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The aircraft, which was Dubai bound and had hundreds of passengers on board, had initiated take-off on the runway 18 right of the airport when the incident occurred at about 3pm. One of the passengers, who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, said the Captain was already cleared for …

The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Thursday said it has taken over the operation of Nigeria’s largest domestic carrier, Arik Air. Mr Jude Nwauzor, AMCON spokesperson, confirmed the development to newsmen in Lagos. Nwauzor said the airline would now be managed by Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, an aviation expert …

Frigid temperatures and sheets of snow have snarled travel throughout the Northeast region. Nearly 3,000 U.S. flights have been cancelled and at least 422 have been delayed. Yesterday, close to 500 flights were cancelled and 2,330 were delayed. LaGuardia Airport in New York has had 352 cancellations so far, followed …

Arik Air has temporarily suspendedits flight operations to the John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, United States, punch reports. According to findings by our correspondent, the two Airbus A330-200 aircraft dedicated to the route have been taken to France for C check, which is an extensive visual inspection of …

The police yesterday allegedly blocked passengers from gaining access to the head office of Arik Air at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to seek for a refund.Paucity of aviation fuel and harmattan hazelast December forced the airline to cancel many of its flights even till January this year, but …

  Meridiana Fly Reaffirm Commitment to Nigerian/ Ghana Market…Introduces late evening flights.. Meridiana Fly, Italy’s fastest growing airline has reaffirmed its commitment to the Nigerian and Ghanaian markets by confirming both routes in their summer schedule for 2017. Supported by Ghana’s first affiliated global aviation advisory firm -Dre Aviation and …

RAF fighter jets have escorted a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft to Stansted airport. British police said the civilian flight was diverted to Stansted due to reports of a disruptive passenger. “This is not believed to be a hijack situation or terror matter,” Essex Police said in a statement. “The plane …

• Travel agencies urge Lagos option for foreign airlines South African Airways yesterday said it plans to suspend its Abuja operations during the six weeks period of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport runway repair. The Guardian learnt that the airline, in a letter to the authorities, said the measure became …

*Maintains pilot has valid licence, files appeal First Nation Airways has expressed surprised over the fine meted to it, saying the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) statement that was released today that contained a sanction was done in bad faith. It said the statement was silent on the fact that …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has alerted airlines on expected reduction in visibility due to harmattan haze. NiMet’s Weather Alert by its Central Forecast Office on Monday in Abuja said the warning was for the safety of air travellers. It said that reduction in visibility could disrupt flight operations through …