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The outgoing Deputy Consul-General of the United States in Lagos, Ms Dehab Ghebreab, on Monday said that about 300,000 Nigerians were currently living in different parts of the U.S. Ghebreab, who told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the number of Nigerians in America was increasing, also …

According to Vanguard, The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Lulu Mnguni, in June said that about 50,000 Nigerians visited South Africa for tourism annually. Mnguni told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that Nigerians constituted about 50,000 of the recorded annual average of about 10 million …

RT live has reported a worldwide system failure by Delta Air Lines. Social media users have posted photos showing long lines of passengers waiting to check-in at airports. “Our systems are down everywhere. Hopefully it won’t be much longer,” Delta Air Lines said in response to a passenger’s tweet. According …

The civil aviation authorities of Ghana and Niger Republic have endorsed Air Peace’s plan to spread its wings in foreign lands, saying the airline gives priority to safety and global best practice in its operations. In a related development, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Air Peace, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide …

Med-View Airline is one of the carriers approved by the Federal Government for this year’s Hajj operations and the carrier has consistently done so for the past 10 years. Speaking on the airlift of pilgrims, the Executive Director (Technical) for Medview Airlines, Alhaji Lookman Animashaun said that the airline would …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced full implementation of certification of all Aviation Security Screeners in the nation’s airports. An online statement signed by the Director General of NCAA, Capt. Mukhtar Usman, said that the certification is in accordance with the provision of  the International Civil Aviation Organisation(ICAO) …

THERE’S no need for sneaky trips to the bathroom for an X-rated romp on this airline. You don’t need to hide cheeky hand action underneath a blanket, nor do you have to worry about horrifying fellow passengers or making the flight crew blush. Nope — on Flamingo Air, passengers are …

South Africa Airways Johannesburg bound passengers are lamenting their stay in Abuja hotel for four days due to the damage to the airline’s aircraft landing gears at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja manage by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Abelnews learnt that the passengers, who are …

Facts have emerged why international airlines operating into the country through the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport (NAA), Abuja have decided to operate smaller aircraft instead of the wide body airplanes. Investigation by Abelnews .com revealed  that foreign airlines resulted to operating smaller aircraft  into the country through NAA instead of the …

Alaska Dispatch News — Two single-engine planes collided while landing on the same runway at Wasilla Airport Friday afternoon but no one was seriously injured. The Federal Aviation Administration closed the airport after the accident was reported about 1:30 p.m. The airport was still closed early Friday evening. There were two people in …