For the last two days, Nigeria has been hit by a scarcity of Jet A1 aviation fuel, triggering numerous flight delays in some of the nation's airports, with Abuja and Lagos the worst hit. Some international operators have been forced to add sectors to Accra, Ghana to circumvent the shortage whose cause is not yet known.
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Showing posts with label Lagos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lagos. Show all posts
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
■ CHINA: Nigeria finalizes $500mln deal with CCECC for construction of four new international air terminals.
With a high-powered state visit to China led by Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, about to come to a close, Chinese and Nigerian government officials have finalized several loan and Memoranda of Understanding agreements valued at over USD1.1billion with various Chinese institutions and contractors. Among them is the Chinese construction conglomerate, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), who have now been tasked with the construction of four new international airport terminals to be completed within 20 months.
► GHANA: Report claims pilot error partly to blame for the 2012 Allied Air Cargo 727F crash in Accra.
The chairman of the investigative committee for the June 2, 2012 crash of a Nigerian Allied Air (4W) cargo B727-200F (MSN 22540 | 5N-BJN) at Accra Kotoka International Airport which killed 10 people on the ground, has presented the final report to the Ghanaian Ministry of Transport for consideration. Among the findings by Captain Alec Grant Sam and his committee are that the pilots of the 727 "were partly to blame" for the accident, having touched down too far along runway 21 to allow them to stop safely.
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727,
Accra,
Allied Air Cargo,
Ghana,
Incident,
Kotoka International Airport,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
► NIGERIA: Kabo Air eyes domestic, international service resumption.
Fresh from the delivery of its first B747-400, Nigerian Hajj specialist, Kabo Air (N9), has now announced plans to enter the domestic Nigerian market with additional plans to go regional.
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Abuja,
Cairo,
Chanchangi Airlines,
Dubai,
Egypt,
Jeddah,
Kabo Air,
Kaduna,
Kano,
Lagos,
Nigeria,
Resumption,
Saudi Arabia,
UAE
Monday, July 8, 2013
► NIGERIA: Arik Air plans A330 London ops from July 12; Johannesburg A340 ops resume from 16 July.
As previously reported, Nigeria's Arik Air (W3) has outlined its initial Airbus A330-200 routes with the carrier's daily Lagos - London Heathrow flight set to switch from the current A340-500, to the A330 from July 12. Additionally, Lagos - Johannesburg will from July 16 see a return of the A340-500, replacing the current equipment, a B737-800.
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A330,
Airbus,
Arik Air,
Equipment,
Johannesburg,
Lagos,
London Heathrow,
South Africa,
United Kingdom
■ NIGERIA: Government to move ahead with planned Aerotropolises in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt.
The Nigerian Government will move ahead with plans to develop aerotropolises (an urban plan in which the layout, infrastructure, and economy is centred around an airport) in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt. Currently the four cities' airports handle the bulk of Nigeria's passenger & cargo traffic.
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Abuja,
Aerotropolis,
Construction,
Infrastructure,
Kano,
Lagos,
Nigeria,
Nigeria Government,
Port Harcourt
Thursday, July 4, 2013
► NIGERIA: Dana Air to resume Uyo, Calabar in the next few weeks.
Nigerian domestic carrier, Dana Air (9J), will re-launch flight services to Uyo and Calabar "in the coming weeks", Tony Usidamen, head of corporate communications at the airline, has said. Currently, Dana Air serves Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
► NIGERIA: Ghana's Africa World Airlines confident of gaining Lagos, Abuja rights despite delays.
Africa World Airlines (AW) has joined the growing list of Ghanaian carriers eager to break into the lucrative Nigerian market but which has thus far encountered various bureaucratic obstacles.
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Abuja,
Accra,
Africa World Airlines,
Ghana,
Lagos,
NCAA,
Nigeria,
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority,
Route
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
► LIBERIA: AV Cargo Airlines adds Monrovia; boosts Bamako flights.
Effective immediately, AV Cargo Airlines (Z3) has announced an increase in the frequency of flights to Bamako, Mali while at the same time, added Monrovia, Liberia as a new destination on its West African network. Flights will be operated out of the carrier's Liege hub using an MD11F.
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Abidjan,
Accra,
AV Cargo Airlines,
Bamako,
Brazzaville,
Cotonou,
Douala,
Freetown,
Kinshasa,
Lagos,
Liberia,
Libreville,
Liege,
Lome,
Malabo,
Mali,
Monrovia,
Ouagadougou,
Pointe Noire,
Port Harcourt
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
■ NIGERIA: Thirteen airports to have dedicated perishable cargo facilities says FAAN.
