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Dana Air has said that frequent flyers on its entire route network – Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo and Accra, will earn double Miles on registering for its frequent flyer programme and book their tickets before June 18, for travel from 1st till June 30, 2016. According to the airline, …

Domestic airlines in the country may increase the fares payable on air ticket following the recent hike in the price of aviation fuel, popularly known as Jet-A1. According to them, a circular informing them of the increase in the price of aviation fuel from N115 per litre to N150 was …

The first ever international Aerospace show, Airport Expo aimed at attracting $50b Investment into the country’s aviation industry is to be held in October this year. The Executive Director of the International Aviation Management and Security (IAMS) Mr John Nwosu who disclosed this to aviation correspondents in Abuja said the …

RwandAir, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Rwanda is pleased to announce the successful renewal of the IOSA certification with the enhanced IOSA process under the IATA – IOSA registry valid from June 13th 2016 until June 13th 2018. RwandAir’s first certification was obtained in June 2014. The …

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on Friday said the report of its investigation into the June 3,2012 crash of Dana Airlines Boeing MD 83 aircraft, with registration 5N-RAM, would soon be ready. This is contained in a statement issued by the AIB on its website. NAN reports that 153 persons …

The Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance today appointed Jeffrey Goh as the Alliance’s Chief Executive, effective 1st January 2017, to succeed Mark Schwab, who will retire at the end of the year. Jeffrey Goh (47) will head Star Alliances Services GmbH, the Germany-based brand and project management company which …

The stakes were high. It doesn’t happen often that a bunch of CEOs of some of the world’s most important airlines fly on one and the same aircraft. And unlike in other industries, where the top brass can never travel together in the air, the airline industry rather demonstrates its …

The plan by the federal government to concession four major airports in the country has been described as abnormal and ill timed as it will lead to job losses. The Publisher of Aviation Safety and Security Magazine, Alhaji Abdulyakeem Umar who said this while fielding questions from aviation journalists on …

Kuala Lumpur: A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane has encountered severe turbulence in mid-flight, injuring several passengers, the airline says. Flight MH1 – en route from London to Kuala Lumpur on Sunday – encountered clear-air turbulence over the Bay of Bengal, the airline said in a statement. “Due to a brief …

Carrier recognized for its efforts in lowering noise emissions Lufthansa, once again, has been recognized for its leadership role in environmental responsibility with receipt of the San Francisco International Airport/Community Roundtable’s Jon C. Long Fly Quiet Program Award for the “Quietest Overall Airline”. The award was presented at the Louis …