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Green Africa Airways Receives Air Transport License

Green Africa Airways, a new airline start‐up founded in Lagos, has been granted an air transport license. Mr. Babawande Afolabi, the founder and CEO of the airline, noted, “We are really thrilled about the approval of our license. This new development hopefully puts us further along in our journey to …

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Nearly 7,000 Weekend Flights Canceled, and More on the Way

Airlines canceled nearly 7,000 weekend flights and started to cut Monday service as the ripple effects of driving snow and ice that brought many East Coast airports to a standstill drifted into the next work week. The bulk of Saturday’s 4,459 cancelations were at airports in the New York City …

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Lol…Funny questions passengers ask

Lol…funny questions passengers ask even when the reasons are obvious.. Saw this on A fly guy’s Crew Lounge and thought i should share.. I can remember one on my flight to Saudi Arabia years ago. We were flying over the desert when one of the passengers sitting at the overwing …

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British Airways Plane Smashes Into Jet Bridge At Miami Int’l

A British Airways jumbo jet smashed into a jet bridge at Miami International Airport Tuesday night. The accident happened at Terminal E. It’s unclear if anyone on the plane was hurt or if the incident has caused any delays. CBS4 made calls to the airport and British Airways, but they …

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Airline Pilot Charged With Flying Under Influence of Alcohol

A former Alaska Airlines captain was charged with piloting an airliner while under the influence of alcohol. David Hans Arnston, 60, of Newport Beach, California, was arraigned in federal court on Wednesday on one felony count. He was freed on $25,000 bond and ordered to return Feb. 10 for a …

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Panic as govt simulates plane crash in Lagos

Officials of the Lagos State and the Federal Government on Thursday caused panic in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos during a simulation of a plane crash in the area. The exercise was meant to assess the level of preparedness on the part of emergency agencies in handling disasters. But as …

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Air Côte d’Ivoire Gets Third Q400 Aircraft

Air Côte d’Ivoire (HF) said it has taken delivery of its third Bombardier Q400 from the Canadian manufacturer who is expected to deliver a fourth aircraft by the end of April according to signed contract. The latest delivery marks the first step in the process of renewal and reinforcement of …

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