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Arik gets EASA’s authorization to fly into EU countries
Arik Air, has scored another first by receiving the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) Third Country Operators (TCO) Authorisation to fly into any European...
British Airways’ cabin crew warming up for strike over pay claims
British Airways (BA) looks set to join the list of major European airlines that have endured industrial strife this year, following a ballot for...
Arik Air denies non-maintenance of its aircraft
Arik Air, has debunked the claims by one of its pilot who resigned recently that the airline does not keep to its maintenance reschedule.
The...
Boeing to cut 777 production, to boost 737
Boeing has informed employees that the 777 production rate will be reduced from seven per month to five per month in August 2017, meaning...
Air Tanzania unveiled as customer of Boeing 787-8
Dar-es-Salaam-based Air Tanzania has been revealed as the previously unidentified customer for a single Boeing 787-8, valued at $224.6 million at list prices.
“The 787...
Yuletide celebrations: Arik air increases flights
Arik Air, is increasing its flight frequencies to key domestic destinations ahead of the Christmas and New Year festivities to cope with passenger demands.
The...
Lloyd’s of London threatens to blacklist Nigeria airline operators over premium
The world's leading insurance market, Lloyd’s of London, has threatened to blacklist Nigerian airline operators over their continued failure to fulfill their obligations of...
NDLEA intercepts N4 billion worth of Ephedrine at MMIA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted the largest quantity of ephedrine with a total weight of 83.390kgs at the Murtala Muhammed...
IATA forecasts fall in global airline profitability in 2017
The world’s airlines will continue their streak of collective profitability in 2017, but anticipated higher costs, coupled with a sluggish global economy that lead...
Unmanned area vehicles blamed for more incidents involving airliners
The UK Airprox Board (UKAB) has reported three more incidents in which unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) came alarmingly close to airliners. All three occurrences...
