At 14, Sharjah boy flies plane solo, breaks world record

With just 25 hours of training, a boy born and raised in Sharjah has recently become one of the youngest pilots in the world, taking the helm of an airplane by himself at just 14 years of age. The boy, DPS Sharjah student Mansoor Anis, began ‘training’ at the age …

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Med-View Takes Delivery Of B777-200ER Aircraft

Med-View Airline on Monday night took delivery of B777-200ER aircraft to boost its international routes network. According to abelnewsng report, the aircraft with registration No.CS-TFM arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport(MMIA),Lagos at 11.48 pm to the jubilation of airline staff and airport workers. The modern generation aircraft will be positioned …

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Dana Air Recruits, Trains More Nigerian Pilots…Introduces Special Services Unit

Award-winning airline, Dana Air has announced that it has recruited and trained more Nigerian Pilots in Johannesburg, South Africa and Madrid –Spain, as part efforts towards contributing to the growth and development of the Nigerian aviation industry. The airline also introduced a Special Services Unit which consist of well-trained males …

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Lagos flags off work on Oshodi-Airport road

The Lagos State Government on Monday flagged off the building of a 10-lane Oshodi-International Airport Road, with a pledge to complete the project within the next 15 months. The state Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Mr Adebowale Akinsanya, said at the ceremony that the project was in line with the …

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Arik: No discussion with Ethiopian Airlines, says AMCON

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has said it is not aware of any current discussion or negotiation with the management of Ethiopian Airlines regarding Arik Air Limited for the carrier to render management services to Arik. AMCON stated this in a statement made available to our correspondent on Monday …

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Exchange rate: Foreign airlines raise fares

The international airfares from Lagos to various destinations across the globe have recorded a further increase following the announcement of a new dollar exchange rate for the sale of air tickets. The Switzerland-based IATA, the trade association representing over 290 global airlines, reviewed the dollar exchange rate for the sale …

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Drunk Passengers Forced Flight To Make Unscheduled Landing, Airline Says

Disruptive passengers riding with EasyJet, a European airline, caused the flight to divert from its original path this week. The flight — which was in route to Paphos, Cyprus, from Edinburgh, Scotland — was diverted because the two male passengers were allegedly drunk. EasyJet confirmed the news on its website …

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Power restored after minor hitch at lagos airport

The Management of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria wishes to inform the general public of a minor power interruption at the public concourse of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Our team of engineers swung in to action and normalcy has been restored at affected areas. While assuring airport users …

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Air Peace Rewards Loyal Customers With Free Tickets

Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace has again issued hundreds of free economy and business class tickets to its customers under its Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP) tagged “Peace Advantage.” Recalled that in August 2016, the carrier also rewarded its customers, who had earned enough points under its loyalty scheme. About two …

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Rwandair to spread its wings to three new West African destinations

RwandAir, the national carrier of the republic of Rwanda, is pleased to announce that effective 30th September 2017, it will commence three weekly operations to Conakry (Guinea), Bamako (Mali) and Dakar (Senegal) from its new hub in Cotonou (Benin). This is in addition to the three destinations, Libreville (Gabon), Brazzaville …

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