Nigeria’s central Niger state has renamed a newly renovated local airport after President Bola Tinubu, sparking criticism.
Category: Aviation
Delta Flight Forced to Turn Around After Discovering a Maggot Infested Luggage in Overhead Cabin
A Delta Airlines flight scheduled to fly from Amsterdam to Detroit turned around mid-trip after maggots were discovered aboard the aircraft.
APD 2024: Ghana to Start Visa-free Policy This Year-Akufo-Addo
Peduase Presidential Lodge, Aburi, Eastern Region, Ghana//-Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today announced that the government has begun processes towards the implementation of a visa-free policy for all Africans this year.
Ghana: U.S-based Son of Upper East Organises Grand Durbar of Chiefs
The Upper East Regional Airport has faced challenges for over 30 years, with politicians from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) parties using it for political purposes.
New Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited Appointed
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Mrs Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare as the new Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL).
VFS Global Appointed to Administer UK Visa, Passport Services in 142 Countries
Johannesburg, South Africa// — VFS Global becomes the service provider for all UK Visa and Citizenship Application Centres overseas – operating across 142 countries; estimated to manage 3.8 million applicants every year.
Ghanaian Chief Calls For the Inclusion of Waakye in Airline Menus
Accra, Ghana//-Award-winning Ghanaian chef and social entrepreneur, Chef Elijah Amoo Addo, is championing a campaign for commercial airlines operating in and out of Ghana to include Ghanaian delicacy “waakye” in their in-flight menu offerings.
Why is One of the Deadliest Crashes in Aviation History Yet to be Resolved After 15 Years?
Courts in Spain are finally allowing a trial to move forward next month on Spanair flight JK5022 which crashed on takeoff, killing 154 passengers, with a miraculous handful of survivors.
Boeing Appoints New Managing Director for Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia// – Boeing (NYSE: BA) has appointed Henok Teferra Shawl as the new managing director for Boeing Africa to strengthen the company’s operations and relationships across the African continent.
Ethiopian Airlines Bans Use of ‘Ghana Must Go’ Bags
Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria has banned the infamously nicknamed “Ghana Must Go” bags from their flights there.