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The court case between Nigeria based Virgin Atlantic Crew and Virgin Atlantic commences on the 8th of February 2016 at the National Industrial  Court at 31, Lugard Avenue Ikoyi, Lagos. If  you haven been following the story, now read the details below: The twenty Crew Members were relieved of their jobs …

Mr Musa Zwane, the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer of South African Airways (SAA), has expressed displeasure that non-African airlines provided the aviation needs of the African countries. Zwane said this in Abuja at a dinner organised to mark the maiden direct flight of the airline on the Johannesburg-Abuja route. …

The Aviation industry was heralded with the harmattan haze coming in from December, the year before and seeing airlines cancelling hundreds of scheduled flights and leaving thousands of air travellers stranded at the airport. Not less than 200 scheduled flights were cancelled by a number of airlines in January 2015, …

A Los Angeles-bound American Airlines flight carrying 188 people was forced to return to London’s Heathrow Airport after several flight attendants and crew members fell ill mid-flight, the airline told ABC. One flight attendant “literally just fainted… just fell forward, put her hand out and hit the floor,” passenger Kris …

South Africa Airways (SAA) will Today commence direct flight from Abuja to Johannesburg, South Africa. The airline said the inaugural flight is part of measures to boost bilateral relationship between Nigeria and South Africa. Regional General Manager-Africa and Middle East Aaron Munetsi and the Country Manager-Nigeria Thobi Duma, told Daily …

Following the Court case Ruling between Ex Staffs of Air Nigeria and Jimoh Ibrahim led Air Nigeria, One of the Ex staff’s representative, Somiari Jaja post this on their face book page ‘Touching the right spot”: “ATTN ALL VK/AIR9JA STAFF! ONCE AGAIN,CONGRATULATION ON THE OUR WELL DESERVE VICTORY AT THE COURT.FOLLOWING …

United Airlines will allow customers concerned about the Zika virus to cancel or postpone their trips if they’re ticketed to fly to areas affected by the mosquito-borne virus. American Airlines also said it would allow certain customers to do the same. United’s policy includes travel to all areas mentioned in a Centers for Disease …

The president of the American Airlines pilots union is blasting the airline for an “on the cheap” philosophy, and ranking it below Delta and United for employee relations, after a series of contractual disputes. “We have all witnessed a culture gone awry,” Keith Wilson, president of the Allied Pilots Association, …

Bangkok (CNN). It’s time to board the plane. Forget Chucky — a Luk Thep is an infant-like doll that is believed to possess a child's spirit and will bring good fortune in Thailand. Forget Chucky — a Luk Thep is an infant-like doll that is believed to possess a child’s spirit …

With every tragic high profile crash, the general public’s feeling about airline safety takes a punch, WOLE SHADARE writes While aviation has been getting safer of late, runway incursions by aircraft or vehicles remain a weak spot. After all, during each flight, the passengers literally put their lives in the …