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The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers has disclosed plans to commence a nationwide strike in protest against the non-payment of the severance package of Aero Contractor Nigeria Limited’s sacked workers. Aero Contractors had in March issued letters of redundancy to about 60 per cent of its total workforce. …

A 49-year-old Frenchman was handed 12-month suspended prison sentence after he admitted that taking ecstasy caused him trouble in landing a plane in Paris. The man was caught out after police tapped phone conversations of members in a Paris drug ring, one of whom was speaking to the pilot. The …

A Saudi-bound flight operated by Medview Airline was on Saturday night aborted at the Ilorin Airport due to birdstrike. The airline confirmed the development in a statement by its media consultant, Obuke Oyibhota, on Sunday in Lagos. Mr. Oyibhota said the B767 aircraft carrying 222 pilgrims was taxiing for take-off …

Imo Air operated by Dana Air has announced that it will partner the House of FREEDA on the unveiling of ELFREEDA Foundation, scheduled to hold on 11th August, 2017 at the Imo Trade and Investment Centre, Owerri Imo state. ELFREEDA Foundation is a non- profit organization aimed at providing a …

  LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – A Spirit Airlines flight was briefly delayed Saturday at McCarran International Airport after a passenger took off all clothing while boarding. It happened around 11:30 a.m. on the flight bound for Oakland, California. The flight was supposed to depart around 11:28 a.m. and was delayed …

San Francisco airport officials said a 17-year-old boy was detained by crew members Tuesday after he opened an emergency gate of a Copa Airlines flight waiting to taxi to its arrival gate and jumped onto the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport. The Copa Airlines Flight 208 from Panama City …

An eight-year-old girl and 50-year-old man have been killed after a plane crash landed on a beach near Lisbon, according to local media reports. Eyewitnesses said sunbathers ran towards the sea as the light aircraft made an emergency landing on the packed beach at Caparica, 30 kilometres south of the …

ETIHAD AIRWAYS INTRODUCES BOEING 787 ON SEOUL INCHEON SERVICE 787 Dreamliner features Etihad Airways’ industry-leading, award-winning cabins Popular route approaching millionth passenger milestone Etihad Airways has introduced the Boeing 787-9 on its scheduled daily service from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to Seoul. The aircraft …

Barely three years after the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) carried out assessment of the Nigerian aviation industry, the organisation will return to country for another round of audit beginning from August 21,2017, abelnewsng reports. This is just as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) restated that it would …

Ethiopian Airlines Group, a Star Alliance member, has colourfully marked the 20th anniversary of Star Alliance, the largest global airline network, while also inaugurating its maiden flight to Kaduna, Nigeria at a reception held at Ethiopian main hub Addis Ababa Bole International Airport on August 1st, 2017. Ethiopian Group CEO, …