December 27, 2019 4:27 Arik Air has donated some relief items to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, Uhogua, Benin City, Edo State, to enable them celebrate the Christmas. The airline said the initiative was part of its corporate social responsibility. Arik Air’s Head of Marketing, Central and West Africa, Andrew […]
Updated December 27, 2019 54 At least 15 people died and dozens were injured on Friday when a passenger plane carrying 100 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Kazakhstan’s largest city and slammed into a house, state media reported. The Fokker 100 Bek Air plane disappeared from the radar minutes after […]
The Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) has rated Arik Air the most safety conscious airline 2019. NATCA, Abuja Chapter gave Arik the award during the induction ceremony of 12 newly rate air traffic controllers in Abuja. Captain Jide Bakare, the Director of Safety, Arik Air, received the award on behalf […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Wednesday banned individual and agency protocol activities at airports across the country. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, said the decision was in line with the Federal Government’s policy on ease of doing business. She stated that apart from FAAN […]
By NAN 13 December 2019 | 9:15 am Arik Air on Thursday announced the resumption of flight services to Asaba Airport in Delta. Arik Air Chief Executive Officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu said in a statement in Lagos that starting from Dec. 18, the airline would be operating daily flights from Lagos […]
By Wole Oyebade 13 December 2019 | 4:18 am The last 12 months saw a new wave of optimism rising in the local air travel business. With more investments by the carriers came new routes across the network. But sadly, nothing has changed in terms of critical infrastructure to support the […]
By Wole Oyebade 13 December 2019 4:16 am •Global industry targets $29.3 billion net profit The International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday released its forecast for the year 2020, with Nigerian airlines and their African counterparts again projected to lose $200 million. The gloomy outlook, for the second year on the […]
Published December 12, 2019 Acting Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Abdullahi Sidi Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Federal Government has ordered the suspension of Turkish Airlines’ operations in Nigeria due to “repeated cases of poor passenger treatment.” The government gave the directive through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, ordering […]
12th Dec 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Air Senegal from 16DEC19, will start flights from Dakar – Accra – Lagos route, including 5th freedom local rights on Accra – Lagos sector. The Airbus A319 aircraft will operate this route 4 times weekly, with schedules enabling quick connection via Dakar for following destinations both ways: Bamako, Banjul, Bissau, Conakry […]
by Tom Boon December 12, 2019 British Airways has today announced intentions to launch six new routes from its London Heathrow home next year. Additionally, the British flag carrier will increase the frequency of 16 other routes. British Airways, London Heathrow, New Routes British Airways has announced six new routes from […]