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…Joins Aero, Allied Air, Arik Air On IOSA Register Overland Airways said it has successfully completed the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been listed on the IOSA Registry. Overland Airways success brings to four the number of Nigerian carriers that have passed IOSA certification. …

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has commended the Federal Government for its efforts at addressing the challenges facing the local airlines such as zero duty and VAT on aircraft and spare parts among others. The commendation was made by the Chairman of AON, Capt. Nogie Meggison in an online …

Dana Air has cried out over the challenges facing domestic airlines such as the rise in fuel price, multiple charges and high exchange rate among other issues. This is just as the airline said it has commenced daily flights from Lagos to Owerri with an introductory online fare of N12, …

Virgin Atlantic and Airbus has signed agreement on a firm order valued at $4.4billion for 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. According to the airline the investment demonstrates the strength of the Virgin Atlantic commitment to customer experience as it continues to focus on delivering sustained profit in the long term. The …

  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday authorized six American airlines to begin direct flights to Cuba as soon as fall, paving the way for the resumption of scheduled air travel between the United States and Cuba after more than 50 years. The Department of Transportation said it had …

Am sure we must have noticed that not much hype is accorded to the aviation industry except when there is a Plane crash? Sadly, most of the time, we only get to hear much about the aviation industry when there is bad news?. Talk about entertainment, Sport, Telecom, Media, they …

Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced industry performance statistics for 2015 showing that, among the world’s largest domestic markets, India had the fastest domestic passenger growth in 2015. With annual growth of 18.8% (in a market of 80 million domestic passengers), India’s performance surpassed that of Russia …

Passengers who have thirsted for a better beer experience on a flight are in luck — a tasty addition to the drinks menu is coming to one of Europe’s major airlines. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is gearing up to be the first airline to serve draught beer on tap. The …

Boeing and Embraer S.A. unveiled the next phase of the Boeing ecoDemonstrator program on July 7. The program expands Boeing and Embraer’s cooperation agreement and will test technologies to improve airplane environmental performance and accelerate their introduction into the marketplace. An Embraer E170 will serve as the flying testbed and …

WASHINGTON — A Delta Air Lines jetliner with 130 passengers on board landed at the wrong airport in South Dakota Thursday evening, said a spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the incident. The Delta A320 landed at Ellsworth Air Force Base at 8:42 p.m. Central Time …