Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest aviation group, was named the winner of four Skytrax 2022 World Airline Awards at a ceremony held on September 23, 2022, at the Langham Hotel in London. The awards include Best Airline in Africa 2022 for the fifth year in a row and Best Business Class Airline in Africa 2022 for […]
Qatar Airways was named the World's Best Airline for the seventh time in a row at the 2022 World Airline Awards, taking home the prestigious Airline of the Year 2022 award.
The 2022 World Airline Awards event resumed regular operations after two years of virtual award ceremonies. Airlines from all over the world attended the 2022 awards ceremony, which was held on September 23, 2022, at the Langham Hotel in London, United Kingdom. The World Airline Awards, often referred to as the Oscars of the aviation […]
Umza Express, a new Nigerian airliner, has parked two Dash-8 (Q-400) aircraft at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja, ready to begin operations on August 11, 2022. According to Capt. Mahmood, Managing Director of Aero Contractors of Nigeria Ltd, the Nigerian registered aircraft, owned by Umza Aviation Services Ltd, will be operated by Aero […]
By Al-Amin Ciroma Since 2018, both Nigeria and Uganda have struggled to revive their defunct national airlines. Almost four years into the race, Uganda Airlines has regained altitude with a small fleet of six new aircrafts and is now ranked the youngest by any airline globally in 2022. The Uganda Airlines’ small fleet comprises four […]
Capt. Dapo Olumide, former Managing Director of Virgin Nigeria Airways, has been named interim Managing Director of Nigeria Air by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Dr. James Odaudu, Director of Media at the Ministry of Aviation, confirmed Capt. Olumide’s appointment. He is expected to carry out the processes and procedures for the registration of the […]
Humans have natural tendencies to make errors no matter how hard we try, that will never change. However, as a matter of safety of both the aircraft, passengers, and the operating environment it is mandatory to proper strict measures and steps to minimize Aircraft maintenance related errors to the barest minimum. Human factor errors significantly […]
With a pandemic that put the world on a standstill, 2020 was unarguably the toughest and possibly worst year in the history of the aviation industry. However, the corona virus has accelerated and demanded changes that will address the critical issues the industry currently faces in a post-COVID world. Avoid Contact! So far, the aviation […]
By 31st December 2021, the aviation sector will click 100 years in Nigeria, with Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport as the oldest in Nigeria when the first aircraft landed in Kano same year as it was launched – 1922, but the full operations started 14 years later in the country. In the first decades of […]
Our correspondents reveal reasons why the International Air Transport Association (IATA) had recently lashed the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) and warning it to direct its members to desist from criminal acts of issuing air tickets for Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) purposes to individuals who eventually void the tickets after gaining access to […]
In a move to strengthen harmony between the aviation trade unions, the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, in a statement signed by the ministry’s director of public affairs, James Odaudu, has promised to continue to support the involvement of union leaders and workers in policy and decision-making processes. The minister made the pledge at […]