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British Airways passengers will be able to stream films on transatlantic flights from next year after the airline’s owners, IAG, announced a deal to install what it claims will be the fastest Wi-Fi in the air. While BA has lagged behind competitors in providing Wi-Fi on its flights, Willie Walsh, …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Thirty-one passengers and a crew member aboard an Etihad Airways flight were injured Wednesday when their plane ran into sudden turbulence as it prepared to land in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. The United Arab Emirates’ national airline said flight EY474, which departed from its …

A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 carrying 150 passengers and crew has skidded off the runway at Pristina International Airport in Kosovo, Anadolu agency reported. No injuries were reported in Monday evening’s incident which happened when Flight TK1019 from Istanbul lost traction while landing in wet conditions. The incident has forced …

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2), Lagos, has declared categorically that the controversial N12.5billion under dispute between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Arik Air belongs to Bi-Courtney not the aviation agency as claimed. This just as the operator also laid …

Brussels (AFP) – The departure hall at Brussels’ Zaventem airport partly re-opened Sunday, 40 days after suicide attacks claimed by the Islamic State group which killed 32 people, half of them at the air hub. “We are back to the familiar scene of our passengers in the departure hall,” said …

Kenya Airways pilots on Thursday made good their threat to go on strike forcing the cancellation of more than 10 flights, affecting its operations.. “We have been experiencing some flight disruptions since this morning (Thursday) and that has caused inconveniences to our guests. This is highly regretted and we are …

Not fewer than 100 workers outsourced to Aero Contractors by Skyborne Ltd have been sacked following the airline’s decision to review its relationship with the company. The airline confirmed the development in a statement issued on Friday by its Media Consultant, Mr Simon Tumba, which was obtained by the News …

Aviation industry leaders want European Union transport ministers to intervene to help settle a dispute between Britain and Spain over Gibraltar’s airport which threatens proposals to smooth travel across the bloc. The dispute over whether the territory’s airport should be included in EU legislation on aviation could paralyze a shake-up …

A security camera in Alabama captured the moment a plane plunged to the ground, hitting a tree. It burst into flames on impact. Seconds later, the entire aircraft was on fire. Several witnesses ran to the scene and were surprised to see the pilot was alive. They pulled him to …

Despite the news making the rounds that some foreign carriers had concluded plans to pull out of Nigeria based on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) forex policy which has prevented the mega carriers from repatriating over $600 million being the revenue they generated in Nigeria into their various home …