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Virgin Atlantic Airways has flown three million passengers in 16 years  British carrier : Virgin Atlantic Atlantic said it has flown three million passengers on the Lagos - London route in the last 16 years. This is just as the airline said it had concluded plans to invest in its fleet expansion by introducing fuel efficient aircraft in 2019. Speaking in an interview, head, Virgin Atlantic Airways  Nigeria, Samuel Lindfield beyond the fleet renewal programme, the airline has introduced a number of customer focussed initiatives , which help to give back to Nigerian passengers . He said : "  Virgin Atlantic Airways thanks the Nigerian people for their support of our daily service to London over the last sixteen years.  Virgin Atlantic has  enjoyed a very successful 2017, which leaves  the airline  optimistic and ambitious for 2018 and beyond for operating from Nigeria. "Virgin Atlantic  is about to embark on a further...

YULETIDE : FAAN ASSURES AIR TRAVELLERS OF SAFETY, COMFORT. As yuletide approaches, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria  has notified air travelers and other airport users that her network of airports across the country are fully prepared for the usual surge in passenger traffic that is the norm during the season. The Authority according to her spokesperson, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu has beefed up security at all airports, especially the major international gateways in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano, to ensure that passengers and airport users make use of airport facilities without any security threat. She said : " At our premier airport, the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, a multi-storey car park was recently commissioned to ease ground facilitation, the VIP lounge has also been renovated to enhance passenger comfort, the carousels are working optimally, amidst other facilities upgrade currently on going. "The stories are similar at all other...

                                             YULETIDE: NAMA ASSURES AIRLINES ON SEAMLESS OPERATIONS THE Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has assured airlines and stakeholders on the provision of seamless and uninterrupted air navigation services throughout the festive season as the nation gradually winds down to Christmas and New Year celebrations. Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu who made this known in a statement said all the country’s navigational facilities are working at optimal levels, with precision approach landing aids at the five international airports where traffic is high also in top form. Akinkuotu noted that the agency recognizes that apart from the adverse weather associated with this time of the year, there is also a huge demand for air traffic services and has taken steps to strengthen its technical and operationa...

Consolidating international operations for indigenous carriers  INTRO :  Last week’s foray by  Medview Airlines into Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has raised the stakes in its international operations. But, it will need  to step up its services to attract passengers, to slug it out with the Gulf carriers, KELVIN OSA OKUNBOR,  reports. Nigerian carriers are changing the narrative in international air travel. In the last few few years, some indigenous carriers including Medview Airlines have expanded their operations to international on international routes. The expansion  of flights into international routes is a direct response by indigenous carriers  to actualize the reciprocity clause in the bilateral and multi lateral air services agreement government signed with many countries of the world. Nigeria has over 75 of such bilateral and multilateral air services agreement. But, Nigerian carriers are yet to utilize less than...

From right   Olumegbon of Lagos, Chief Fatai Olumegbon, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, Managing Director, MedView Airline ,Muneer Bankole , Minister of Women Affairs , Mrs Aisha AlHassan and other passengers cutting the cake to celebrate MedView Airlines Lagos-Abuja-Dubai inaugural flight. Sent from my phone. From right   Olumegbon of Lagos, Chief Fatai Olumegbon, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, Managing Director, MedView Airline ,Muneer Bankole , Minister of Women Affairs , Mrs Aisha AlHassan and other passengers cutting the cake to celebrate MedView Airlines Lagos-Abuja-Dubai inaugural flight.

From KOLADE ADEYEMI, Kano Saudi Arabian Fly Nas Air Services launches flight into Kano  A Saudi Arabia-based airline, FlyNas Air Services, yesterday in Kano launched itself into the Nigerian aviation market through Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) by airlifting 106 passengers from Kano to Jeddah. According to the Airline’s Director of Business Support, Khalid Al-Din, FlyNAS Air Service is expected to limit its operation from MAKIA to Jeddah for the main time. He added that, “presently FlyNas has over 30 aircraft in its fleet, but we are deploying an airbus 330, with a capacity of 165 passengers which landed at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport at about 2:15 a.m. on Saturday and departed the airport with a total of 106 passengers at about 4:00 a.m. to Jeddah.” Al-Din said that the airline is programmed to operate once a week, adding that, “we shall gradually improve our services depending on the volume of passengers that patronize the air...

NDLEA'S WHISTLE-BLOWER DEMANDS COMPENSATION A staff of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Musa Ahmed Yusuf who exposed the financial impropriety of the Agency's Chairman, retired Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah has called on the Federal Government to compensate him for his revelation. According to the officer, part of the compensation being demanded is the forensic investigation of the Agency's account in the past two years as well as a cash reward for bringing the financial recklessness to the fore.  Among other revelations by the whistle-blower is that Abdallah has criminally amassed over 528 million naira from the monthly allocation of the Agency through inappropriate foreign travels that did not add value to the Agency. The management was also accused of providing the sum of one hundred and thirty thousand naira (N130,000) only to commanders in two years; failure to effect overdue promotion, lack of life insurance policy, the absence of medical ...