Clash between Delta Airlines pilot and flight attendant delays flight at LaGuardia Airport

A Delta Airlines pilot and a flight attendant flew off the handle Monday at LaGuardia Airport, causing a two-hour delay, sources said. The 54-year-old pilot had a dispute with a 26-year-old flight attendant prior to takeoff aboard the plane bound for Portland, Maine, sources said. He and the attendant exchanged …

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What Happens To Your Ears During A Flight?

What happens in our ears when an aircraft climbs? Pressure and pain in your ears during a flight can be extremely annoying, even painful. And almost as unpleasant is having to wait another 12 hours, or longer, before being able to hear normally again. I’d like to give you some …

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Ethiopian to Start Services to Bahrain

Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, is pleased to announce that it will start services to Bahrain effective August 17, 2017 with the latest B737-800 New Generation with Sky Interior. Bahrain, a nation comprising more than 30 islands in the Persian Gulf has been at the center of major trade routes …

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Boeing Global Services Forecasts 1.2 Million Pilots and Technicians Needed by 2036

– 20 year demand for cabin crew exceeds 800,000 Boeing (NYSE: BA) released its 2017 Pilot and Technician Outlook today at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and projects a demand for more than 1.2 million pilots and technicians over the next 20 years. Now in its eighth year, the outlook is a respected …

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NAMA Releases Funeral Arrangements For Acting GM Public Affairs, Late Mrs. Olajumoke Adetona

  …To Be Buried  July 28 The former and late Acting General Manager, Public Affairs, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency(NAMA), Mrs Olajumoke Adetona(Nee Adegun) is to be buried on Friday, July 28, 2017 at her residence, Plot 3/5 Salvation Close, Akinbo Phase II, Olambe Akute, Ogun State. An online statement issued …

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How to boost your chances of getting that flight Attendant Job in Nigeria (1)

Today, there are millions of Nigerians out there, who are jostling for the very few flight Attendant jobs available. If you are amongst them, how do you stand out? Here is the checklist. 1. IF YOU ARE TRAINED AND LICENSED Due to the ever increasing cost of running Airlines, most …

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Dana Air Introduces ‘Buy Two, Get One Free’ Promo for Owerri Guests

Dana Air has announced a ‘Buy two, get one free’ promo for passengers on its Lagos – Owerri- Lagos route, as part of the benefits of its existing partnership with the Imo State Government. According to the Communications Manager of Dana Air, Kingsley Ezenwa, “we are delighted to have introduced …

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British Airways Introduces New Boeing 747 To Lagos Route

British Airways (BA) will be introducing a bigger and better Boeing 747 to its London-Lagos route from September. Mr Kola Olayinka, British Airways commercial manager in Nigeria, said this in a statement released by Nosakhare Emma-Iyamu from QuandrantMSL Group, the agency that handles the airline’s media. Olayinka said that each …

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UK air traffic controllers warn of over-crowded skies

Air traffic controllers are warning that UK skiesare running out of room for record numbers of planes.And they have called for a drastic modernisation in the way aircraft are guided across UK airspace.It comes as the government launches a discussion to shape the UK’s aviation industry for the next thirty …

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Video|Stars Show Off Safety In New British Airways Video

A team of top celebrities including Gordon Ramsay, Rob Brydon, Sir Ian McKellen and Thandie Newton make appearances in British Airways’ entertaining new pre-flight safety video, which launches in September. The new film features some of Britain’s best-loved personalities and has been designed to help customers absorb important safety messages, …

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