News

Gatwick Airport closed its main runway twice after an aeroplane burst a tyre during take off. The runway was shut between 13:15 and 13:45 BST while it was checked for debris from the Air Canada plane. It was closed again at 14:12 to allow the plane to come back in …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), says the agency will start regulating the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) popularly referred to as drones. Mr Dele Sesegbon, the Director of General Aviation, NCAA told our correspondent that the draft regulation which will cover both commercial and private operators was ready. …

An Air Canada flight with 140 people on board came within 30m (98ft) of other aircraft at San Francisco’s airport as it prepared to land, a report says. Days after news that Flight AC759 from Toronto was involved in a near-miss it has emerged just how close it came to …

US rapper ScHoolboy Q has unleashed a tirade at United Airlines after he went to retrieve his dog from a flight and found it was the wrong one. “You guys r idiots… HOW U PUT MY DOG ON THE WRONG FLIGHT???? I need answers”, he tweeted. ScHoolboy Q was travelling …

The Managing Director / Chief Executive officer of Dana Air, Jacky Hathiramani, has congratulated the winners of Business Day’s States Competitiveness and Good Governance Award held recently at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. Jacky Hathiramani while speaking to newsmen at the award ceremony in Abuja, said ‘we are proud to have supported …

A New Zealand woman has died on the Caribbean territory of Sint Maarten after the blast from a powerful jet engine knocked her to the ground, BBC reports. The incident happened at the famous Princess Juliana International Airport, which is just metres from the beach. Beachgoers can walk up to …

Grandparents and other relatives of people living in the US cannot be barred from entering under President Trump’s travel ban, a judge has ruled. The order, by District Judge Derrick Watson in Hawaii, is a fresh legal blow to Mr Trump’s immigration crackdown. The judge said the ban had interpreted …

  According to Punch report, a passenger on Emirates Airlines on Thursday slumped and died at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The deceased, identified as Dada Isaac Olusola with passport number A04501199, was said to have slumped on arrival at the screening point where he was quickly attended to …

Passengers traveling from Accra to Lagos and Abuja will now enjoy an increased check-in baggage allowance on Africa World Airlines (AWA).The Accra-based airline has increased its check-in baggage allowance on the Accra-Lagos route from 23kg-25kg. Accra to Abuja passengers will also enjoy a baggage increase from 23kg-30kgThe increase in check-in …

Etihad Airways is adding year-round flights between its Abu Dhabi hub and both Cairo and Lagos later this year to cater to growing demand to and from the United Arab Emirates. A fifth daily scheduled service will be introduced on the Cairo route, effective 1 October 2017, taking frequency to …