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A number of flights between South Africa and Zimbabwe have been grounded due to “compliance issues”. News24 reported that an SAA flight out of Harare was grounded on Saturday morning. According to a Bulawayo24 report, the SAA grounding could be “retaliation” after the South African Civil Aviation authority prevented a Harare bound Air …

Germany’s second largest airline, Air Berlin, is filing for bankruptcy protection after its main shareholder, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad, said it would make no more financing available following years of unsuccessful turnaround attempts. The loss-making airline, which carries some 80,000 people a day mostly on short-haul destinations, will get a 150 million euro ($177 …

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline in Africa, is pleased to announce to its valued customers that it has fully refurbished its Boeing 767-300 ER fleet and availed for service on its India, Middle East and Africa destinations. The newly refurbished airplane is fitted with brand new full flat-bed seats …

    Mumbai, INDIA – Etihad Airways and Lakmé Fashion Week today announced a collaboration with one of the most lauded and inspiring international contemporary designers, Paris-based Manish Arora, who returns to the prestigious Mumbai fashion event after more than five years. The celebrated Indian couturier marks the 10th anniversary …

  At precisely 11:05 last night, mamajsblog received a call from a dana Air passenger on flight 9j360 from Abuja to lagos, which was delayed for more than 4 hours. According to the source, he was calling whilst they were about to taxi out. He was very angry and expressed …

According to local media reports, this plane was spraying fields against locusts in the settlement of Chervlenaya, Chechen Republic, Russia, the night before the accident. Road accidents get weirder every day, it seems. On Monday, an armored personnel carrier rammed a car in the Russian city of Kemerovo. Now, Internet users are spreading …

Forty-one Nigerians were on Thursday deported from six European countries just as 128 voluntarily returned from Libya, daily trust reports. The deportees comprising 35 males and six females were sent home from Austria, Germany, Hungry, Switzerland, Norway and Denmark, according to the information obtained from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). …

Lagos—Part of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, in Lagos was yesterday  morning thrown into pandemonium following the discovery of an alleged bomb planted by some unscrupulous persons. The incident followed an alarm raised by workers arriving at the hajj and cargo terminal area who discovered an unattended bag. A …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the appointment of Lufthansa, the German carrier, and five other firms as advisers for the set up of Nigeria’s planned national carrier. Senator Hadi Sirika, the Minister of State, Aviation, said the appointed advisers will help Nigeria set up a national airline and …

    Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has fixed the launch of its maiden flight into the Akure Airport for Friday, August 11,  newsbullettinng reports. A statement issued by the Corporate Communications Manager of the airline, Mr. Chris Iwarah said the carrier was collaborating with the Governor Rotimi Akeredolu administration …