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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38 year-old mother of two children, Obudike Faith Ndidiamaka with 1.155kgs of cannabis hidden in melon at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos. According to NDLEA, she was arrested by anti-narcotic officers during outward screening of …

Greece had to scramble fighter jets to intercept a passenger plane that entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) without identifying itself, according to reports in local media. The plane, reportedly a Delta airliner flying from France to Kuwait, entered the Athens FIR at 7.10 p.m. on Thursday. Reports said …

A commercial pilot with a major European airline told The Telegraph that other parts of the data log suggested that windows in the right side of the cockpit were blown out by an explosion inside the aircraft. “It looks like the right front and side window were blown out, most …

The airfreight industry awards were based on the voting results of more than 18,000 supply chain professionals over a two month period. Emirates SkyCargo was selected for the best overall customer experience and best service provider in the Middle East, making it the 27th year that the carrier has won …

Dubai: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, will need to hire as many as 500 new pilots this fiscal year in order to keep up with its expansion plans, a senior company executive said on Tuesday. The recruitment plan comes as Emirates takes delivery of 36 new wide-body aircraft in …

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr. Saleh Dunoma has inaugurated the Lagos Runway Safety Team. According to the General Manager, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mr Yakubu Dati, the inauguration is in compliance with Resolution A37-6 of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which requires …

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced the issuance of Provisional Offer of Employment Letters to successful candidates of the 2015 recruitment exercise in batches, with effect from May 16, 2016. This was made known by the General Manager, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mr Yakubu Dati in an …

The scarcity of aviation fuel in Nigeria has triggered a boom in the Ghanaian aviation sector as more airlines now refuel in the country, Daily Trust has learnt. Apart from the increase in uplifting fuel from Ghana, there are also indications that there was a significant rise in the number …

Wreckage of EgyptAir flight MS804 has been found south of the Greek island of Karpathos, Egyptian aviation officials confirmed. The Airbus A320 was en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew when it went down overnight. Egyptian Vice-President Ahmed Adel told CNN the rescue operation was “turning …

An EgyptAir flight en route to Cairo from Paris disappeared from radar today, as French officials fear the plane crashed over the Mediterranean Sea. The flight vanished about 174 miles off the Egyptian coast, shortly after entering Egyptian airspace, the airline said early Thursday. French President Francois Hollande, speaking at …