Nigeria's aviation minister, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend operations at Dana Air (9J, Lagos) following a recent runway excursion at Lagos that raised concerns over the safety and financial viability of the airline, the regulator said in a statement. The authority confirmed that on April 23, Dana Air's [...]
Business aviation specialist Jet Linx Aviation (JL, Omaha Eppley) has announced its 22nd base, at Salt Lake City, which it said will allow it to strengthen its presence in the United States’ Mountain West region and provide a more localised service to members throughout Utah. The Part 135 operator made the announcement in January, as [...]
On-demand aviation operator Wheels Up (WUP, Teterboro) has announced the relocation of its maintenance facilities to West Palm Beach International, which will mean the closure of existing outfits in Cincinnati International and Denver Rocky Mountain, including a headcount reduction and the relocation of mobile service units from several locations across the United States to the [...]
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TAAG Angola Airlines (DT, Luanda 4 De Fevereiro) hopes to boost its foreign exchange income as it doubles its fleet from 21 to more than 40 aircraft by 2025, according to Nelson Pedro Rodrigues de Oliveira, president of the executive committee. Speaking in Luanda last week on the sidelines of a tourism industry meeting, De [...]
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The Pakistani government, which owns a stake of around 96% in PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad International), voted at an extraordinary general meeting held in Karachi on April 20 to transfer the shares to a new holding company. The move is part of a process to shift non-core liabilities and assets off the [...]
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