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 Two sisters working as pilots for Pakistan International Airlines or PIA have become the first such pair to fly concurrently the Boeing 777 aircraft, according to reports. Pakistan International Airlines spokesman Danyal Gilani said that Maryam Masood and Erum Masood have been flying different planes for a while but finally …

Gatwick Airport, one of the busiest travel hubs in the country, was forced to temporarily close its main runway on Sunday evening after a hole was reportedly found in the tarmac. Planes were prevented from landing and forced to circle the skies above the airport. Some passengers reported that their …

Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River state, says his administration will float an airline in November. Ayade said this while playing host to a consortium of Indian investors in Calabar on Monday. He said the airline, which is to be called `Cally Air’, will be managed by Dana Group under …

..Says NCAA Gave Company Approval For Heavy Checks The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Onedot Aviation’, Capt. Henry Oludotun Ogunyemi has said that Nigeria will save $3 billion annually if airlines in the country carry out heavy maintenance on their aircraft locally. This is just as he stated that Onedot had …

IT was very interesting last Friday to see the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), stand with the Minister of State, Senator Hadi Sirika to beg workers of embattled Aero Contractors to postpone their protest till Monday to see what can be done to ameliorate the situation. …

LAGOS — Air Peace’s plan to cover more local routes and operate international flights has received a huge boost with the delivery of the new aircraft it recently acquired Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Chief Allen Onyema told reporters in Lagos that the airline embarked on the acquisition of more …

China has launched its first aircraft-engine manufacturer in an attempt to wean itself off Western suppliers. The state-owned Aero-Engine Group of China was created by combining a group of existing aircraft-engine companies, according to local media reports. It has about 50bn yuan ($7.5bn) in registered capital and will develop both …

Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL) was liquidated in  September 2004 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. 12 years after, the ex-workers of the airline are still in the trenches fighting for payment of their entitlements. In the meantime, over 800 of them have passed away,  but the remaining workers promise to fight …

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Thursday dismissed claims that some airlines were winding down their operations in the country. The authority dismissed the claims in a statement signed by the NCAA Director General, Capt. Muhtar Usman, in Lagos. Usman said on the contrary, the airlines were merely …

First Nation Airways has suspended Operations and all  Staff were asked to go on Indefinite Leave without Pay. So, in effect there are no more operations,” an authoritative source close to First Nation disclosed. Its really sad at the rate Airlines are shutting down Operations, thereby rendering a lot of Aviation workers …