It is unclear whether the woman gave birth on board the flight or if the body of the baby was somehow brought on board. JAKARTA, Indonesia – A janitor found a heartbreaking surprise as he cleaned a Qatar Airways plane: a dead newborn inside the aircraft’s toilet. Police in Soekarno-Hatta …
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President Muhammadu Buhari, has handed over two Ballistics defence capabilities aircrafts from the presidential fleet to the Nigerian Air Force, in line with his plans to cut down on expenditure. The handover took place at the Presidential wing of the Abuja Airport on Monday. The Chief of Air Staff, AVM Abubakar who received the …
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An impromptu industrial action by staff on Tuifly threw plans for a new airline into disarray. Germany’s TuiGrop and Air Berlin were in talks about forming a new leisure airline. Air Berlin’s biggest shareholder, Etihad, were in talks with TuiGroup about using 35 of Air Berlin’s aircraft to form a …
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“We’re enjoying the sweet smell of success as Dublin Airport’s perfume and cosmetics store at TheLoop in Terminal 1 has just been voted the world’s best airport perfume and cosmetics store. Dublin Airport’s T1 beauty outlet was voted best in the world in the Moodie Davitt Report Dreamstore Awards 2016, …
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Akwaaba 2016 brings new dimension to the African travel industry with its series of conferences and new offerings. ANDREW IRO OKUNGBOWA writes on the preparation for this year’s travel and tourism trade exhibition in Lagos Preparation for this year’s Akwaaba Africa Travel Market, a yearly travel and tourism trade exhibition, …
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Airlines on Saturday announced the cancellation of hundreds of flights ahead of a series of rolling strikes by the country’s air traffic controllers, however the action was averted at the eleventh hour. Greek Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis had accused the air traffic controllers’ union of calling a “strike without precise …
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A replacement model of the fire-prone Samsung Note 7 smartphone began smoking inside a U.S. plane on Wednesday, the family that owns it said, prompting fresh investigations by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration. A problem with the replacement for the Note 7 model would create …
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Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited – Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two LOS – Referred to as ‘MMA2’ is a state-of-the-art passenger terminal that started operations in May 2007. The terminal serves the Nigerian State of Lagos and its capital city. MMA2 is operated by BASL (Bi-Courtney Services Ltd.) Job Summary Responsible for …
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To avoid a situation where Nigerian airlines continually fold up and go into extinction, the Federal Government must urgently intervene. This was the suggestion of aviation veteran, Capt. Dele Ore while reacting to the high mortality rate of Nigerian airlines even as he called for review of the National Civil …
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WASHINGTON, USA – Boeing and Qatar Airways have announced an order for 30 787-9 Dreamliners and 10 777-300ERs, valued at $11.7 billion at list prices, validating the value, reliability and performance of Boeing’s twin-aisle airplanes. The airline also signed a Letter of Intent for up to 60 737 MAX 8s, valued …
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