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A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 37 people, most of them on the ground, officials say. The Boeing 747 TC-MCL aircraft operated by ACT Airlines crashed as it landed in fog at Manas airport, 25km (15 miles) north of the capital, …

  This is an old defunct Ghana Airways DC 10, but has been turned into a 118 seater restaurant, serving both local and international cuisines to both local and international hungry travellers.

The Senate has directed Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, to return on Tuesday  to give further detail on the planned closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The order was given  on Thursday after Sirika’s appearance before the lawmakers on the issue. President of the Senate, Dr Bukola …

According to STANDARD Digital report, Kenya Airways yesterday started the latest round of sacking that will affect 38 employees as it struggles to remain afloat. The airline had sent home 80 employees last July following an earlier decision taken in March 2016 that about 600 of its staff would be …

Federal Government planning to merge Merge Aero and Arik Air as the new national Carrier? Since the government announced plans to float the National Carrier this year, there has been speculations concerning this. Sources have informed mamajsaviationblog of plans by the Federal government to Merge Aero and Arik Air as the …

History has been made in Zambia after a 24-year-old Second Lieutenant Thokozile Muwamba became the country’s first female fighter pilot. She becomes one of the few female pilots Africa has produced especially in the Air Force. Muwamba joined the military in 2012 and was fortunate to be part of the …

* Hotel re-admits travellers amid protest* Turkish Airlines passengers were a pathetic sight to behold as many of them turned to beggars and wept over the inhuman treatment given to them by the airline.Meanwhile, Golden Tulip Festac Hotel, Lagos has accepted back scores of passengers that were supposed to have …

Air travellers to Asaba, the Delta State capital will soon get respite as ongoing work on the Instrument Landing System (ILS), the airfield lighting, runway and taxiway at the airport will be completed in the first quarter of this year. There is currently a rule restricting planes from landing beyond …

Africa’s largest Airline Group, Ethiopian Airlines, is pleased to announce that it has ended yet another year of fast and profitable growth in 2016, highlighted by fleet and network expansion as well as significant investment in customer services in the air and on the ground. Recapping the Airline’s performance in …

The leaders of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have expressed their strong condemnation of the shootings at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, USA, and their deep condolences for the families of the victims of the tragic assault. “The civil aviation community works diligently with States to keep our …