The scarcity of aviation fuel in Nigeria has triggered a boom in the Ghanaian aviation sector as more airlines now refuel in the country, Daily Trust has learnt. Apart from the increase in uplifting fuel from Ghana, there are also indications that there was a significant rise in the number …
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Wreckage of EgyptAir flight MS804 has been found south of the Greek island of Karpathos, Egyptian aviation officials confirmed. The Airbus A320 was en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew when it went down overnight. Egyptian Vice-President Ahmed Adel told CNN the rescue operation was “turning …
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An EgyptAir flight en route to Cairo from Paris disappeared from radar today, as French officials fear the plane crashed over the Mediterranean Sea. The flight vanished about 174 miles off the Egyptian coast, shortly after entering Egyptian airspace, the airline said early Thursday. French President Francois Hollande, speaking at …
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A B-52 bomber has crashed shortly after take-off at a US base in Guam, the US Air Force says. It says all seven crew members safely left the aircraft after the incident at 08:30 local time (22:30 GMT Wednesday) at Andersen Air Force Base. The US Air Force told the …
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An EgyptAir passenger jet carrying 66 passengers has vanished en route to Cairo. The flight departed from Paris on Wednesday evening and lost contact with ground crews at 2.45am local time, about 16km (10 miles) inside Egyptian airspace. The 12-year-old Airbus A320-232 was about 40 minutes from its destination. It …
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The Ayuba Wabba-led faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to ground flight operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos from Thursday, if the Federal Government refuses to revert the pump price of petrol to N87 per litre. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that …
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Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that Ethiopian Aviation Academy, the largest and the most modern aviation academy in Africa, has been recognized as ICAO Regional Training Center of Excellence on May 11, 2016 at the ICAO’s Global Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS symposium held at Conrad hotel in Seoul, …
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South African Airways (SAA), the leading carrier on the African continent, announced that it has implemented a codeshare agreement with its Brazilian Star Alliance partner, Avianca Brasil, offering customers further destinations into Brazil. Through the agreement SAA customers will be able to travel on selected Avianca Brasil flights under the …
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In recognition of its exceptional customer service, innovative online products and ethical business practices in 2016, Dana Air has bagged the award for service excellence in aviation. The award was given during LCCI’s 2016 Commerce and Industry Awards, held recently at Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos. The Commerce and …
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Well, if you didn’t know that Flight Attendants (Cabin Crew) are well Grounded and Rounded Professionals, then this piece below will interest you as Culled from Bussiness Insider. Considering longer-than-long security lines, baggage check fees, and prickly customer service, it can be hard to imagine that people once looked forward …
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