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Senior Etihad Airways executive, Andrew Fisher, embarks on a journey of a lifetime on 21 January when he attempts to break the world record by flying around the globe in the shortest time frame on scheduled flights, and with the fewest number of sectors. Fisher, who works as the airline’s Vice President …

The Minister for Aviation, Mad. Cecilia Dapaah furiously told British Airways to improve their services to Ghana or face a sanction. This development is because of reports of bed bugs found on a British Airways flight scheduled to fly from Heathrow Airport (London) to KotokaInternational Airport (Accra). The Honourable Minister …

  Turkish Airlines and Airbus today signed an MoU to acquire 20+5 optional A350-900 aircraft. The agreement was signed at the Élysée Palace, Paris, during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to France with French President Emmanuel Macron. “With Turkish Airlines serving more destinations than any other airline around …

…Marks One Year In Office The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Fola Akinkuotu has assured airlines and other airspace users of the determination of the agency to work assiduously towards building upon the current safety profile of the nation’s airspace. Akinkuotu, who made these remarks …

The airline partnership between Dana Air and the Imo state Government have started yielding benefits with the recent unveiling of a multi-million naira sponsorship deal with Heartland football club of Owerri Imo state. The season-long  sponsorship deal which is part of the airlines’ support to the newly-promoted Imo state based …

Airline major Jet Airways on Thursday said that “Smart Luggage”- with non-removable batteries will not be permitted on-board its aircraft from January 15. According to the airline, the step is in accordance with the regulations issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) towards ensuring flight safety. “Smart Luggage with …

  ISTANBUL (AP) — An airplane has skidded off the runway after landing in the Turkish province of Trabzon, causing panic among the passengers. Trabzon Gov. Yucel Yavuz said all 162 passengers and crew on board were evacuated and safe early Sunday. Yavuz said the cause of the accident was …

For its innovations, CSR, popularity, National spread and online engagement, Dana Air, a subsidiary of the Dana Group of companies has made the list of top 50 brands 2017 for the 3rd time consecutively, at the Brands Nigeria Leadership Forum held recently at Oriental Hotels, Lagos. According to the CEO of …

A Kenyan couple living in the US is in shock following the death of their 18-year-old son who fell asleep on a plane and never woke up. Griffin Gutwa, a student at the University of San Diego, California, where he was studying to be a doctor, was on his way …

Aero Contractors Airlines approved Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos has carried out C-check on one of its wide body aircraft; Boeing 737. The achievement is coming 14 years after the liquidation of the former national carrier, Nigeria Airways Limited and few months …