Airlines

October 15, (THEWILL) – The Executive Secretary, the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam, has hinted that by the end of November, 2022, direct flights from Nigeria to Israel would be launched. This is coming just as the Chief...

October 12, (THEWILL) – To support the carrier’s goal of achieving by 2050, Singapore Airlines has selected SITA OptiClimb, a digital inflight prescriptive analytics tool for fuel optimisation. SITA is the air transport industry's IT provider, delivering solutions for airlines,...

October 11, (THEWILL) - The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), through the European Network of Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authorities (ENCASIA), has expressed readiness to share the tenets of the European Co-ordination Centre for Accident and Incident Reporting Systems (ECCAIRS)...

October 08, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s carrier, Air Peace, has announced that the airline will restart Johannesburg flight services on October 9, 2022. In an official statement issued at the weekend, the airline management stated that "this is to inform...

October 6, (THEWILL) - Ethiopia has temporarily suspended the issuance of visas on arrival to Nigerians and nationals of other countries who are non-residents in the country. A statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli,...

September 29, (THEWILL) – Capt. Ibrahim Mshelia, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of West Link Airlines, has advised the federal government to consider 10 years tax holiday, removal of landing fees for all domestic operators and only a nominal...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) widely publicised “release” of the sum of US$265 million, out of about half a billion US dollars trapped funds of foreign airlines in Nigeria, definitely raises many questions. The “release” of the fund...

BEVERLY HILLS, April 28, (THEWILL) - For local airlines to survive and keep afloat, the Federal Government should set up and bankroll an aircraft-leasing company up to the tune of N500 billion to help strengthen the industry. Capt. Ibrahim Mshelia, the...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 29, (THEWILL) - The decreasing number of domestic airlines and their limited fleet size is giving air travellers a cause for concern, with the cost of air tickets, number of flight delays, and cancellations on the rise. Despite...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 04, (THEWILL) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a drop in passenger demand in January 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (January 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (December 2020). However, IATA...