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A group, the Aviation Round Table (ART), has called for total deregulation of the petroleum sector towards ending the lingering scarcity of Jet A1, popularly called aviation fuel, in the country. ART’s President, Mr Gbenga Olowo, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday …

DOHA: Qatar Airways on Tuesday (May 17) raised its shareholding in British Airways owner IAG to just over 15 per cent and announced it is likely to further increase its stake. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, the Doha-based carrier said its shareholding in International Airlines Group (IAG), …

Jennifer Lopez is urged to scrap the private concert for Qatar Airways that she’s scheduled to perform tonight at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta by the Association of Flight Attendants, which represents nearly 60,000 flight attendants at 18 airlines. An open letter from Sara Nelson, the association’s international president, cites …

The Tourism and Hospitality forum organised by the Institute of Directors Nigeria, held today at the Eko hotels and suites in Lagos. The theme of the forum was: “How Nigeria can benefit from the Growth in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Nigeria”. The Tourism and Hospitality Forum was hosted …

Southwest Airlines Co. pilots’ union asked a federal court to block the carrier from flying Boeing Co.’s newest 737 until the plane is negotiated into a new contract for the 8,300 aviators. The union also wants the court to order Southwest to stop “delaying and frustrating bargaining” and fulfill its …

BOSTON — Two flight attendants were hurt when a flight from Boston to Chicago hit strong turbulence, CBS Boston reports. Southwest Airlines Flight 147 to Chicago’s Midway Airport was forced to head back to Logan Airport early Tuesday as a result of the turbulence. “The flight landed uneventfully in Boston, …

In cooperation with Greater Amman Municipality, Royal Jordanian organised an environment day on May 15, 2016 during which volunteers worked to clean the areas surrounding Queen Alia International Airport. Tens of employees from different RJ departments volunteered to participate in this day; they cleaned part of Ghamadan Park and other …

The Minister of State, Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, has said that the Federal Government will soon appoint the Transition Adviser that will develop the process for the establishment of a new national carrier. Sirika, while addressing Aviation Stakeholders Forum in Abuja on Monday, said that the government would establish a …

Travellers will soon be able to book flights on up to eight low-cost airlines on one website, as part of a new tie-up between eight Asian budget carriers, including Singapore Airlines subsidiaries Scoot and Tigerair. Created earlier this month, the Value Alliance – the world’s biggest grouping of budget airlines …

The Department of Transportation must still award five daytime slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, which were opened up earlier this year under an agreement between the U.S. and Japan. Hawaiian Airlines is the first U.S. carrier to score one of six coveted slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport after the Department …