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253 Nigerians, who have been stranded in Libya were Tuesday deported back to Nigeria aboard an Airbus A333-200 with registration number 5A LAT. The 253 returnees who were conveyed on the Libyan Airline plane comprised of 140 adult females and 8 children. Also aboard were 103 adult male and 3 …

dre aviation, Africa’s progressive and rapidly growing aviation consulting firm have released an official statement in London stating “that they are reviewing their Nigerian operations and associate activity due to extreme predatory, unprofessional and corrupt practises experienced recently in the aviation sector in Nigeria”. “We have written and documented evidence …

Professor Babalola Borishade: dies in LondonProf Babalola Borishade, 71, former Nigerian minister of education is dead. According to NAN report, he died in London on Wednesday after a brief illness.He was initially rushed to Reddington Hospital in Lagos, last week from where he was taken to London. The cause of …

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged aviation safety stakeholders to reinforce their commitment to a safety framework based on global standards, cooperation and dialogue, and effective use of data. “Safety is the top priority for all involved in aviation—and aviation is the safest form of long-distance travel. Last …

…Says Foreign Airlines Are ‘Fair Weather Friends’ …Calls On FG To Review All BASA Entered Into Air Peace, one of the leading airlines in the country has threatened to drag ASKY to court over refusal by its home country Togo to allow Air Peace and other Nigerian carriers operate into …

The British government has announced a special service for Nigerians which enables them get their UK visa on the same day of application. British High Commissioner, Mr. Paul Arkwright disclosed this on Monday at the 40th anniversary of the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce, NBCC, in Lagos. Mr Arkwright while …

Airbus has shortlisted the five finalist student teams competing in the fifth edition of the Fly Your Ideas challenge. The radical concepts selected cover a wide range of innovations going from an alternative to satellite imagery, to improved aircraft taxiing, clever ways of boarding, new areas for luggage storage or …

With the failure of the airports remodelling project of the former administration, there are indications that the government intends to replicate the facelift currently ongoing at the Lagos airport terminal in other airports across the country, MAUREEN IHUA-MADUENYI of Punch writes. Following the completion of the repairs of the runway …

  The government of Nigeria recently asked to forge a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines to re-establish its national airline, which ceased operation in 2012, AIN online, a media company focused on the aviation sector, reported on Friday. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said that the Nigerian government approached his …

American Airlines has removed an employee from duty after an ugly clash over a baby’s pram in San Francisco. A passenger who uploaded video of the aftermath of the incident said a mother had been struck with the pram as it was forcibly removed by the employee. The video shows …