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The A350-1000 measures around 74 metres from nose to tail and is scheduled to enter service some time in 2017. The new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft is all set for its first flight on November 24. According to Airbus, the new aircraft has an enhanced range and provides greater comfort. The …

British Airways is introducing its very own exclusive brand of gin for premium customers. From today (November 23), the specially made tipple – British Airways Gin – will only be served to the airline’s First customers, from the bar of the prestigious Concorde Room at Heathrow’s Terminal 5. It has …

Airbus Corporate Jets has combined its knowledge of customer preferences with a fresh approach to cabin design, creating a new cabin concept for its ACJ320neo Family. Called Melody, it features flowing lines inspired by the curves of nature, such as hilly horizons, rolling rivers and desert dunes. These flowing lines …

Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) pilots in Germany began a two-day strike on Wednesday, grounding some 1,800 flights at one of Europe’s largest airlines in a long-running pay dispute. The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union initially called a 24-hour walkout for Wednesday, but extended the strike for an extra day after two courts …

ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu stressed to an audience of Latin American Directors General of Civil Aviation that “the strong traffic growth forecast for Latin America clearly underscores the pressing need for infrastructure development and modernization, and to ensure that aviation development remains a priority in national development …

Emirates has partnered with LinkedIn to provide select LinkedIn Learning courses on ice, its award-winning inflight entertainment (IFE) system. Emirates is the first international airline to make these courses available on board. The new offering on ice is available from this month and is part of Emirates’ continued commitment to …

Medview Airline Super Splash Promo to London Gatwick “Medview Airline offers 20% discount on Flights to London Gatwick in our Super Splash Promo. Fares now #199,000 from #250,000 from October 15th to November 30 2016.. Terms and conditions apply.”

The Senate Committee on Aviation has raised eye brow over the poor radio communication between Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) and aircraft pilots in the Nigerian airspace, a situation the Committee described as unacceptable, Abelnewsng reports. This is just as the Committee stated that the Nigeria aviation industry was in trouble …

An air-ambulance plane taking a heart-disease patient to a Utah hospital crashed in a parking lot in northern Nevada, killing all four people aboard and sending up explosions and flames. Three crew members and a patient were killed in the Friday night crash in Elko, Nevada, Reno-based American Medflight said …

Caverton Helicopters, a leading helicopter company in Lagos, has sacked no fewer than 150 staff from its payroll. The retrenchment exercise began on  Thursday with the distribution of letters to the affected staff. Most of those affected by the purge are non-technical staff. The development has angered the National Union …