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The 152 International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) member states have voted for Nigeria to secure a Council Seat in the Part II Category. Capt. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State, Aviation, confirmed the development in a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday Nigeria secured …

Qatar Airways to become the first Airline to meet ICAO 2021 Flight Tracking Recommendations, In Patnership With Aireon And Flightaware Qatar Airways announced today it will be the global launch customer of GlobalBeacon(sm), a technology solution by Aireon LLC and FlightAware, designed to provide up-to-the minute global tracking of all …

At least 50 airlines which operated in Nigeria from independence day on October 1, 1960 have gone into extinction, checks by the Daily Trust have shown. While most of the airlines were owned by Nigerians, others were jointly owned with partners from countries in Africa and Europe. Few of the …

10. Angola President’s Plane (Embraer ERJ-135) On top of moving faster and wasting less time, it’s easier to get work done in the air when you’re alone. Even in first or business class, Cass pointed out, it’s risky to have confidential conversations, because you don’t know who may be around. …

Interesting….National Carrier with only one Operational Aircraft? Read this… Tanzania’s President John Magufuli on Wednesday commissioned two new commercial aircrafts for the East African country’s ailing national carrier. The president has been keen to revamp the country’s airline which hasn’t been active, and is said to have had only one …

N3b Found In FAAN MD’s Bank Accounts Sparks Discontent Over His Clearance By EFCC And Shabby Running Of The Agency. Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have discovered at least N3 billion in the various bank accounts of the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of …

Authorities say rescuers did not find any survivors after a small plane carrying three people crashed in a remote area of western Alaska. Alaska State Troopers say its helicopter crew located wreckage of the plane near the coastal village of Togiak, about 200 miles northwest of Anchorage. The troopers said …

Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker‘s trip to Hawaii got off to a rough start. According to video posted to Instagram by Real Housewives of Atlanta star on Thursday, she and Todd “just got kicked off for no season” from their Hawaiian Airlines flight. “This was so crazy & random!” she wrote. “We …

A group of Chinese investors are seeking a transport and trade partnership with Air Peace as the Nigerian carrier finalizes plans to commence commercial flight operations on the Enugu-Guangzhou (China)-Enugu route.The Federal Government recently designated Air Peace to operate direct scheduled flights into Guangzhou, China. The airline also secured government’s …

China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the ninth airline to operate the world’s newest and most efficient twin engine widebody airliner. CAL’s A350-900 is configured with a premium three class layout with a total of 306 seats, comprising 32 in Premium Business class, convertible to …