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)](/images/kigali__Dave_Proffer.jpg)
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)](/images/plane__Dave_Heuts.jpg)
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