Delta Air Lines, the longest-serving US airline to Africa, has announced that it would resume its nonstop service between Lagos and New York-JFK in December, thus restoring the popular route for the festive season. Delta said it would operate nonstop flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport and New York’s John F.
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Making Cargo Freighting Profitable Post COVID-19
While the COVID-19 pandemic forced the suspension of scheduled flight operations, it provided an elixir to cargo freighting, which became a lifeline to many airlines. In Africa, airlines like Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines leveraged on cargo freighting to keep some of their aircraft in the air and earned revenues that
Air Peace to Resume its Lagos-Johannesburg Flight Operations
Air Peace 777-300 aircraft captured on take off on a local flight Nigerian major airliner, Air Peace, has announced that the resumption of its flights from Lagos, Nigeria to Johannesburg, South Africa, will take place on October 17, 2021. The spokesperson of the airline, Stanley Olisa, who disclosed this to journalists, stated
Nigeria’s Aviation Authority refutes claim that passengers without proof of vaccination will be denied boarding
Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Nigeria's civil aviation regulator said the claim in some sections of the media that the federal government directed that intending passengers without COVID-19 vaccination will not be allowed to board flights out of the country is not true. The General Manager, Public Affairs, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority
New Supersonic Airliner to Fly From NYC to London in Less Than an Hour
Supersonic planes will change travel forever A new supersonic commercial airliner was announced on Monday, one that its designer and manufacturer says will reach speeds of Mach 4-plus. Aerion said the AS3 will make its first flight before the end of the decade, with the ability to fly up to 500 passengers for
France, EU close to a deal on Air France bailout: minister
FILE PHOTO: The first Air France airliner Airbus A350 prepares to take off after a ceremony at the aircraft builder's headquarters in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, September 27, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau PARIS (Reuters) - France and the European Union are close to a deal on a bailout for Air France, which
Boeing 737 MAX Gets Nod to Fly Again by European Regulator
A Boeing 737 max aircraft, up in the air soon By M. COREY GOLDMAN Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX aircraft is safe enough to take to European skies again, says the head of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX aircraft has been deemed safe enough to take to the European skies again. Europe’s top
Airline plans for long-term coronavirus travel drought
The airline says it believes it has survived the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. By Alison Cider After raising more than $ 100 billion through government assistance and mortgages on assets such as planes and frequent flyer programs, airlines are likely to have enough cash to withstand a long-term recession. Cowen &
UK’s Gatwick Airport to cut up to 600 jobs amid travel slump
Gatwick airport, London LONDON (Reuters) - Gatwick Airport, Britain’s no.2 airport to the south of London, said it needed to axe up to 600 jobs, nearly a quarter of its workforce, because of the travel slump caused by COVID-19. The travel industry has been hit hard by the pandemic. Lockdowns which prevented
