On 21 May 1946, KLM operated its first flight to what is now John F. Kennedy Airport in New York (JFK). After the Second World War, KLM was the first European airline to initiate service between Europe and America. To mark this auspicious occasion, passengers flying from Amsterdam to New …
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The Federal Government in Nigeria has again reaffirmed its determination to develop critical infrastructure in the aviation industry that will guarantee the safety of all air travellers. Addressing aviation players on the occasion of the 2016 Aviation Day in Abuja on Monday, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, …
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The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, mandated it’s Committee on Aviation to investigate activities of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The committee is to ascertain the extent to which the three organisations complied with their responsibilities …
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A passenger on Kuwait Airways was deplaned on Saturday for “screaming his head off” in a threatening manner. In a press statement, the company said it had re-inspected the luggage of all passengers on flight 561 bound for Jordanian capital Amman, after a rowdy passenger disrupted flight operations. According to local news …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38 year-old mother of two children, Obudike Faith Ndidiamaka with 1.155kgs of cannabis hidden in melon at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos. According to NDLEA, she was arrested by anti-narcotic officers during outward screening of …
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Greece had to scramble fighter jets to intercept a passenger plane that entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) without identifying itself, according to reports in local media. The plane, reportedly a Delta airliner flying from France to Kuwait, entered the Athens FIR at 7.10 p.m. on Thursday. Reports said …
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A commercial pilot with a major European airline told The Telegraph that other parts of the data log suggested that windows in the right side of the cockpit were blown out by an explosion inside the aircraft. “It looks like the right front and side window were blown out, most …
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The airfreight industry awards were based on the voting results of more than 18,000 supply chain professionals over a two month period. Emirates SkyCargo was selected for the best overall customer experience and best service provider in the Middle East, making it the 27th year that the carrier has won …
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The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr. Saleh Dunoma has inaugurated the Lagos Runway Safety Team. According to the General Manager, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mr Yakubu Dati, the inauguration is in compliance with Resolution A37-6 of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which requires …
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced the issuance of Provisional Offer of Employment Letters to successful candidates of the 2015 recruitment exercise in batches, with effect from May 16, 2016. This was made known by the General Manager, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mr Yakubu Dati in an …
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