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First Nation, one of the eight domestic airlines has voluntarily grounded its flight operations due to lack of current flight crew. Abelnewsng.com learnt that apart from the reason above one of the reasons for grounding its own operations was also due to lack of airplane to operate with and that …

A passenger plane has crashed at a South Sudan airport, reportedly injuring at least 14 people. Some 44 people are thought to have been on board the South Supreme Airlines plane when it came down in the northwestern town of Wau.State information minister Bona Gaudensio said: “Right now we have …

An Airbus A380’s wake turbulence caused a Challenger 604 business jet to flip and fall 10,000ft. A harrowing freak air accident that has only just been revealed saw an Airbus A380 commercial jetliner flown by Emirates cause a much smaller business jet passing beneath it to flip upside down and …

  Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, says helicopters can now fly in and out of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja (NAIA). He made this known while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday The minister said that the office of the National Security …

Aero Contractors  Airline, which is under the management of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has sacked about 900 workers  representing 60 per cent, NAN reports. Letters of redundancy were issued to the affected employees during the week. Media Consultant to the 58 year-old airline, Mr Simon Tumba, who confirmed …

An unidentified woman travelling from Beijing to Melbourne last month reportedly suffered from burns on her face and hand after her headphones exploded on her face. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the incident occurred mid-flight on Feb. 19. The woman, who was not identified, told agents at the Australian …

The Managing Director of Dana Air Mr. Jacky Hathiramani, has applauded the efforts of the Minister of state for Aviation Captain Hadi Sirika and other aviation agencies for what he described as a ‘skillful execution of the Kaduna Airport as alternate to Abuja.’’ Mr  Hathirmani while carrying out spot-check ‘at the …

Airline continues multi-billion dollar investment in the customer experience\ In another move to further elevate the in-flight customer experience, Delta has partnered with globally renowned design company Alessi to curate a modern, stylish and functional collection of  service products and tableware, which will appear in flight beginning April 1. Delta’s serviceware …

Delta Air Lines has been named one of the 2017 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and Fortune. Delta ranked No. 63 and is the only airline on the list, which is based on employee ratings of their …

African’s largest cargo operator, Ethiopian Airlines, has won ‘Cargo Airline Award for Network Development’ at the tenth anniversary of the Brussels Airport Aviation Awards held on March 9, 2017. The Network Development Awards are presented to airlines that have developed new routes or achieved a remarkable growth in passengers or …