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Passengers and flight crews in the US will be banned from bringing Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on airline flights under an emergency order issued by the Department of Transportation in response to reports of the phones catching fire. THEHINDU BusinessLine has reported. The order issued yesterday, which goes into …

For its consistent efforts at improving customer experience, onboard hospitality, and innovative online products, Dana Air has bagged the Best Customer Service Airline Award, for the 3rd time since 2014.  With the recent award, the airline has reaffirmed its position; as a leading customer friendly airline in Nigeria, and has also shown commitment to its vision, which is …

  CHINESE AIRLINE BECOMES CONNECTING PARTNER OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST AIRLINE ALLIANCE At a ceremony held in Shanghai today, Star Alliance and Juneyao Airlines formally sealed a strategic partnership which will see the Shanghai based airline become a “Connecting Partner” of Star Alliance in 2017. Under the Alliance’s innovative partnership …

Positioned for the future with world’s most modern and complete aircraft family Airbus today celebrated the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft – an A350-900 for Singapore Airlines. The milestone event was marked by a special ceremony in Toulouse hosted by Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders and attended by Goh Choon …

Dr. Tamika Cross, a fourth-year resident OB-GYN, was aboard Delta flight 945 traveling from Detroit to Minneapolis on Sunday when a passenger two rows ahead became unconscious. A flight attendant made an announcement asking if there was a doctor on board. Dr. Cross, a resident physician at the University of …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intervened to rescue the aviation and other select sectors of the economy from the scarcity of foreign exchange which has crippled their operations. Breaking has reported. A Special Secondary Market Intervention Retail Sales (SMIS) has been approved for airlines operating in the country. …

She really is one of the most down-to-earth royals ever. After completing her first royal solo trip abroad this week, Kate Middleton hoped on board a commercial airliner for her return flight to London. No private jet for this lady — she opted for the 7:15 p.m. British Airways flight …

There was palpable anxiety at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), yesterday, over the alleged sack and demotion of no fewer than 22 directors and general managers of the agency. According to Vanguard report. A reliable source, in Lagos disclosed that majority of the directors were relieved of their …

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is organizing a conference for aviation safety experts to advance safety management by sharing knowledge accumulated over the decade since the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety management standards and recommended practices were introduced. While Safety Management provisions have a ten-year history, …

Hollywood actress, director and producer Jennifer Aniston makes a return to the Emirates A380, and makes a new friend, in a new global digital and TV advertising campaign for the world’s best airline*. The ad builds on the success of the first Emirates-Jennifer Aniston ad launched last year, a much …