EgyptAir crash: Flight data points to ‘internal explosion’

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 …

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Emirates SkyCargo named best cargo airline in the Middle East

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 …

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Emirates needs as many as 500 new pilots this year

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 …

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FAAN Boss Establishes Lagos Runway Safety Team

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 …

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FAAN Begins Placement Of Successful 2015 Recruitment Candidates

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 …

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Ghana reaps from Nigeria’s aviation fuel shortage

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 …

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EgyptAir crash: Plane wreckage found near Greek island

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 …

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French President Fears EgyptAir Flight From Paris to Cairo Has Crashed

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 …

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American B-52 bomber crashes in Guam

A B-52 bomber has crashed shortly after take-off at a US base in Guam, the US Air Force says. It says all seven crew members safely left the aircraft after the incident at 08:30 local time (22:30 GMT Wednesday) at Andersen Air Force Base. The US Air Force told the …

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EgyptAir flight MS804 disappears from radar between Paris and Cairo

An EgyptAir passenger jet carrying 66 passengers has vanished en route to Cairo. The flight departed from Paris on Wednesday evening and lost contact with ground crews at 2.45am local time, about 16km (10 miles) inside Egyptian airspace. The 12-year-old Airbus A320-232 was about 40 minutes from its destination. It …

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