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  • Tyavkase set for NPFL debut with Heartland

    Tyavkase set for NPFL debut with Heartland

    Heartland midfielder, David Tyavkase, is set to make his debut for Heartland, in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

    The experienced campaigner was unavailable when Heartland lost 1-2 to rookies, Nembe City, on Matchday 1 in the elite class, due to registration problems. However, the former CAF Champions League winner was brilliant when he made his debut for Heartland in the CAF Confederation Cup.

    “I’m excited with my performance during my first match for Heartland. I’m looking forward to our next match at Warri Wolves and confident that we can get a good result,” the former Enyimba star told supersport.com.

    Tyavkase, the most experienced player at the Owerri side, has played for El-Kanemi Warriors, Gabros International, Enyimba and Lobi Stars.

    As a two-time CAF Champions League and CAF Super Cup winner, Tyavkase is also the most successful player at the Owerri side.

  • British Airways’ Airbus A380 makes debut in Oct.

    British Airways’ Airbus A380 makes debut in Oct.

    British Airways’ first Airbus 380 will fly on the “Red Carpet Route” from London to Los Angeles, with tickets on sale since last week for Nigerian passengers travelling to Los Angeles through London.

    The home of Hollywood, according to a statement, will be the inaugural destination for the first A380 to be operated by a UK airline. The double-decker superjumbo is due to be delivered to British Airways in July and seats are on sale for flights from October 15, this year.

    In celebration, the airline is launching with an offer from London to Los Angeles. Fares start at £499 return in World Traveller (economy) with a special £380 upgrade available for customers wanting to move up to World Traveller Plus. Club World return fares start from £3,800 for two people (£1,900 each).

    London-based actress Gemma Arterton said: “Working in film means that I spend a lot of time travelling around the world, often to Hollywood. It’s essential to arrive feeling fresh and ready for the day ahead, as I often hit the ground running, and I prefer to travel in style with British Airways.

    “It’s very exciting that the A380 will be flying to Los Angeles. I think the red carpet route will be very popular.”

    The second A380 route will be to Hong Kong, and customers can book flights now for travel fromNovember 15, 2013. Prices start from £559 return in economy or, for an additional £380, customers can upgrade to World Traveller Plus. Club World tickets again start from £3,800 for two people (£1,900 each).

    A380 enthusiasts eager to be on the very first commercial services should note that dates for these will be announced once plans for training flights are completed.

    Keith Williams, British Airways’ chief executive, said: “This will be a very special premiere. The A380 is a great aircraft that has been developed with huge amounts of British engineering ingenuity. London and Los Angeles are two world-leading cities, and we are proud to be the first airline to connect them with the A380.”

    The arrival of the A380 has entailed a multi-million pound redevelopment of British Airways’ Heathrow engineering base to support maintenance of the world’s largest commercial aircraft type. This included two 24-tonne roof ‘eyebrows’ being lifted into place in one of the hangars to raise the height of the entrance to accommodate the A380’s 24-metre tail-fin.

  • Medview airline’s debut brings jobs

    Medview airline’s debut brings jobs

    About 225 new jobs have been created by Medview Airline, one of the country’s official hajj pilgrims carriers.

    Jobs created by the airline include those of pilots, about 16 cabin crew, ground officers, as well as ticketing staff.

    Arrangements have been concluded for the commencement of scheduled flights to four routes, namely Lagos-Abuja, Abuja-Port Harcourt, Maiduguri-Yola and Lagos-Port Harcourt.

    The Managing Director/CEO, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, stated this in Lagos while receiving officials of the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

    Alhaji Bankole, said the company is venturing into domestic operations so as to alleviate the plight of the local travellers. He stated that a Boeing 737-400 has been sourced to enable the company begin operation, adding that the inspection unit of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has concluded the inspection of the aircraft and approved them for operations in the country.

    “We have undergone the necessary inspections as stipulated by NCAA, but I can tell you categorically that we will start very soon.”

    Bankole promised that one of the unique selling points of the airline would be on- time departure and adherence to the safety rules of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and NCA.

    He said that the company has been known for keeping to time in its handling of hajj affairs in the country.

    “The coming of Med-View airline into the scene of Hajj operations in year 2007 shortly after its incorporation, changed the whole concept of pilgrims airlifting in Nigeria. The marshalling of the operational plans in a professional way, coupled with resourceful and dedicated team of workers, served as a pivot on which this new Airline’s tremendous success rests.