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- 26 Mar 2015
SAHCOL MD Bags African Global Aviation Enterprise Achiever Award
Oluropo Owolabi, managing director/chief executive officer of SAHCOL, has been honoured as a Fellow of the African Institute Of Enterprise Development and Management, and certified as a…
- 18 Sept 2015
Aviation Contributes $2.4tr to Global GDP, Supports 58m Jobs- Tyler
The aviation industry delivers enormous value to the global economy, contributing some $2.4 trillion to GDP, carrying over a third of world trade by value and supporting some 58 million jobs…
- 4 Jul 2014
Global Economies Rely Aviation Connectivity for Sustainability-IATA
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has hinted that global economies rely on connectivity provided by aviation to sustain business and leisure-related activities. IATA announced on…
- 12 Aug 2013
ICAO Says Nigeria Maintains Global Safety Standard in Aviation
In its 2013 Safety Report, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) listed Nigeria as having global safety standard. ICAO listed the Nigeira as one of the 14 countries in Africa that have…
- 19 May 2014
WEF: Nigerian Aviation Beckons to Global Investors
Following Nigeria's hosting of the World Economic Forum Africa (WEFA) perhaps, one of the country’s best kept secrets, unveiled to foreign participants was the Nigerian aviation industry. Over…
- 12 Apr 2010
Aviat Networks Nigeria Repositions, Looks to the Future.
The global microwave leader, Aviat Networks Incorporated, which recently changed its name from Harris Stratex Networks, has pledged to capitalize on its new brand identity to further rededicate…
- 8 Sept 2010
Aviat Networks Renews Commitment to Nigeria Market
Michael Pangia, senior vice president, Aviat Networks a global leader in wireless solutions provision has expressed the determination of the company to revolutionize the country’s…
- 24 Sept 2015
IATA Announces Two Senior Management Appointments
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced two senior management appointments involving Gilberto Lopez Meyer, senior vice president for Safety and Flight Operations and Nick…
- 27 Oct 2014
CyberThreats: Aviation Industry Yet To Build Enough Strategy-IATA
International Air Transport Association (IATA), believes the industry has not built enough corporation and strategy to combat the ‘imminent’ threat, although the global aviation sector has been…
- 20 Oct 2016
MD FAAN Elected ACI-Africa President
Nigeria attains a landmark on global aviation stage as Engineer Saleh Dunuma, managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), is elected President of Airports Council…
- 9 Feb 2015
NAAE Calls For Technological Upgrade, Manpower Development
National Association of Air Traffic Engineers (NAAE) has called on the federal government to take advantage of technological revolution and advancement in global aviation community to deploy new…
- 2 Sept 2013
Air Freight Volumes Hit Highest Level in 2 Years
As a result of the July upbeat performance in the global aviation industry, air freight volumes are at their highest level since mid-2011. Capacity increased 3.4% versus July 2012, pushing load…
- 15 Jun 2010
Aviat Networks takes Latest Solutions to Wafritel
The overall value of the wireless backhaul market has been further improved going by the activities of Aviat Networks, the global wireless expert in advanced IP network migration, at the recently…
- 7 May 2014
Demand for Air Travel Decelerates in March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March showing a moderation of the pace of growth in demand. Total revenue passenger kilometers…
- 4 Dec 2015
ITU Boosts Civil Aviation with Radiofrequency Spectrum for Flight Tracking
Agreement was been reached at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva on the allocation of radiofrequency spectrum for global flight tracking in civil aviation. The frequency band…
- 11 Nov 2015
ITU Allocates Radio Spectrum for Global Flight Tracking
Agreement has been reached at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva on the allocation of radiofrequency spectrum for global flight tracking in civil aviation. The frequency band…
- 22 Jun 2015
ICAO, WHO to Assess MMIA Medical Emergency Preparedness
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in its global effort to improve states’ preparedness, planning and responses to public health events commenced three-day assessment visit to the…
- 30 Mar 2017
IATA Reacts to US Large Electronic Restrictions, Proffers Solution
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to urgently find alternatives to recently announced measures by the United States and the United Kingdom to restrict the…
- 1 Oct 2015
Teamwork, Innovation Key for Aviation Sustainable Future- IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) co-signed an open letter calling on governments to act to help the industry reduce its carbon footprint. The letter was organized by the Air…
- 8 Dec 2020
US Consulate Plans Drone Bootcamp for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
The United States Consulate General Lagos in collaboration with Global Air Drone Academy and Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has announced a call for applications for the Nigerian Drone Business…
- 18 Nov 2013
Aviation Industry IT Security Spending since 9/11 Hits $100Bn
Aviation industry’s susceptibility to cyber threats has been on the increase, despite some $ 100 billion spent on cyber security since 9/11, according to International Air Transport Association…
- 15 Feb 2016
IATA Says Partnerships Key to Securing Aviation’s Benefits
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed partnerships among all stakeholders, including governments, to help aviation fulfil its important role as a catalyst for global economic…
- 28 Dec 2018
Air Peace Makes 2019 Projections, Assures Travellers of Better Deal
Air Peace has unveiled its plan for the aviation sector in 2019, assuring air travellers of packages including exceptional long-haul flights to Dubai, Sharjah, London, Guangzhou-China, Houston,…
- 1 Feb 2017
Turkish Airlines Targets Football Lovers with Internet Access Onboard
Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to the most countries worldwide with the motto "Widen Your World", now offers Super Bowl spirit in the air. Turkish Airlines (TK's) passengers will be able to…
- 27 Sept 2015
Nigerian Leads ITU’s Group on Flight Data Monitoring Application
A Nigerian, is the lead and chairman of the FG AC WG-4 of the Focus Group on Aviation Applications of Cloud Computing for Flight Data Monitoring (FG AC) of the International Telecommunications Union…
- 4 Mar 2014
NCAA Gears-Up for Cat 1 Certification Re-assessment
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said that all hands are on deck to ensure the certification is retained, following a notification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to re-assess…
- 15 Jul 2026
ValueJet Expands Fleet with Boeing Aircraft, Targets Wider African Network
ValueJet is set to expand its fleet with the introduction of Boeing aircraft. The airline in a statement said that the introduction of Boeing aircraft was part of its effort at increasing capacity,…
- 5 Oct 2016
Etihad Extends Reach in Africa Via New Kulula.Com Codeshare Agreement
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, continues to build its presence in Africa through a new codeshare agreement with kulula, South Africa’s award-winning low cost…
- 31 Jan 2017
Etihad Airways Presents Tickets to Spar ‘Shopper of The Year’ Winner
Etihad Airways presented a ‘Business Class’ ticket to the lucky winner of the SPAR ‘Shopper of the Year’ promotion. The promo which held at the SPAR outlet in Ilupeju, Lagos on the 25 January 2017,…
- 18 Apr 2017
Arik’s Past Management Gambled with Peoples’ Lives- AMCON
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has said that the former management of Arik Airlines was basically gambling with the lives of millions of people that patronized it. Mr. Oluseye…