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EgyptAir plane black box found, pulled out of water

Egypt said Thursday it has recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the submerged wreckage of EgyptAir Flight 804, a major breakthrough in the investigation that could help resolve the mystery of why the jetliner plunged into the Mediterranean last month and killed all 66 people aboard. The announcement came a …

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Small plane crashes while trying to land at Penn State airport; 2 reported dead

According to Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers, two passengers are confirmed dead at University Airport from an early morning crash. The crash happened when a small aircraft was on approach to the airport. Aircraft rescue and local fire and emergency responders are on scene. The accident remains under investigation. UPDATE …

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Airline operators laud CBN’s flexible forex policy

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has lauded the flexible foreign exchange policy unveiled by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday. Capt. Nogie Meggison, AON President, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the move was a welcome development and a step in …

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EVA Air is Certified as a 5-Star Airline

EVA Air has been Certified as a 5-Star Airline by Skytrax, the world’s leading airline and airport rating agency. In an Award ceremony at the Taipei Marriot Hotel on 15th June 2016, Skytrax presented the 5-star Airline Certification to EVA Air. Speaking at the 5-Star Airline Certification, Mr Steve Lin, …

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Gay couple left ‘humiliated’ after Emirates airline staff ask if they are brothers

A British gay couple say they were left feeling “humiliated” after airline staff asked if they were brothers, before they were allegedly shut in a secluded room for two hours and told they were no longer allowed on their flight. Lee Charlton, 42, from Manchester said Emirates check-in staff laughed at him …

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First Islamic-compliant airline Rayani Air shut down by Malaysia

Following a problematic first year in operation, Malaysia’s first Islam-compliant airline has been banned from flying. Regulators announced Monday they had permanently grounded Rayani Air, Malaysia’s first sharia-compliant airline, months after it was suspended from flying for breaching aviation regulations. The airline made international headlines when it launched in December …

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EgyptAir crash: Wreckage found in Mediterranean

Wreckage of the EgyptAir flight that went missing over the Mediterranean last month has been found, Egyptian investigators say. A statement said “several main locations of the wreckage” had been identified. A deep sea search vessel had also sent back the first images of the wreckage, the statement added. There …

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Arik Air Receives Royal Endorsement From Ooni Of Ife

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest carrier has received a royal endorsement from the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II as the foremost traditional ruler and a large entourage including some traditional rulers from the South West States of the country reaffirmed his support for Nigerian …

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Record breaking May at Stansted as passenger numbers soar

London Stansted enjoyed another record breaking month as the UK’s fourth busiest airport welcomed over 2.1 million passengers in May 2016. Passenger numbers were up 4.6% on 2015 during the busiest May on record at the airport. Load factors – the average number of seats occupied on each flight – …

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Nigeria: Passengers, Airline Disagree Over Cancelled Lagos-London Flight

Tempers flared yesterday morning at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, as Medview Airline “suddenly” cancelled a scheduled flight to London. The passengers, in their numbers, frowned on the “unfriendly conduct” of the operator, alleging that they were not carried along. But for the intervention of men of the …

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