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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has advised airport users, especially passengers and airline operators to be security conscious at airports, following the spate of recent security breaches, including bomb blasts, at some airports around the world. The advice is coming after a gun and suicide bomb attack on …

Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) branch on Wednesday said that they are opposed to plans by the Federal Government to concede or privatise four viable airport terminals in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt. The pensioners said it is against national interest to …

A black box recording from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 confirms smoke on board, Egyptian investigators say. The flight from Paris to Cairo plunged into the Mediterranean Sea on 19 May, killing all 66 people on board. Automated electronic messages sent by the plane had shown that smoke detectors went off …

Turkey has observed a national day of mourning after a gun and suicide bomb attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport killed 42 people, including 13 foreign nationals. Three attackers arrived in a taxi and began firing at the terminal entrance late on Tuesday. They blew themselves up after police fired back. …

A gun and suicide bomb attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk international airport has killed at least 28 people and injured up to 60. Up to three attackers were involved, with one reportedly opening fire with a Kalashnikov as they targeted an entry point to the terminal. Recent bombings in Turkey have …

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on African governments to review their airport taxes and charges to attract more airlines into the continent. It said airport charges and taxes in Africa were the highest in the world. In an online interview with The Nation, IATA’s Vice President, Africa, …

At least one explosion and gunfire have been heard at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport, Turkish media report. According to a Turkish source quoted by Reuters news agency, there were two blasts and there are “multiple injuries”. Gunfire was directed from an airport car park, according to another source quoted by the …

Passengers aboard a flight to Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport were forced evacuate their plane after a smoky landing this morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Everything aboard American Eagle Flight 3492 from Mobile, Alabama, operated by Envoy Air was business as usual this morning until the plane was already …

SINGAPORE – Singapore Airlines said Monday that there were no injuries when a jetliner caught fire after the plane returned to Changi Airport because of an engine warning. ADVERTISEMENT An airline statement said the Boeing 777-300ER was on its way to Milan when it turned back “following an engine oil …

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is closely monitoring its flights to Nigeria as the aviation industry awaits payment of about $600 million in outstanding air fares in the country, which is struggling to cope with depleted U.S. currency reserves. The German carrier has made “minor adjustments” to winter flights to Africa’s biggest …