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EU Bans All Tanzanian Airlines Over Safety Oversight Issues
On June 3, 2025, the European Commission officially banned all Tanzanian and Surinamese airlines from operating within EU airspace, citing major safety oversight failures....
Mali Airlines Names First CEO, Sets Ambitious Plans for West African Aviation Market
Mali Airlines has appointed Aristide De Balla Moro Sidibé as its first Chief Executive Officer, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to...
Cross River Plans State Airline, New Airport to Boost Tourism
The Cross River State Government has unveiled ambitious plans to launch its own state-owned airline and construct a third airport, in a bid to...
Ebonyi Airport to Begin Full Commercial Flights June 13
The Ebonyi State Government has announced the full commencement of commercial flight operations at the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Onueke, starting June 13,...
Six Dead After Small Plane Crashes Into Pacific Off San Diego
A tragic small aircraft crash off the coast of San Diego on Sunday has claimed the lives of all six people aboard, according to...
Underutilised Cargo Facilities at Port Harcourt Airport Spark Calls for Action
The General Manager of Port Harcourt International Airport, Mrs. Ezike Ifesinachi, has raised concerns over the persistent underutilisation of the airport’s world-class cargo handling...
Gatwick Names Pierre-Hugues Schmit as New Chief Executive
London Gatwick Airport has announced that Pierre-Hugues Schmit will become its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Stewart Wingate in September 2025.
Schmit, currently the Chief...
Abbas Jega, Ex-AMCON ED, Testifies, Says Arik Never Cooperated With AMCON
A former Executive Director at Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr Abbas Muhammed Jega, on Wednesday, June 4th, appeared at the Special Offences...
VivaJets Receives Air Operator Certificate, Advocates Free Aviation in Africa
Frontline Nigerian business aviation firm, VivaJets, has received its Air Operating Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), amidst a rapid global...
Kenya Airways Grows Fleet and Cargo with Focused Strategy
Kenya Airways is making strategic investments in mid-life fleet upgrades and cargo expansion as part of a broad effort to boost operational efficiency, strengthen...