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FG woos investors at national carrier’s London unveiling

The Federal Government (FG) will next week unveil the new national carrier at the Farnborough International Public Airshow in London, as part of measures to attract more investors to the new airline. 

A complete list of banned items on an airplane

 

Handbag/checked: The following items are completely banned from aircraft, and should not be brought to the airport:

These include you handbag, carry-on bag and your checked bag.

Explosive and Incendiary Materials: Gunpowder (including black powder and percussion caps), dynamite, blasting caps, fireworks, flares, plastic explosives, grenades, replicas of incendiary devices, and replicas of plastic explosives.

AMCON to sell its shares in Aero Contractors

Aero

Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has confirmed plans to sell its shares in Aero Contractors airlines.

Chief Executive Officer of the airlines, Captain Ado Sanusi, disclosed this, adding that investors have started to indicate interest in the airlines.

KLM upgrades economy class service

Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM, has announced plans to upgrade its Economy Class service aboard intercontinental flights.

In the new schedule, at the start of an intercontinental flight, Economy Class passengers will receive a bottle of water, a refreshing towel and earphones, which means they can immediately get set for their journey. After this welcome service, passengers will be offered an extended choice of meals on flights out of Amsterdam.

Air Peace decorates first female captain

Sinmisola Ajibola, a pilot, has become the first female captain to be decorated by Air Peace airlines.

Sinmisola, who joined Air Peace in February 2017 as a Senior First Officer (SFO), made history as the airline’s first female captain. She is from a family of pilots – father and four brothers, three of whom are with Air Peace.

Camair-Co returns to Lagos-Doula route

Cameroon Airlines Corporation (Camair-Co) has made a return to Doula-Lagos route after years of absence.

The Consul General of Cameroon in Lagos, Dr. Ekorong A. Dong, at the welcome ceremony held at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, expressed delight to see the airline back to the economic route of Douala-Lagos, describing it “a new benchmark, a new landmark between Nigeria and Cameroon.”

Airlines retain ticket rates amid end to 5% VAT

 

Air travellers expecting marginal review of fares following the recent removal of mandatory five per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on transportation may have to wait longer.

Airlines operators, who though lauded the gesture, saw the development as more of compensation to the airlines that are over burdened by multiple charges, than gains to the passengers that have “usually been flying low-cost”.

Appointment System in Place at the VFS

There is currently an appointment system in place at the VFS (South African Visa Section) Lagos.

Applicants wishing to travel for business, tourism, attending a conference or religious purposes, can request an appointment by sending an email to apptlagossa@vfshelpline.com with the following details and a copy of their passport data page;

Aviation records growth with 14.1m passenger traffic

Muritala Muhammud International Airport, Lagos.PHOTO: AYODELE ADENIRAN

Stakeholders to brainstorm at airport business summit, expo
Initial conflicting figures notwithstanding, the harmonised data of the aviation industry has shown a positive outlook for air travel business, with marginal growth across the board in 2017.

Travel agencies unveil ID card to check fakery, fraud

NANTA president, Bankole Bernard

Travel agencies in the country are set to launch a new Identification (ID) card as part of efforts to check fakery and fraud in the industry.The Nigeria Travel Practitioners Identification Card (NTPIC), to be unveiled on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in Lagos, is a joint effort of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), the umbrella body for all travel agencies in Nigeria, and the Nigerian civil aviation authority (NCAA).

Jet fuel microbial study gets foreign recognition, partnership

• CITA presents findings to IATA, global audience
A pioneering local study on microbial contamination of aviation fuel and its handling system in tropical Africa has gained the buy-in of the international aviation community, with foreign firms set to support further studies.

IATA enlists Dana Air on IGOM registry

Dana Air

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has enlisted Dana Air on the International Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) registry in recognition of the airline’s commitment to quality service delivery. 

NCAA to review two planes’ requirement for commercial airlines

Capt. Muhtar Usman

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is to review the provision of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulation (Nig. CARS) 2015 that prescribes at least two serviceable aircraft as condition for granting of Air Operating Certificates (AOCs) to commercial airlines.

Airbus to break up unwanted A380 superjumbo jets

Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has revealed plans to break up the A380 superjumbo jets after failed bids to attract buyers.

The development, a fresh blow to Airbus business, is coming just a decade after two of the industry’s largest jets debuted. 

Philippine Airlines’ new Airbus A350 takes first flight

The first of six Airbus A350-900 aircraft set to be delivered to Philippine Airlines has taken its maiden flight from Airbus’s industrial facility in Toulouse, France.

Emirates considers hand baggage only fares

Dubai-based Emirates is seriously considering offering passengers cheaper hand baggage only (HBO) fares.

Record number of guns seized at US airport this year

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has seen 108 passengers attempting to carry firearms – mostly loaded, and many with chambered rounds – through security checkpoints in 2018. 

Airbus to break up unwanted A380 superjumbo jets

Airbus

 

 Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has revealed plans to break up the A380 superjumbo jets after failed bids to attract buyers.

IATA cautions Nigeria, others over airport privatisation, concession

IATA’s Director General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alexandre de Juniac

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday cautioned Nigeria and other countries on the verge of either privatising or concessioning airport infrastructure to be wary of models that prioritise financial gains.