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To celebrate and help raise awareness for October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Delta Air Lines and Zac Posen today pulled back the curtain on the first Pink Posy dress, which will be seen in airports around the world in October 2018. The pink dress is a Delta staple worn each …

Boeing 787 Dreamliner family has already surpassed 1 million passenger flights, faster than any twin-aisle jet. Connecting the world with over 150 new nonstop routes, the Dreamliner family has flown more than 190 million passengers while saving 18 billion pounds of fuel since its first delivery in September 2011.  

Med-View Airline PLC, one of the official carriers for the 2017 Hajj operations will on today complete the return airlift of pilgrims, who performed this year’s Hajj exercise, abelnewsng reports. The last flight of pilgrims from the Eastern zone comprising Enugu, Port Harcourt, among others will depart King Abdul-Azeez International …

The Chairman of Etihad Aviation Group, His Excellency Mohamed Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei, today confirmed the appointment of Tony Douglas as Group Chief Executive Officer, who will join the company in January 2018. Mr. Douglas joins Etihad from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence, where he has served as CEO …

A software issue has caused check-in delays at several airports worldwide, and booking problems for many airlines. Passengers reported problems at Gatwick, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Melbourne airports among others. Gatwick blamed a passenger management system called Amadeus Altea but said the problem had been resolved and there were …

An Etihad Airways pilot passed away while operating a cargo flight from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam, leading the carrier to divert its path and make an emergency landing in Kuwait. In a statement on Wednesday, Etihad Airways said the aircraft was diverted safely to Kuwait where a medical team was …

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline in Africa, marked five years of successful service to Toronto, Canada. Gracing the anniversary event, VP Marketing Ethiopian Airlines Group, Mrs. Rahel Assefa: said, “We are glad to mark Ethiopian five years of successful service to Toronto, Canada, our 5th gateway to the Americas. …

Emirates will celebrate a milestone in aviation history when it welcomes the delivery of its 100th A380 aircraft later this year.  For a limited time only, Bahraini travellers can join in the celebration with special fares to South East Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and North America. Bookings have to be …

It is believed to have fallen from an altitude of 2,400 metres or higher. A panel weighing 4.3kg fell from a plane shortly after take-off from a Japanese airport and smashed the window of a car being driven below, news reports and the airline said on Sunday. No one was …

Many Nigerians who have at one time or the other undergone the process of securing an international passport may attest to the fact that it’s not an easy one. They are asking the Nigeria Immigration Service to ensure speedy processing of the travel document as most have to wait for …