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Dana Air denies report of Plane Crash

Dana Air has denied a report by a newspaper, Ibom Telegraph, that one of its plane crashed in Lagos area on Sunday. The airline’s Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa, said there was no iota of truth in the report. He added that the report is entirely false and as …

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Boeing starts final assembly of first 787-10

Boeing said Thursday it has begun final assembly in North Charleston, S.C., of the first 787-10, the third and largest version of its Dreamliner jet family. “As we enter the next phase of the 787-10’s development, we eagerly watch our first airplane come to life,” said Ken Sanger, vice president …

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Qatar Airways passenger ‘suffers BROKEN LEG in severe turbulence terror that smashed people against ceiling’

A passenger told of panic on board a Qatar Airways jet as terrified travellers – including a three-year-old boy – were flung into the air when the plane hit severe turbulence. Reports also suggest one passenger suffered a broken leg on board while another feared he was having a heart …

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International Civil Aviation Day

The Council President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, and ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, issued a joint statement today on the occasion of International Civil Aviation Day, 2016: The theme for International Civil Aviation Day through 2018 is: “Working Together to Ensure No …

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NCAA to sanction Arik over passengers’ luggage

…..Airline to pay each customer $150 …We were constrained to use smaller airplane-Airline   For allegedly failing to deliver passengers’ luggage, the nation’s aviation regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it would sanction Arik.   The carrier disclosed that the airline failed to ferry passengers’ luggage over …

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Pakistan passenger jet crashes after takeoff with 48 people on board

A Pakistan International Airlines flight carrying 48 passengers and crew crashed soon after takeoff on Wednesday while en route to Islamabad from the northern city of Chitral, a spokesman and police officials said. According to senior police officer Khurram Rasheed, the plane crashed in a village near the town of …

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Trump on Boeing’s Air Force One contract: ‘Cancel order!’

President-elect Donald Trump urged the government on Tuesday to cancel an order with Boeing Co for a revamped Air Force One – one of the most prominent symbols of the U.S. presidency – saying costs were out of control. It was the latest example of Trump using his podium, often …

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Arik Air Assures Passengers Of Safe Arrival Of Delayed Baggage

Arik Air, Monday, appealed to passengers who boarded the London- Lagos flight over the weekend and had their baggage left behind in London to exercise restraint and avoid damaging the airline’s properties as their baggage would be brought back to Lagos safely. According to Adebanji Ola PR & Communications Manager, …

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Air Peace Launches Uyo Route

Air peace begins its Daily Flights out of Lagos into Uyo at 6pm on Sunday December 11th and out of Uyo into Lagos at 7:20am, on Monday December 12th. Congratulations to Air Peace on your continuous expansion.

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