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President John Dramani Mahama says government is working assiduously to get a new national airline established on a Public-Private-Partnership basis soon, after a successful prefeasibility study. “Government’s plan to set up a new national airline under a PPP arrangement to support the policy-objective of establishing Kotoka International Airport (KIA) as …

On the 15th of March 2008 ,the Beech 1900D airplane took off from Lagos at 07.36 en route to Obudu. It was expected to arrive at Bebi Airstrip at approximately 09:21. The aircraft contacted Enugu ATC at 08:56 while descending to FL110. The crew were cleared to descend further down …

There are strong indications that there will be significant upsurge in passenger, cargo and aircraft traffic in Nigerian airports by the last quarter of this year, when most of the terminal and other related projects at these airports would have been completed and commissioned. This is coupled with improvements in …

The front of the Boeing was smeared with blood after hitting the bird as it landed at Heathrow Airport A bird strike damaged the nose of a passenger jet as it landed at Heathrow Airport. More than 70 passengers were on board when the EgyptAir Boeing 737-800 was smothered in …

In Memory of Ojomo Abayomi popularly called OJ. Hmmm..how time flies…OJ, you departed this world 2 years ago at such a young age when life was just starting for you. You were bubbly, witty, and so full of life. You brought smiles to the faces of those whose path you crossed. …

John Robert Akpan, head Cabin Crew Training at the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, Zaria is a year older today. Sir am happy to be one of the recipients of your top notch training. All old and new school Cabin Crew: Jion me in wishing this Veteran, our Oga at …

After initially downplaying the idea, Airbus (NASDAQOTH:EADSY) executives have started to seriously consider launching an even larger version of the new A350 widebody jet. This new model — tentatively named the A350-8000 (or perhaps the A350-1100) — would compete with the 777-9 that Boeing (NYSE:BA) is currently developing. John Leahy, …

Serbia’s authorities are investigating reports that a cargo package bound for the US containing two missiles with explosive warheads was found on a passenger flight from Lebanon to Serbia. N1 television said the package with two guided armor-piercing missiles was discovered Saturday by a sniffer dog after an Air Serbia …

Air passengers have erupted in anger after an airline blamed a volcano for leaving them behind. Allen and Vivienne Snaith were among a group of holidaymakers who were “abandoned” by Emirates on an unscheduled stop in Jakarta on the way to their £9000 holiday to Bali. But he said the …

Remember Mary Sani formerly of Virgin Nigeria now Mary Otoide? Well, the witty, smart wife and Mother is a year older today.