Qantas, Etihad, Others Named Top 20 Safest Airlines For 2016

African Airlines Missing On Lists… AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only safety and product rating website, which was launched in June 2013, has announced its top 20 safest airlines and top 10 safest low cost airlines for 2016 from the 407 it monitors. Top on the list for the third year is …

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Photo|Newlywed Malaysia Airlines couple?

From the A fly guy’s Cabin Crew lounge. Read this: “Goin’ to the Runway and, they’re gonna get married! How cute was this engagement photo of this newlywed Malaysia Airlines couple? Congrats Fiena and her FO hubby. Wishing you many happy takeoffs and landings together in life” Wow! What a …

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Egypt Air faces fines for Sudan leases

Egypt Air has been fined USD140,000 by the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for violating a US trade embargo against Sudan, ch-aviation reports. The BIS announced that EgyptAir had leased two B737-500s to Sudan Airways between 2010 and 2011 without having sought the required licenses. The carrier must …

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Morning Nugget

Worth Sharing… “My boss drove a luxury car everyday and it was my duty to greet him and to open the gates for him, as I worked as a watchman in his villa. But he never responded back to my greetings. One day he saw me opening the garbage bags …

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Flybe plane forced to make emergency landing after bird strike causes engine failure

The potentially catastrophic incident happened as the jet was taking off for Alicante Spain A budget airline flight carrying 83 passengers had to make an emergency landing at Southampton airport after a bird strike caused an engine to fail. The Flybe flight was headed for Alicante in Spain when a …

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KLM pilot hailed a hero after making emergency landing to save child’s life

A doctor onboard desperately tried to resuscitate the child but when he failed, the pilot made the decision to land the plane immediately A pilot has been hailed a hero after their quick thinking during a flight saved a child’s life. The Captain made an emergency landing after the young …

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Airport Terminals Privatisation Will Bring About Efficient Mgt—Ex AON Scribe

….Says MMA2 Still Best Terminal Despite Remodelling OthersThe former Assistance General Secretary of Airline Operators (AON), Alhaji Muhammed Tukur, has said that he is in support of plans by the Federal Government to privatise the four major airports in the country for effective and efficient management. This is just as …

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