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Ever since Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin served his guests turtle bouillon, lamb chops and champagne on the world’s first international passenger flight in 1912, on-board catering has been key to winning the hearts and stomachs of top-paying passengers. These days, about 4 million meals are consumed in the air every …

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has assured that Nigerians will not buy flight ticket in dollars, and he has pleaded for patience from the public. Fielding questions yesterday at the federal government-organised town hall meeting in Lagos, Amaechi said the air ticketing payment process may be “a bit complex” at …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said that an unruly passenger, who resorted to smoking on board an aircraft in abeyance to civil aviation regulations, has been handed over to the police for prosecution. The General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, Mr Sam Adurogboye, who disclosed at the weekend, explained that …

Singapore Airlines Ltd (SGX: C6L) had opened a pilot training centre joint venture – together with aircraft maker Airbus – as part of a strategy to help sustain the long-term growth of the airline. The US$100 million joint-venture, named Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC), is 45% owned by SIA. The …

Experimental solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 has landed in Mountain View, Calif., after a three-day flight across the Pacific. “Good morning, California!” the plane’s visibly emotional pilot Bertrand Piccard told a cheering crowd at Moffett Airfield, where he landed at 11:44 p.m. local time. He’s soon handed an extra large …

Ethiopian Airlines has disclosed plans to commence scheduled flights to New York-Newark from Addis Ababa from July this year, via Lomé, Togo. The airline said it would deploy the modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner on this route believed to be the world’s most environmentally friendly aircraft with its lower carbon and …

Airbus Helicopters on Thursday introduced its H175 Helicopter into the Nigeria market. The helicopter made its maiden flight demonstration at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the flight was witnessed by Mr Regis Magnac, Vice President and Head of Operational Marketing, Airbus Helicopters …

Med-View Airline (VL, Kano) has announced plans to take advantage of Ghana’s liberal air traffic rights policy and open a regional scissors hub in Accra later this year. The Head of the Nigerian carrier’s Flight Operations, Captain Godfrey Ogbogu, said in a statement that with the arrival of added aircraft, …

The Federal Government has issued a two-week ultimatum to Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, and the Arik Air Group to resolve all indebtedness of the airline. This came on a day Arik Air said it had paid the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed all Airlines (Domestic and Charter) operating in the country to forward in full un-remitted funds accruable to the authority within 60 days without further delay. The General Manager, Public Relations, Mr Sam Adurogboye, who made this known in a statement, stated that …