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Story was sent in by Blog Visitor Juliet.  Read….. VIP MOVEMENT AIRPORT DRAMA “I was on board a flight to Abuja and the drama that occurred on that flight will forever remain fresh in my memory. Lol We boarded the flight a few minutes behind schedule and after the boarding …

Taxi operators under the aegis of Airport Car Hire Association of Nigeria (ACHAN) have warned that terrorists may infiltrate the nation’s airports as touts are allowed to mill everywhere around terminal facilities, especially at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja. The operators observed that the …

  Bi-Courtney Aviation Services (BASL) has signed agreement with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to operate regional flights from the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), Lagos. Bi-Courtney’s Chairman, Mr Wale Babalakin, announced this at a Breakfast Meeting titled, “Ownership, viability, safety and security of Nigerian airports,” in …

The Hut The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for help to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to …

A 57-year-old man, Albert  Nnadi, was on Wednesday confirmed  dead on board an Arik Air flight from Owerri to Lagos. The passenger was said to have been found dead at the point when passengers were disembarking the flight at the Murtala Muhammed Domestic Airport  Terminal One, Lagos. The deceased, who was accompanied by one of  his relatives, identified …

Earlier today, a man was caught as he approached a plane that was taxiing at MMIA this morning, causing panic. In a statement released by the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, they said the man wasn’t a suspected terrorist but someone trying to stowaway. Read their press statement after …

The US has downgraded its safety rating of Thailand’s aviation authority following earlier findings by the United Nation’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) found that Thailand did not comply with ICAO’s safety standards. Thailand’s aviation authority told the BBC it was still formulating its …

A LIB reader sent this in. Read below… “I don’t know how else to get this information out to the general public so I decided to contact you. I just arrived in Lagos on a flight from Owerri. As the plane was taxiing to a halt, I looked out the …

Another LIB reader sent this in. There was a terrorist scare at MMIA today. Read the other one here MedView airline and terrorist  fear. We were about to take off from Lagos to Abuja on Medview flight 2108 11.15 am flight this morning. The plane was already on the runway when the pilot …

Inspiring Young Pilots: From Cabin to Cockpit. Hmmm…who says Dreams dont Come true?. These young Pilots are a living Proof. They are indeed an inspiration to young men out there…They defied all odds to achieve their dreams….Like they say, each step taken everyday pushes us closer to our dreams… These …