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  • N5.9b Debt: FG orders demolition of Globacom masts nationwide

    • October 16, 2021
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    The Presidency is reportedly set to demolish masts belonging to Globacom Limited across the country for failure to pay N5.9 billion renewal fees for height clearance to its agency. The Presidency had already sent a memo to some of its appendage agencies including the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to recover debts and other government

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  • Senate orders NCAA to withhold NG Eagle’s operating certificate

    • October 16, 2021
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    The Senate Committee on Aviation has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA to withdraw the issuance of Air Operators’ Certificate, (AOC) to the Nigeria Eagle Airline being midwife by the ASSET Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) The committee, in a letter signed by its Chairman, Senator Smart Adeyemi, said the order was to enable

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  • Dubai Travel: Emirates Suspends Flights To And From Nigeria Until Oct 31

    • October 13, 2021
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    Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates, yet today announced the extension of suspension of Nigeria flights until October 31st, 2021. According to the information on its website, ‘customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days will not be permitted on any Emirates flights bound for Dubai. Affected flight bookings have been

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  • Key to Air Cargo Resilience Post Pandemic: Industry Cooperation, Safety, Sustainability and Modernization

    • October 12, 2021
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    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) which represents some 290 airlines, comprising 82% of global air traffic has urged the air cargo industry to continue working together at the same pace, with the same levels of cooperation as during the COVID-19 pandemic to overcome future challenges and build industry resilience. Sustainability, modernization, and safety were highlighted

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  • Dollar scarcity: Foreign airlines slash ticket sales on Nigeria routesDollar scarcity: Foreign airlines slash ticket sales on Nigeria routes

    • October 10, 2021
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    As the naira crisis continues to worsen, foreign carriers operating in Nigeria have reportedly begun moves to reduce the total number of tickets they sell on Nigerian routes amid worsening dollar scarcity that has made it difficult for them to repatriate billions of naira in ticket sale proceeds to their head offices abroad. The development

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  • Outrageous: Infrastructure Costs Increasing $2.3 Billion in a Crisis

    • October 6, 2021
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    Boston – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that planned increases in charges by airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) will stall recovery in air travel and damage international connectivity. Confirmed airport and ANSP charges increases have already reached $2.3 billion. Further increases could be ten fold this number if proposals already tabled by airports

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  • 2021 Diversity & Inclusion Award Winners Announced

    • October 6, 2021
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    Boston – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the winners of the 2nd edition of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards: Inspirational Role Model: Harpreet A. de Singh, Executive Director, Air India High Flyer Award: Lalitya Dhavala, Aviation Engineering Consultant, McLarens Aviation Diversity & Inclusion Team: All Nippon Airways (ANA) “The caliber of this year’s nominations shows the determination

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  • Dubai Travel: Emirates Suspends Flights From Nigeria Until Oct 10

    • September 29, 2021
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    Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates, yet today announced the extension of suspension of Nigeria flights until October 10, 2021. According to the announcement on its official website, tagged travel updates, customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days will not be permitted on any Emirates flights bound for Dubai.  “If

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  • Local airlines lose 60 per cent operation to weather disruptions

    • September 25, 2021
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    Local airlines have apologised for multiple delays and cancellations in the air transport service, attributing the discomfort to bad weather that has cost carriers about 60 per cent loss in their operations. The operators, under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), yesterday, empathised with the travelling public, though assured of efforts to manage

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  • U.S. to open air travel to most vaccinated foreigners

    • September 22, 2021
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    The U.S. will soon allow entry to most foreign air travelers as long as they’re fully vaccinated against Covid-19 — while adding a testing requirement for unvaccinated Americans and barring entry for foreigners who haven’t gotten shots. The measures announced Monday by the White House mark the most sweeping change to U.S. travel policies in

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