Nigeria's Aviation News Headlines for Thursday August 11, 2016

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 I just have three stories today and look forward to sharing more headlines tomorrow.





Beware of Fraudsters using our name, Air Peace Warns (Vanguard)

Air Peace has alerted members of the public about the activities of fraudsters using its name to swindle unsuspecting air travellers and job-seekers.

A statement by the Corporate Communications Manager of the airline, Mr. Chris Iwarah, said that fraudsters were using fake internet sites and placing calls to members of the public to deposit money into different bank accounts for air tickets.


 According to him, “These dubious elements, who claim to be either members of staff or agents of Air Peace, have in the process obtained money from some unsuspecting members of the public.

“The fraudsters have also resorted to putting out fake advertorials soliciting applications from desperate job-seekers, who are usually instructed to make payments into personal bank accounts in order to secure the non-existent job offers.” Warning members of the public to be wary of the schemes of the conmen, he said: “For the avoidance of doubt, there is no recruitment currently going on in Air Peace and the airline will never ask members of the public to make any payment directly or indirectly in exchange for employment.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/beware-fraudsters-using-name-air-peace-warns

 

Dana Air Rewards Winners of National Travel Essay Competition(Tribune)

Dana Air recently rewarded students with free tickets for their brilliant performance at the seventh edition of the National Travel Essay Competition and sixth Air Transport Youth Empowerment Seminar, which was held at the training hall of the Nigerian Civil
Aviation (NCAA) Headquarters Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Themed: ‘Choosing An Exciting Career, Why Aviation,’ the National Travel Essay Competition and Youth Empowerment Seminar was designed to create greater awareness for the air transport sector and raise future aviation professionals.
The spokesman of Dana Air, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, while congratulating the winners said, apart from the support that the airline has been giving to the organisers of the National Travel Essay Competition since 2009, Dana Air also partners Bicourtney Aviation Services Limited, by providing aircraft for students to access, when students of various institutions come for facility tour of the Murtala Mohammed Airport 2.
http://tribuneonlineng.com/dana-air-rewards-winners-national-travel-essay-competition


Delta Airlines Cancels Additional 90 Flights

Delta Airlines

Delta Airlines
• Lagos passengers get relief
Effects of Monday’s system shutdown at Delta Airlines continued yesterday morning, as about 90 flights were again cancelled.
The airline said though outlook for yesterday’s operations looked positive for flight schedule, the cancelled flights were spillovers of the general disruption of services since Monday.
Meanwhile, over 300 U.S.-bound Nigerian passengers on Tuesday night heaved a sigh of relief, as their scheduled flight operation glided through without delay.

The Guardian learnt that Delta passenger that left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, disappointedly, Monday night, were excited to see a Delta flight arrive in the afternoon, ahead evening take-off.
http://guardian.ng/news/delta-airlines-cancels-additional-90-flights

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