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Authorities in Ghana have busted a fake U.S. embassy in the capital Accra run by a criminal network that for a decade issued illegally obtained authentic visas, the U.S. State Department said. Until it was shut down this summer, the sham embassy was housed in a run-down, pink two-storey building …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday warned pilots that the current harmattan dust haze prevalent in some parts of the country is hazardous to flight and pilots should get clearance from Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET, officials before embarking on flight operations. According to the Spokesman of NCAA, Mr Sam …

Despite efforts to increase security at the country’s airports, cases of passengers losing items in their baggage to unknown persons is on the increase, Punch Reports. Although official figures obtained from the Consumer Protection Department of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority showed a little difference in recorded cases in the …

Two women died of hypothermia during an operation to rescue more than 730 migrants off the Libyan coast, the Italian coast guard and medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Sunday. According to The Punch, the women were found unconscious in a large dinghy in the Mediterranean that was partly …

American Airlines rolled out new uniforms to more than 70,000 of its frontline workers in September. The appearance of the uniforms was well-received, but now American’s flight attendants union is calling for a total recall after saying the outfits have sickened more than 1,000 workers. Complaints about itching, rashes, headaches and hives surfaced …

Are you looking for a career in aviation and eager to become a member of our cabin crew team? We’re holding recruitment events across select cities for fresh and experienced cabin crew in December 2016. Visit the corresponding link to your nearest city (listed below) for more details, and apply …

Azman Air  welcome additional aircraft to their  Air fleet, It landed at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport 17:30 yesterday from United Kingdom. The Aircraft which is a 737-500,makes it the fourth Aircraft in their fleet, and according the Airline, their routes will expand to Port Harcourt very soon. Congratulations to Azman Air

An Indonesian police plane with 15 people on board has gone missing on a flight to the island of Batam, south of Singapore, according to reports. The plane, which took off from Pangkal Pinang on the island of Bangka, is thought to have crashed on Saturday between the islands of …

Experts seek review of aviation safety programmes Security experts in the aviation industry yesterday warned that terror attacks were imminent at airports around the country. The experts, after a close look at happenings in and around the aerodromes, said that the news of another stowaway on Arik Air aircraft suggested …

Colombian officials probing Monday’s crash that killed 71 people including most of a Brazilian soccer team face one of the rarest types of accidents and perhaps one of the hardest for families to comprehend, amid reports that the airplane had run out of fuel. Some 0.5 percent of accidents on …