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Qatar Airways Sets New Benchmark with Over 100 Starlink-Enabled Widebody Aircraft

Qatar Airways, operator of the largest number of Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft, has achieved a major milestone in its Starlink rollout programme and equipped over...

FAAN Announces the 3rd Edition of the FAAN National Aviation Conference

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the 3rd Edition of the FAAN National Aviation Conference (FNAC 2025), scheduled for November 17...

Vybing, Connected and Happy Customers — Echoes of FirstBank’s DecemberIssaVybe

American branding consultant and CEO of Brandstream, Scott Bedbury, said, “In today’s experience-driven marketplace, the brands that endure are those that move beyond products and...

Emirates to Launch Third Daily Nairobi Flight to Boost Tourism Growth

Emirates has announced it will launch a third daily service to Nairobi beginning 1 March 2026, strengthening its 30-year presence in Kenya and supporting...

Qatar Airways Expands Services in Saudi Arabia with New Hail Route

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, has announced a new phase of expansion for the airline in the Kingdom of...

SAHCO Wins Safety Excellence Award at FAAN 2025 Safety Week

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC has been honoured with the Safety Excellence Award at the 2025 Safety Week organised by the Federal Airports...

Nigeria’s Cape Town Convention Compliance Rises to 75.5%

Nigeria’s aviation sector has recorded a major compliance milestone, with its rating under the Cape Town Convention climbing to 75.5 per cent, a significant...

FAAN Boss Urges Stronger Collaboration for Safer Aviation

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has called for deeper inter-agency collaboration,...

Ganduje Orders Urgent Fix After FAAN Board Inspects Kano Airport

In a bold demonstration of commitment to operational excellence and infrastructural renewal, the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria...

Marriott: AI, Luxury Travel to Drive South Africans’ 2026 Holidays

Nearly seven in ten South African travellers (69%) plan to take the same or more holidays in 2026 compared to 2025, including 49% who...