Arik Air has commenced scheduled operations with the only direct flight available between New York, JFK and Lagos.
Aviation
First African carrier to order new ultra-long-range aircraft
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines recently announced an order for five Boeing 777-200LR (Longer Range) airplanes.
p>Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines recently announced an order for five Boeing 777-200LR (Longer Range) airplanes.Nigerian minister proposes new business model for aviation projects
All Nigerian airport projects contained in the investment baskets will be executed through the contractor-financed business model, said aviation minister Stella Adaeze Oduah
Rwanda airport expansion work to begin

The design for expansion has already been completed and construction would begin in two week’s time. (Image source: Dave Proffer/Flickr)
Work on expansion of the Kigali International Airport (KIA), which is scheduled to start this month, will cost at least US$15mn, according to officials from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
New airline launched in Ghana

The airline has plans to augment its fleet as and when the market justified. (Image source: Dave Heuts/Flickr)
A new airline, Africa World Airlines (AWA), has been officially launched in the Ghanaian capital of Accra