Ethiopian Airlines will own a 49% stake in the new airline, while the Nigerian Sovereign Fund will take 46% and the Nigerian federal government the remaining 5%. Aviation minister Hadi Sirika told reporters that Buhari’s cabinet was expected to sign off on the shareholding plan in the next few weeks.

Air transport seat capacity and passenger totals globally have reached an estimated 80% of pre-pandemic levels, with passenger revenue at around 72% of its 2019 high point, according to latest analysis by ICAO.   The number of air passengers carried from January to August of this year increased by an

As the airline proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022, Qatar Airways has been named “Airline of the Year” by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax, for an unprecedented seventh time. At a glittering event in London, the leading global airline also took home three additional awards including World’s

Qatar saw a strong double-digit year-on-year growth in the number of aircraft and passengers through the Hamad International Airport in August 2022. The preliminary air transport statistics for August indicate an increase in aircraft movement at Hamad International Airport (HIA) by 17.6% compared to same month last year. The HIA

The Ministry of Interior announced entry and exit regulations to and from the State of Qatar during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, including suspension of entry of visitors effective from November 1, 2022.   The regulations were announced at a press conference held today at the General Directorate of

HE Lt. Gen. Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi, Director of Public Security, met on Wednesday, Sept 21, 2022, with HE Hamidreza Dehghani, Iranian ambassador to Qatar.   During the meeting, they discussed many issues of common interest and ways to enhance them.   Source: Ministry of Interior

Mowasalat (Karwa) has launched 90 new electric buses to facilitate transportation in the vast distances to and from stations, as the company is keen to provide all modern, comfortable, and environmentally friendly transportation solutions using the latest technologies. This aims to create world-class transportation facilities in preparation for hosting the

The State of Qatar reiterated its commitment to bilateral and multilateral cooperation and coordination with the countries of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) within the framework of solidarity and a collective approach, emphasizing the active role of the movement in seeking to establish a just, equitable and rules-based global order, and

In her address at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, stated that innovation is needed to strengthen the current world order and help crisis-affected countries play constructive roles in addressing global challenges.   Below is the

On the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, participated in a ministerial-level meeting that brought together the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen, and the United States.   In his remarks, Al Marar underscored the