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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Arik Air today commenced another round of hostilities, few months after both parties made accusations and counter accusations over N12.5billion debt. FAAN had claimed that Arik Air owe it N12.5billion, which it had refused to pay, a claim Arik Air had denied. …

Domestic airlines have denied receiving any form of funding from the Federal Government in the last 30 years to improve their business. The Airline Operators of Nigeria said none of its members is a direct beneficiary of the N120bn reportedly released to the aviation sector out of the N500bn intervention …

  For several days, airline operators in the country have had to battle with challenges arising from the scarcity of aviation fuel, thus leading to flight delays and cancellations.Although, one single marketer was able to supply nine million litres two weeks ago and another 20 million litres was expected to …

Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing, most profitable and a technology pioneer African airline, is pleased to announce that it has won SKYTRAX World Airline Award for Best Airline Staff in Africa, for the second time, on July 12, 2016 at Farnborough Airshow event held in Hampshire, England. SkyTrax awards are …

Ethiopian Airlines has contracted Lufthansa Technik to provide comprehensive component support for the airline’s future Airbus A350 fleet. The corresponding Total Component Support TCS® agreement will run for a period of ten years and includes 14 aircraft. The contract comprises component maintenance, repair and overhaul as well as access to …

Newly released footage reveals how Matthew Hedges (32) from Marlow, Bucks pops the question to his girlfriend of 2 years, Zosia Katnik (30) mid-way through their easyJet flight from London Luton to Palma, Majorca. Matthew had planned the romantic event with a little help from the Captain and cabin crew …

easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today announced that it is to recruit more than 1,200 new permanent and fixed-term cabin crew positions as the airline continues its growth. easyJet, which flies more than 250 aircraft on over 820 routes in 31 countries, will offer its new cabin crew positions across …

The days of flying through the air in a jumbo jet filled with hundreds of other travelers may someday be a thing of the past, as Boeing says it’s considering stopping production on its 747s. Not as many orders have been coming in for the jumbo jets, which first appeared …

Government pledges to end aviation fuel scarcity. The current spike in the exchange rate of the dollar to the naira may be taking its toll on the country’s foreign-exchange-dependent aviation sector as airline operators seek to increase their fares by 45 per cent. The dollar exchange rate, which currently stands …

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Alaska Airlines announced today at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that the Seattle-based airline will begin modifying in-service Boeing Sky Interior 737 airplanes with more spacious Space Bins in the coming year. Alaska Airlines is the launch customer for Boeing’s retrofit Space Bin program. In total, the airline …