Transport

Airline operators and stakeholders in the aviation sector have decried the use of foreign airlines to evacuate Nigerian citizens abroad.

Stakeholders in the aviation industry on Monday kicked against the continuous use of foreign airlines by the Federal Government for the evacuation of Nigerians in spite of domestic capacity to carry out the exercise.

Shares in German flagship airline Lufthansa on Monday fell by almost nine per cent in opening trading as plans to save the ailing company from insolvency were questionable by investors critical of a government bailout.

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has relocated its corporate headquarters from Lagos to Abuja. Mr Khalid Emele, General Manager, Public Affairs of the agency, gave this hint in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Newsmen...

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 16 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods at the Lagos Port Complex from June 19 to July 5.

The pilot in the helicopter crash that claimed the life of NBA legend Kobe Bryant told air traffic controllers he was trying to climb out of heavy fog just before the doomed chopper slammed into a hillside, preliminary findings showed on Wednesday.

Ahead of the resumption of commercial flights in the country, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has advised non-travellers to stay away from airports in the country.

Dangote has denied allegations that he is a co-owner of Executive Jets Services Ltd, an aviation company, whose operating license was recently suspended indefinitely by the Ministry of Aviation after flouting lockdown guidelines for safety when it conveyed an artiste to Abuja for a concert.

Egypt’s national carrier EgyptAir is seeking a 3 billion Egyptian pound ($185 million) loan to tide it over during the coronavirus crisis, the chairman of the state holding company that owns the airline said on Tuesday.

The management of Executive Jet Tuesday apologised for referring to Naira Marley and his team that flew the company’s chartered flight to Abuja as ”a bunch of useless people ”

Owners of the private jet which flew in Naira Marley to Abuja amid coronavirus pandemic has apologized to the minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika.

Tracklaying on the 156km line was completed on March 28 and delivery of rolling stock from CRRC Tangshan was completed in May with a view to opening the line at the end of that month.

The Federal Government on Monday said that the Chartered flight that conveyed popular musician Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley to Abuja was only approved for a Lagos High Court Judge, Justice Adefowope Okojie, and not for the musician.

Ahead of the resumption of commercial flights in the country, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has said passengers must arrive at airports at least three hours before flight time.

U.S. auto safety regulators will unveil on Monday a voluntary effort to collect and make available nationwide data on existing autonomous vehicle testing.

The Federal Government on Monday announced that it had received some coaches and locomotives to be deployed on key rail lines in Nigeria.

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said the US SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched into space flew over Nigeria’s airspace on its way to Space Station.

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has denied asking or receiving a bribe to approve flights.