town, South Africa, has integrated Cornerstone Travel Insurance into Amadeus booking channels.

The incorporation is aimed at offering adequate travel insurance coverage, with a variety of products for travellers that booked on the Amadeus channels or affiliated travel agents nationwide.

Delta’s hits one-million passenger-mark on Lagos-Atlanta route

Delta Airlines

Delta Air Lines has hit an important milestone as it carried the one-millionth customer to fly on its nonstop service between Nigeria and the United States.

African airlines gain global confidence, patronage

South African Airways

60% of UK, U.S. travellers prefer local airlines for African trip

A new survey has revealed growing global confidence in African aviation, with increasing patronage and opportunity for African airlines to compete internationally.

Boeing deploys technology to end bumpy flights in 2018

The lidar research will be conducted in 2018 as part of the collaboration with FedEx Express. Over a six-week period more than 30 technologies, including lidar, will be tested on board a new FedEx-owned 777 freighter.   PHOTO: cargofacts.com

Call it a new era in flying and you will not be wrong. Boeing aircraft manufacturer will be deploying remote-sensing technology that can detect clear-air turbulence early next year

NAMA sectionalises Lagos area control centre

Murtala Muhammed International Airport

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has begun the process of sectorising the Lagos Sub-Flight Information Region (Sub-FIR) airspace into Lagos West and Lagos East Area Control Centres (ACCs).

Emirates welcomes 100th A380 plane with special offers

Emirates Airlines

Emirates will celebrate a milestone in aviation history when it welcomes the delivery of its 100th A380 aircraft later this year.

To celebrate the occasion, the Dubai-based airline is offering Nigerian travellers special fares on return Economy Class and Business Class tickets to select destinations across its network, including Bangkok, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.