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Bolivian authorities on Thursday suspended the license of a tiny charter airline whose plane crashed in Colombia this week after apparently running out of fuel, killing 71 people and wiping out a Brazilian soccer team on its way to a regional cup final. Monday night’s disaster sent shock waves across …

Award winning airline, Dana Air has passed  the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).  The airline was on Wednesday admitted by International Air Transport Association (IATA), into its global safety registry; after passing the International Operations Safety Audit (IOSA). According to the Accountable Manager of Dana Air, Mr Obi Mbanuzuo, ‘’our admission into …

Gatwick Airport Interim Results: Airport sets new world records and announces biggest-ever annual development investment of £250m Gatwick Airport results for the six months ending 30 September 2016 Interim results show Gatwick has further increased its lead as the World’s busiest single-runway airport – passenger numbers up +6.3% and EBITDA …

A commercial tricycle rider in Owerri and an Abuja based trader have been apprehended by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed  Airport (MMA), Lagos in connection with unlawful importation of 6.390kg of substances that tested positive for heroin, Abelnewsng …

Mrs. Sally Mbanefo, the Director General of the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), has been sacked. According to the Nation, the Director General has been asked to handover the affairs of NTDC to the next most senior officer. The removal of the Chief Executive was contained in a November 27, …

A dead body was found on Wednesday in the wheel well of a Nigerian plane after it landed in South Africa, the airline said in a statement. The body was found on a plane operated by Arik Air, one of Nigeria’s largest airlines, that had departed from the country’s commercial …

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, (NAAPE) has grounded the operations of Bristow Helicopters in Nigeria, Abelnewsng reports. The National President of the association Engr. Balami Isaac, who confirmed the closure of the rotary wing giant, said that, “Their operations are currently grounded and nothing will be happening …

Lufthansa will cancel more than 1,700 flights scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday owing to a fresh strike by pilots in a long-running dispute about pay as a union representing the German airline’s pilots resumes a campaign of strikes. The Cockpit union has called out members scheduled to fly short-haul routes …

According to Channels Television report of last year, Nigerians are top spenders in luxury retail and VIP services at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport. According to the recent statistics released by Heathrow, Nigerian travellers – who patronise this service – spend an average of £1,059 per visit on luxury retail. Although over …

Ethiopian Airlines, by far the fastest growing airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it will commence scheduled five weekly flights to Oslo, Norway via Stockholm with the ultra – modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner effective March 26, 2017. Oslo is the capital, most populous city and governmental centre in …