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Drones are tipped to be one of the most popular presents this Christmas but fledgling pilots have been delivered a stern warning about the potential dangers for new flyers. Key Points: Keep drone more than 30 metres away from people Don’t fly around crowds or groups of people Never operate …

No fewer than 280 passengers of Turkish Airlines were still stranded in Lagos on Thursday following the technical fault developed by the airlines’ aircraft that was scheduled to transport them to Istanbul on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the aircraft carrying 300 passengers had developed a …

Bus rebranding saga: Transport minister resigns. Transport minister Dzifa Attivor has resigned over the scandalous Ghc3.6 million bus rebranding saga. According StarrFMonline.com sources, the minister submitted her resignation letter to the Presidency on Tuesday. The Chief of Staff Julius Debrah had earlier in a statement following the massive public outcry …

A number of international airlines have announced they will be launching new routes or increasing existing frequencies to South Africa over the coming few months. Air France KLM will start operating daily flights between Amsterdam and Cape Town year round starting in May; the airline will use the new Boeing …

A British Muslim family heading for Disneyland was barred from boarding a flight to Los Angeles by US authorities at London’s Gatwick airport amid concerns of an American overreaction to the perceived terrorist threat. US Department of Homeland Security officials provided no explanation for why the country refused to allow the …

The Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprise, Mr Benjamin Dikki, said in Abuja that the privatization of federal airports in the country would commence soon. Dikki made this known in his presentation on “Reforms and Privatisation Opportunities in Nigeria” at the ongoing 9th Abuja International Trade Fair. He said that although …

The Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the Federal Government was reviewing all the waivers granted by the immediate past administration to some sectors following massive abuse of the privilege. He said this at media briefing at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Annex at the international wing of …

A sad accident happened at the Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, that should remind us all about the dangers of getting too close to an operating aircraft engine. An Air India employee was sucked into the engine of an Airbus A319 and died from the injuries sustained from …

A Germanwings Airbus A319-100, registration D-AGWA performing flight 4U-30 from Cologne to Hamburg (Germany), was on approach to Hamburg’s runway 15 when on final approach the crew reported smoke in the cockpit due to a defective air conditioning system. The crew continued for a safe landing, emergency services had already …

The Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi has told the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to get appropriate and befitting headquarters for the agency in view of the huge revenue it generates. Amaechi, who was not comfortable with what he observed, said this at the agency’s headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed …