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Tanzania has begun building its own helicopters that will be taking to the skies soon A Tanzanian made two seater chopper is in its final stages of production and will start flying trials once it granted permission by the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. However, mass production will be by 2018. …

The Joint Senate Committee on Aviation and Anti-corruption on Monday began probe into the sum of $40Million Afrix Loan and N86.6Million of its counterpart fund said to have been released by the federal government in 2011 to the Ministry of Aviation. The fund which was disbursed by the Central Bank …

Since 1916 when Bill Boeing began his aviation company, The Boeing Company has transformed the world of flight. Boeing has connected cultures, turned space travel into reality, expanded minds, and allowed generations to dream beyond today and look toward the future of aviation. To celebrate Boeing’s century of aviation, the …

Nice Combo of Hubby and wife in the flight deck as Pilots in charge. See what the excited Captain Quinn Hutchinson posted on social media today during this very special moment in their lives. “What most people see are 2 pilots in a flight deck, but today it is more …

In its constant quest to provide better and more efficient services and to consolidate its position as the pacesetter in the Nigerian aviation industry, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2), Lagos, has appointed Captain Jari Williams as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Capt. …

Happy father’s day to all the dads in the world! Image credit:techoloid

Iran has reached an agreement with the U.S. Boeing to purchase 100 passenger planes to renew the country’s aging fleet, Press TV reported on Sunday. The deal awaits U.S. government’s approval, Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Ali Abedzadeh was quoted as saying. “We have 250 planes in the …

U.S. Army Pfc. Joshua Case had a special mission to accomplish on June 7, when he was hosted as a special guest at Boeing South Carolina. “We are here to surprise my dad. I haven’t seen him in over a year and it’s going to be a great surprise,” the …

The UK’s airline watchdog is set to crackdown on hidden fees charged by airlines. Charges for basic services such as changing a name on a ticket will be scrutinised so the overall cost is clear to passengers before they buy the ticket. Every airline selling tickets will have their practises …

  A flight from London Heathrow to Chicago has turned around after an emergency was declared on board. It is understood the plane was flying over Wales when it announced to passengers it was returning to Heathrow. The American Airlines flight took off shortly after 12.20pm but turned back around …