Senate Says Re-Opening Of Airports On June 21 is Unrealistic

NewsTravelSenate Says Re-Opening Of Airports On June 21 is Unrealistic

Beloved John (Staff Writer)June 18, 2020

The Senate’s Committee on Aviation has said the re-opening of the nation’s airports for operation on June 21 is unrealistic. This was in response to concerns raised by workers in the aviation industry. Chairman of the Committee, Smart Adeyemi, disclosed this in a meeting with officials of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Air Transport Services. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the union officials had raised concerns experienced by the workers from...

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Lufthansa to File Bankruptcy Protection if Bailout Fails

BusinessTravelWorld NewsLufthansa to File Bankruptcy Protection if Bailout Fails

PilotnewsJune 17, 2020

German airline Lufthansa on Wednesday said it would have to apply for bankruptcy protection if the terms of a bailout deal with the German Government fail at an extraordinary general assembly, slated for June 25. According to the Frankfurt Headquarters of the company, Lufthansa will have to apply for bankruptcy protection proceedings shortly after the annual general meeting if a solution is not found immediately. The company was reacting to the statement by Heinz Hermann Thiele,...

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Fashola Describes Letter of the CEO of the Executive Jets as Ridiculous

BusinessNewsNigeriaTravelFashola Describes Letter of the CEO of the Executive Jets as Ridiculous

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 17, 2020

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has reacted to the letter written by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Executive Jets Services Limited, Sam Iwuakoju, on the circumstances around a Lagos-Abuja flight operated on Saturday. The Minister describes the letter as ridiculous as he claimed he has not travelled out of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Since March 22. The West African Pilot News has earlier reported the apology tendered by...

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Travel Resumes Across Europe Amid Hopes of Economic Recovery

EuropeNewsTravelTravel Resumes Across Europe Amid Hopes of Economic Recovery

PilotnewsJune 15, 2020

France, Germany and Switzerland on Monday allowed travel to resume three months after unprecedented restrictions were imposed in a bid to curb the coronavirus pandemic. France reopened its borders with all EU countries except Spain, where restrictions would remain in place until June 21 in line with a similar decision on the Spanish side. Passengers arriving from Britain would also be asked to self-isolate for 14 days, in line with British restrictions on individuals arriving...

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Egypt to Restart Tourist Flights in July to Boost Virus-Hit Economy

AfricaMarketsTravelEgypt to Restart Tourist Flights in July to Boost Virus-Hit Economy

PilotnewsJune 11, 2020

Egypt will allow foreign tourists and flights to return to some of its resorts beginning from July, as the country struggles to contain the economic fallout from an outbreak of the new coronavirus. The country’s vital tourism and aviation sectors have borne the economic impact of the virus. Tourist and air traffic will resume to the coastal cities “least affected by the virus, beginning July 1,” Information Minister Osama Heikal said on Thursday in televised...

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COVID-19: Aviation Regulators to Determine flight Resumption–FG

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaTravelCOVID-19: Aviation Regulators to Determine flight Resumption–FG

PilotnewsJune 11, 2020

The Federal Government says the civil aviation regulator, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will determine the resumption of domestic flights in the country based on their preparedness. Dr Sani Aliyu, National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, said this at the daily news conference on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the government had in March, shut the nation’s airports and airspaces as part of efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Also, Airports’...

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Ekiti Airport Project to Continue Despite Unfriendly Economy – Gov. Fayemi

InfrastructureNewsTravelEkiti Airport Project to Continue Despite Unfriendly Economy – Gov. Fayemi

PilotnewsJune 6, 2020

The Cargo Airport, currently being built by the Ekiti State government in Ado Ekiti, will continue, notwithstanding the present unfriendly economy, Gov. Kayode Fayemi has said. The governor, who said this on Friday in Ado Ekiti, while on an inspection visit to some project sites, embarked upon by his administration, said he was confident that the project would be completed on schedule. According to him, the current economic downturn being experienced globally will not be...

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Chile’s LATAM Airline Files for Bankruptcy After COVID-19 Decimates Sales

BusinessCoronavirusTravelWorldChile’s LATAM Airline Files for Bankruptcy After COVID-19 Decimates Sales

PilotnewsMay 26, 2020

Latin America’s biggest airline, the Chile-based LATAM, on Tuesday filed for bankruptcy under the U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy code after the COVID-19 pandemic decimated passenger demand. “The Chapter 11 financial reorganization process is a proven legal framework under which LATAM and affiliates will have the opportunity to resize their operations to the new demand environment and reorganise their balance sheets,” the airline said in a statement. The group attributed its financial difficulties to the novel...

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Yobe Int’l Airport to Be Test Landed on May 29 — Gov Buni

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaTravelYobe Int’l Airport to Be Test Landed on May 29 — Gov Buni

PilotnewsMay 25, 2020

Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe on Monday said that the Damaturu International Airport would be tested landed on May 29. Buni disclosed this in Damaturu while hosting the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. “The Damaturu International Airport will be test-landed on May 29, and we are going to provide Nigeria Air Force (NAF) quarters there as we have already promised. “We are soon commencing on the quarters project and all...

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No Guidelines for Flights Resumption Yet – FAAN

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelNo Guidelines for Flights Resumption Yet – FAAN

PilotnewsMay 16, 2020

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it is yet to release a post COVID-19 travel guidelines for air travellers. Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, said this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday. She said: “Our attention has been drawn to a statement released by a certain Tayo Olu to the effect that the federal government, through FAAN has released a post-COVID-19 travel guideline for air travellers....

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