Thirteen airports in Nigeria - Abuja, Akure, Calabar, Ilorin, Jalingo, Jos, Kano, Lagos, Makurdi, Minna, Owerri, Port Harcourt and Uyo - have been singled out for the construction of perishable cargo terminals, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN has announced.
► DUBAI: Emirates outlines African routes to be affected by closure of DXB runway 12L/30R in 2014.
With Dubai International Airport's Northern runway 12L/30R nearing the end of its designed lifespan and therefore requiring rehabilitation and upgrading, Emirates (EK) has outlined its planned service reduction set to come into effect from May 1, 2014 and ending July 20, 2014. The following list contains the affected African flights:
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Cairo,
Cape Town,
Dubai,
Egypt,
Emirates,
Frequency,
Johannesburg,
Kenya,
Lagos,
Nairobi,
Nigeria,
Reduction,
Seychelles,
South Africa
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
■ NIGERIA: (Pics) Controversy over Dana Air 9J997's Memorial Cenotaph in Lagos.
Controversy has been sparked following the unveiling by the Lagos State government of a cenotaph at the site of the crash of Dana Air 9J977 at Iju-Ishaga in Lagos in which the names of the crew were omitted and a poorly built, mangled aircraft model used to replicate the doomed McDonnell Douglas MD83. The disaster, which occurred on June 3 last year, claimed the lives of all 153 passengers on-board with a further 10 on the ground.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
► CHINA: Kenya Airways, China Southern expand codeshare to encompass more routes.
Kenya Airways (KQ) has expanded the scope of its code share agreement with fellow SkyTeam member, China Southern Airlines (CZ). Under the expanded agreement, Kenya Airways will code share on China Southern Airlines services from Bangkok to Wuhan, one of the busiest cities in Central China that is an important centre for trade, finance and transportation.
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Australia,
China Southern,
Codeshare,
Guangzhou,
Johannesburg,
Kenya,
Kenya Airways,
Lagos,
Lusaka,
Melbourne,
Nairobi,
Nigeria,
Perth,
South Africa,
Sydney,
Zambia
► NIGERIA: New national carrier, "National One", to début soon - Princess Stella
The Nigerian government is set to venture into the airline sector once more with a new national carrier, "National One" (this is disputed though as other sources have listed the name as "Nigeria 1") to tentatively take to the skies in the near future, Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, has stated.
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Lagos,
Launch,
National One,
Nigeria,
Nigeria Government,
Stella Oduah-Ogiewonyi
► NIGERIA: Hak Air, West Link Airlines granted AOCs by the NCAA.
Having applied for it in February, Nigerian start-ups, West Link Airlines and Hak Air, have now been granted Air Operators Certificate (AOC) by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), with the path now free for them to commence domestic flights.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
► NIGERIA: Ethiopian deploys 787 onto Lagos route until late June.
Ethiopian Airlines (ET), from 27MAY13 to 30JUN13, are to change their operational aircraft on their Addis Ababa – Lagos route, where Boeing 787 aircraft now replace B777-200LR aircraft on a daily basis.
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787,
Addis Ababa,
Boeing,
Equipment,
Ethiopia,
Ethiopian Airlines,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Monday, May 27, 2013
► NIGERIA: AeroContractors planning big regional push before Q4 of this year.
Nigeria's second largest airline, Aero Contractors, is considering a big push into the subregion following the recent announcement of its inaugural flights to Douala, Cameroon's largest city, set for today 27 May.
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Aero Contractors,
Brazzaville,
Congo Brazzaville,
Freetown,
Gabon,
Lagos,
Libreville,
Monrovia,
Nigeria,
Route,
Sierra Leone
Friday, May 24, 2013
■ NIGERIA: US-based Flight Source International, AvonHeli Systems planning to establish MRO facility in Nigeria.
US-based Flight Source International, in cooperation with Nigeria’s Avon Heli System West Africa Limited, is planning to establish a helicopter and aircraft MRO hangar facility in Nigeria, Avon CEO, Mr. Ajayi Aremu, has said.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
■ UNITED KINGDOM: Two Arik Air hostesses stopped with 6kgs cocaine, 60 cartons of smokes.
On Monday, May 20, two Arik Air (W3) air hostesses were apprehended by UK Border officials at London Heathrow Airport from Lagos, Nigeria after they were found in possession of six kilograms of cocaine with a street value of about GBP600'000 in addition to 60 cartons of cigarettes.
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Arik Air,
Incident,
Lagos,
London Heathrow,
Nigeria,
Smuggling,
United Kingdom
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
►► GHANA: Royal Jordanian to start Lagos, Accra from early July..
[UPDATE 21 MAY] Jordanian operator, Royal Jordanian (RJ) is to venture into West Africa beginning late-June 2013 through the introduction of of a twice weekly Amman - Lagos - Accra set to be operated with an Airbus A330-200.
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