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Talk about a throwback Thursday! Seventy years ago this week, Montreal was selected as the permanent headquarters of the Organization, by 27 votes; the other candidates cities obtained respectively: Paris 9 votes, Geneva 4 votes, a city not named in China 1 vote. The choice of Montreal, proposed by Chile, …

Dozens of flights from the UK and Ireland have been cancelled as air traffic controllers join the growing strike action in France. The industrial action is in response to the dispute over changes to employment law. The country is being brought to a standstill with strikes affecting the railways, fuel …

Industrial action over labour law reforms is gripping France nationwide, with oil refineries, nuclear power stations and transport hubs affected. Motorways and bridges were blocked and flights delayed, and 16 arrests were made as a result of clashes in Paris. Prime Minister Manuel Valls insists the reforms will not be …

After this morning’s Flight distruptions, Dana Air resumed flight Operations this evening. Sources disclose that the decision to resume operations came after the management’s resolution of Issues arising.

Air China becomes country’s first customer taking delivery of 787-9 Air China is ushering in a new era in commercial aviation as they become the first Chinese customer to take delivery of the 787-9 Dreamliner. This is the first of fifteen 787-9 Dreamliners for Air China and soon Hainan Airlines …

Dana pilot refused to fly to fly this morning due salary owned staff. This affected the first 2 flights to Portharcourt and Abuja. Passengers who were already boarded were disembarked from aircraft and refunded. Hmmm..these are interesting times..

  IATA has called on African governments to prioritize at a pan-African level the development of aviation to bolster economic development. Africa is set to be one of the fastest-growing aviation regions over the next 20 years, with annual expansion averaging nearly 5%. This opens up incredible economic opportunities for …

Ladies and Gentlement, we have commenced our final descent into Portharcourt international airport…….” That was me making the landing announcement. But i paused suddenly when i noticed confusion on the faces of the more than eighty passengers and watched them muttering God knows what to each other. whilst wondering what …

An Ikeja Magistrate Court monday granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) an order to further remand former Minister of Aviation and Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation spokesperson for the 2015 presidential, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, in its custody for 21 days over an alleged N1.5 billion fraud. Chief Magistrate Bola …

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja runway, which was constructed 34 years ago, has outlived its lifespan by over 14 years, New Telegraph has learnt. A former Director of Airport Operation of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), who spoke under the condition of anonymity, disclosed this to our …