US airlines said they expect operations to return to normal today as the Federal Aviation Administration scrambles to pinpoint the cause of a computer outage that grounded flights nationally and to prevent it from happening again. More than 11,300 US…
China Covid: US considers restrictions on Chinese arrivals
The US is considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals, after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month. American officials say this is due to a lack of transparency surrounding the virus in China, as cases surge.…
Passport control staff strike at six UK airports for better pay
Passengers at United Kingdom airports experienced long delays after Border Force officers walked out as part of the latest strikes of public sector workers across the country. More than 1,000 passport control staff are expected to walk out on the…
Sirika justifies plan to demolish FAAN, NAMA offices for new airport city
Apparently in reaction to protests by stakeholders, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has justified the plan to demolish former headquarters of aviation agencies in Lagos for a new airport city project. Sirika said the cleanup is in the best…
Air France-KLM shares plummet after bond sale announcement
Air France-KLM shares fell more than 10 percent on Wednesday after the European airline group announced the sale of bonds convertible into new shares worth 300 million euros to pay back state aid and boost capital. Air France-KLM made huge…
Accredited aviation training school takes off in Lekki, Lagos
Harris Air Training School has made history as the first accredited aviation training institute, on the Lagos Island Metropolis. Following necessary accreditation and approval by relevant Nigerian and international aviation authorities – the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the…
London’s Heathrow airport staff to strike ahead of FIFA World Cup
Hundreds of London’s Heathrow airport workers are set to walk out in the run-up to the FIFA World Cup over demands for better pay. The Unite union said on Friday that 700 workers involved in ground-handling, airside transport and cargo,…
Passengers groan as 1 hour flight hits N75k
Air travelers have begun groaning bitterly under the prohibitive fares airline operators have rolled out for flights within Nigeria as a one-hour flight now costs over a hundred thousand (N100, 000) naira. When The PUNCH visited the domestic wings of…
Tension as engine of Lagos-bound plane catches fire mid-air
A major air accident was averted when an Overland Airways aircraft made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, from Ilorin International Airport in Kwara State. The incident happened on Wednesday night when one of the engines…
Fuel scarcity: Airline operators announce flight disruption, cancellation
The Airline Operators of Nigeria have announced plans to disrupt scheduled flight operations over the scarcity of aviation fuel. The announcement was contained in a statement titled, ‘Public notice: Disruptions in flight operations’, on Monday. In the statement signed by…