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The Editorial Board of Travel & Business News , organisers of the annual National Travel Essay Competition (NTEC) and Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES) , hereby invites the public to the Grand Finale of the 5th National Travel Essay Competition (NTEC 2013/2014) at this year’s Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES). The theme of this year’s Youth Empowerment Seminar is: “ FINDING YOUR PLACE IN A VIBRANT AIR TRANSPORT INDUSTRY.” Highlights of the event include: 1. Taking advantage of opportunities in the sector 2. Offer of Training Scholarships    3. Grand Finale of NTEC 2013/2014 & Exhibition 4. Seminar & Dance Presentations The event which promises to be filled with a lot of surprises going by the quality of students attending and competing for the coveted prizes, is scheduled to hold at The Training Centre, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on Saturday, May 24, 2014.

Astral Aviation has joined the membership of African Airlines Association (AFRAA) making it the first African Cargo Airline operator to do so. Astral's DC9 Aircraft. Courtersy: airlines-africa.com  Astral Aviation CEO, Mr Sanjeev Gadhia, said: “We are truly excited in being the first cargo airline to become a member of AFRAA which is a prestigious association of African airlines. Astral has benefited immensely from AFRAA’s initiatives such as the Joint Fuel Purchase Program in addition to the training programs which has provided considerable cost savings. Astral will work closely with AFRAA on matters relating to cargo with the objective of lobbying for the liberalization and promotion of air cargo in Africa and to advocate against the high cost of cargo related fees and taxes in the continent.”         Commenting on the development, AFRAA's Secretary General, Dr Elijah Chingosho noted: “We are excited to welcome Astral Aviation into the AFRAA fraternity as this will ena

Turkish Airlines has been named the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) Airline of the Year 2013 at the 11th annual CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence held recently in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Temel Kotil, PhD, President and CEO of Turkish Airlines was on hand to accept the award from CAPA Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison at a gala ceremony. President and CEO of Airlines Peter Harbison said “Turkish Airlines has established itself as a formidable competitor in a geographic region that boasts many of the world’s leading airlines. Turkish has created the world’s largest international network and now reaches nearly 200 destinations from its powerful hub in Istanbul.” The CAPA Airline of the Year is usually awarded to the carrier that has had the greatest impact on the development of the airline industry, established itself as a leader, and the benchmark for others to follow. Meanwhile, the airline is set to commence flights to the West African Coastal ci