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Kenni Tepede formerly of Virgin Nigeria is a year older today. Happy birthday babe.
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Remember Papa Demba Wade, Former Virgin Nigeria Dakar Station Manager? He is a year older today
Happy birthday Papa Demba Wade.
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Nostalgia Space Photo|First set of Virgin Nigeria Crew at the Lufthansa training Center, Germany 2005
Pleasant Memories. . From front row: Ogaga Fovie, Gabriel Chiogor, Late Hajara Zuberu, Ife Thomas, My humble self and Chima Annonye.
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Former NAL Pilot Capt.Tito Augustine Omaghomi will be finally laid to rest today in Warri Delta State
The former Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL) pilot and the pioneer President of Captain Dafieko Sama Flight Safety Foundation, Capt. Tito Augustine Omaghomi will be finally laid to rest today in warri Delta state. A statement signed by the Vice President, ‘The Sama Foundation’, Mr Dafe –Urhobo Sama stated that Capt …
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Airline Agrees To Stop Firing Flight Attendants For Getting Married, But Only After UN Investigation
Flight attendants who work for Qatar Airways will no longer risk losing their jobs if they decide to get married or pregnant. The International Labour Organisation, the labor agency at the United Nations, concluded a yearlong investigation in June, finding that the airline’s policies required workers to notify the company …
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Budget airline apologizes for ‘sexist’ ad featuring women’s rear ends
A budget carrier in Asia has pulled its controversial advertisements featuring women’s rear ends to promote discounted flights launched during International Women’s Day. Firefly, a low cost subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, ran the ads in local newspapers and online in the run up to the March 8 day holiday that …
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Royal Brunei Airlines’ first all-female pilot crew lands plane in Saudi Arabia – where women are not allowed to drive
The first ever all-female flight deck crew for Royal Brunei Airlines has operated a plane from Brunei to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Although it was a milestone for the airline, the pilot crew touched down in a country where women are still not allowed to drive a car. To mark …
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Establishing national airline not a priority of my government – Buhari
President Muhammad Buhari has said the establishment of a new national airline was not currently on the Federal Government’s list of priorities. Rather, Buhari said his administration’s main area of focus now was reducing the level of poverty in the country. The President said these at an interactive meeting with …
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Emmanuel Jibuike and his lovely wife celebrates 8 years of blissful marriage today
Emmanuel Jibuike and his lovely wife celebrates 8 years of blissful marriage today. Jion me in wishing the former Virgin Nigeria & Discovery Airways Crew and his lovely wife a happy wedding anniversary. Congratulations!
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Business Travel On private, Charter Jets Strong, Despite Economic Slowdown
Business travel on private and charter jets appears resilient despite the economic slowdown currently being experienced in Nigeria. According to BusinessDay findings, passenger traffic for business travel has continued to show steady growth compared to domestic airlines that have lost about 40 percent of their passenger traffic. “Businessmen still prefer …
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