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A powerful typhoon ripped through Japan on Sunday, forcing cancellations of flights and trains, including in the Tokyo area as authorities warned of strong winds and torrential rain. Farms and homes in Miyazaki on the southern main island of Kyushu were flooded as Typhoon Trami swept across southwestern Japan. Evacuation …

 Emirates’ iconic A380 aircraft will operate a one-off flight to Kotoka International Airport (ACC), Accra, on Tuesday 2nd October, as the global airline joins local authorities in celebrating the opening of the airport’s new Terminal 3. The airline’s flagship double-decker will become the first-ever scheduled A380 service to Ghana, with Emirates …

    Arik Air,  is giving away 250 free tickets on October 1, 2018 to celebrate Nigeria’s 58th Independence anniversary. Customers flying Arik Air on Monday, October 1 have the opportunity of winning complimentary tickets on board as five one-way economy class tickets will be raffled on each and every flight …

AirPeace airline is to commence Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, UAE before the end of November this year as it first international routes, this is just as the airline recently signed a business deal to purchase from the US aircraft manufacturer, Boeing for 10 brand new B737 …

Air Peace has urged the police, other security agencies and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to intervene in the disruption of its flight operations and attack of its staff by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliates. A statement issued by Air Peace Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. …

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited, SAHCOL, Dr.Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi (MON) has been honoured with the ‘NUATE Philanthropic Award’, by the Nigerian Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE). The award was presented to him at the Union Quadrennial National Delegates Conference and …

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema has been recognised as an “Agent for Positive Change” at the Nigeria Goodwill Ambassador Awards 2018. Speaking at the award ceremony in Abuja, President of the Nigeria Goodwill Awards, Mr. Chris Odey said the recognition was a reward for Onyema’s “positive …

Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has unveiled plans to restart its daily Lagos-Asaba-Lagos flight operations on October 8. The airline, which pulled out of the route more than two years ago due to safety concerns with respect to the runway of the Asaba Airport, said it would also add Abuja-Asaba-Abuja …

Dana Air has deepened its Corporate Social Responsibility with the recent Medical oncology training of 44 Nigerian Doctors at the African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja. The Medical Oncology training held from 13th to 25th of August, is in collaboration with Project Pinkblue, a Nongovernmental organization, U.S Embassy in Nigeria …

FOLLOWING an extensive evaluation process, the Airports Council International (ACI), Africa Region has awarded the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, “the best improved airport in safety” . The airport emerged the winner of the category, after a process that considered entries from several other airports in Africa. In a letter …