Uber have unveiled futuristic concept images for 'skyports' which will act as stations where passengers could hail the firm's upcoming flying taxis. These 'airports' can be attached to existing buildings and would enable people to board and disembark from Uber Air vehicles. Eight firms unveiled sixteen new designs for the Skyports at Uber
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The country’s aviation sector may soon record another history as Ibom Air, a new entrant into Nigeria’s domestic airline scene may soon become the largest operator of CRJ aircraft type on the continent. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the new airline, Mr George Uriesi while speaking with aviation journalists at
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Vayyar says there are at least four good reasons to monitor passengers with radar instead of cameras Used to be, when we said the walls had ears, it meant there were microphones hidden in them. Now, when we say the walls have eyes, will it mean they have radar? Maybe so, at least
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Akwa Ibom State’s carrier, Ibom Air, has been given the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s Air Operator Certificate to begin commercial flight services. The AOC was issued to the airline in Lagos, on Thursday. The airline, in a statement on its website on Thursday, said it would commence flight operations on Friday (today). It
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The Nigeria Labour Congress, the Centre for Social Justice and other economic analysts have lambasted the Federal Government over the high cost of rail projects under construction in parts of Nigeria. According to them, the costs of such projects in other African countries are far lower than what obtains in Nigeria,
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Ride-hailing giant Uber released their Q1 2019 financial report as a public company. The company lost the sum of $1.1 billion, the largest loss amongst public companies. The report also revealed that Uber’s revenue went up by 20% at $3.1 billion as against the $2.58 billion it made in Q1
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A former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has said Air Peace Airlines has brought transformation to the airline industry in West and Central Africa. Osoba also stated that the airline had been doing well in Nigeria despite the numerous challenges confronting airline operators in the country because of its
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Uber riders with below-average star ratings now risk getting booted from the ride-sharing app, the company announced. “Respect is a two-way street, and so is accountability,” Kate Parker, Uber’s head of safety brand and initiatives. The company wouldn’t say what rating will be low enough to get a rider kicked off —
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The national carrier of Namibia, Air Namibia, has suspended its Windhoek-Lagos-Accra flight services. The airline announced the indefinite suspension of the four times weekly flight operations on Friday. Although the airline’s Nigerian office has yet to issue an official statement on the development, sources told our correspondent that the suspension was due
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The Federal Government has said that the Benin Airport in Edo State can now operate night flights and flights during low visibility. This followed the installation of Precision Approach Lighting System (PALS) and Instrument Landing System (ILS) Category II at the airport at the weekend. The equipment was commissioned by the
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