12,000 Nigerian asylum seekers in Germany face deportation

More than 12,000 Nigerians asy­lum seekers in Germany are like­ly to be deported in 2018 be­cause they will be denied asylum status, a German official confirmed on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Authorityngr report, the Global Head of Programme, Mi­gration and Development, Dr Ralf Sanf­tenberg, stated this when he visited …

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Meridiana Fly and Dana Air Partnership

  Meridiana Fly Reaffirm Commitment to Nigerian/ Ghana Market…Introduces late evening flights.. Meridiana Fly, Italy’s fastest growing airline has reaffirmed its commitment to the Nigerian and Ghanaian markets by confirming both routes in their summer schedule for 2017. Supported by Ghana’s first affiliated global aviation advisory firm -Dre Aviation and …

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RAF jets scrambled to escort Pakistani aircraft to Stansted

RAF fighter jets have escorted a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft to Stansted airport. British police said the civilian flight was diverted to Stansted due to reports of a disruptive passenger. “This is not believed to be a hijack situation or terror matter,” Essex Police said in a statement. “The plane …

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South African Airways rejects Kaduna, suspends Abuja operations during runway repair

• Travel agencies urge Lagos option for foreign airlines South African Airways yesterday said it plans to suspend its Abuja operations during the six weeks period of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport runway repair. The Guardian learnt that the airline, in a letter to the authorities, said the measure became …

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NCAA’s fine is in bad faith-FirstNation

*Maintains pilot has valid licence, files appeal First Nation Airways has expressed surprised over the fine meted to it, saying the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) statement that was released today that contained a sanction was done in bad faith. It said the statement was silent on the fact that …

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Bad weather: NiMet warns Airline Operators

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has alerted airlines on expected reduction in visibility due to harmattan haze. NiMet’s Weather Alert by its Central Forecast Office on Monday in Abuja said the warning was for the safety of air travellers. It said that reduction in visibility could disrupt flight operations through …

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Flight attendant ‘saved girl from human trafficking by leaving note in plane toilet’

A flight attendant has told how she rescued a teenage girl from human trafficking after she left a note in the plane’s toilet. Shelia Frederick said she was working on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to San Francisco when she noticed the “dishevelled” girl travelling with a “well-dressed” man. …

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Ethiopian Air Received its Third Airbus A350 XWB

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and fastest growing African airline, proudly announces that it received its third Airbus A350 XWB on February 1st, 2017. The aircraft is named after Erta Ale, a large basaltic shield volcano located in the Afar Region of north-eastern Ethiopia. Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam said, “As …

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Cabin Crew Fair

Let your dreams take flight! “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family”-Kofi Annan. Mamajsaviationblog in conjunction with CheckIn Nigeria presents the First Cabin Crew Career Fair in Nigeria. This Fair will be a platform for Aspiring Cabin Crew, Cabin …

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Valentine’s Day: Air Peace slashes fares to N16,000

Air Peace has announced a discount scheme for its customers to travel with tickets as low as N16, 532 on all routes.   A statement signed by its Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah said the cut in airfare was the carrier’s Valentine’s Day special gift to its customers and …

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