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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) final ultimatum to the airlines to automate their remittance of the statutory 5 per cent Ticket Sales/Cargo Sales Charge (TSC/CSC) is to end on Friday, March 31, 2017. An online statement issued by the General Manager, Public Relations, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, explained that the …

A Nigerian born pilot, Mr. Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin has concluded his round the world solo flight, shunning Nigeria and other African nations as earlier planned. According to Daily Trust, Odujinrin, who works for Air Djibouti has become the first African pilot in history to fly solo around the world. It …

The Federal Government has again reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the re-opening of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on April 19, 2017. The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this on Thursday during an interview with reporters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. He made the assertion after inspecting …

An American Airlines first officer died Wednesday after becoming incapacitated during the last phases of landing at Albuquerque, New Mexico. American Airlines Flight 1353, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Dallas-Fort Worth to Albuquerque, was 2 miles from landing when the captain declared an emergency, citing “a medical issue” aboard, according …

A Scoot airliner and an Emirates plane hit each other in the early hours of Thursday at Changi Airport. A Scoot spokesman said flight TZ188, bound for Tianjin, China, was taxiing before take-off when the accident happened at 1.40am. All 303 passengers and 11 crew were safe and put on …

  Passengers on board a Boeing 737 had a lucky escape this week after their plane missed the runway – and burst into flames. The Peruvian Airlines aircraft was landing following a flight to Peru from Lima when the incident happened. On approach, the jet swerved to the right. The …

Superstar features in British Airways #unforgettable campaign with exclusive video interviews VB on on her children: “They’re in an incredible position. It’s very important for them to see as much of the world as they can.” On being a working mum: “You should never feel guilty, you should feel proud. You’re inspiring …

Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, is delighted to announce that it has finalized preparations to launch flights to three new destinations – Victoria Falls, Oslo and Antananarivo – within three days, 26-28 March 2017. Heralding the launch of three new destinations in three days, Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam …

Qatar Airways welcomed Orbis Flying Eye Hospital to Doha today with an official reception at Doha International Airport (DIA) attended by His Excellency Mr. Ajay Sharma, British Ambassador to the State of Qatar, His Excellency Mr. Ashud Ahmed, Bangladeshi Ambassador to the State of Qatar and Executive Director of Qatar Fund …

Emirates will introduce a new service to enable customers to use their laptops and tablet devices until just before they board their flights to the US. Emirates customers travelling to the US via Dubai will be able to utilise their laptops and tablet devices on the first part of their …