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Awww….checkout these Arik Air international flying mothers…Ify, Kemi and Motunrayo. Cute aint they? Who says Crew can not combine these roles perfectly well? Crew, wife and a mother?Crew members are trained to be multi tasking after all.. Just admire and appreciate God for these flying mothers…is not easy. Safe skies ladies… …

The ABC7 I-Team is investigating the case of a 175-pound man who was forcibly removed from a plane. Experts say it happens more than you may think – people of all sizes being told they can’t go on the flight because there is too much weight on-board. The I-Team responded …

A Nigerian registered helicopter with number 5N-BQH crashed in Benin Republic on Thursday, but no life was lost. The helicopter, meant for private use, was reportedly contracted for commercial purposes by a presidential candidate in Benin Republic. An official of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), who confirmed the accident, …

South Africa is considering merging two state-owned airlines and selling off a stake in the enlarged carrier to private investors, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said. The government will “explore the possibility of merging South African Airways and South African Express, under a strengthened board, with a view to engaging with a …

Wow! check out these ADC Crew ditching drills photos way back at the Apapa sea school when they were all female crew. Today Crew members no longer need to go through that ordeal as they now carry out ditching drills at the swimming pool. Now take a look at the …

TAMPA (FOX 13) – Aviation experts are speaking out over repeated Allegiant Air safety concerns, Pinellas County’s largest air carrier. Dozens of Allegiant Air flights have been involved in emergency landings or diversions in recent months, brining accusations the airline is struggling to manage maintenance of its aircraft. Jim Brauchle, a former Air …

IT was probably the last thing customs officers were expecting. A woman confessed to agents from the US Customs and Border Protection that she had inserted an object into her vagina. That object eventually tested positive for cocaine Shekira Thompson had arrived from Kingston, Jamaica on February 21 when she …

WHEN Michelle Cheung arrived at the airport for her Virgin Australia flight from Perth back home to Sydney, it seemed like it would be just another ordinary trip. The 36-year-old had checked in with plenty of time, boarding her plane and settling in to her seat without incident. But that …

The National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has terminated all Bristow helicopter services contracts with its joint partners. This followed the accident involving Sikorsky helicopter with registration 5B-BJQ owned and operated by Bristow Helicopters Limited on February 3, 2016, which led …

Olajumoke Orisaguna’s handlers shared a picture of her setting out to Abuja from Lagos earlier today and another one of her in the cockpit.The former bread seller who may actually be aboard a plane for the first will be in Abuja this Saturday at Shirley’s confectionery. Credit:bunmiodunowo