By Eliza Mackintosh, Joshua Berlinger, Angela Dewan, Madeline Holcombe and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Updated 0510 GMT (1310 HKT) January 11, 2020 (CNN)Iran unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian plane that crashed near Tehran this week, killing 176 people, the nation’s state media reported. The general staff of Iran’s armed forces said the […]
Published January 10, 2020 Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi Air Peace has said, in line with its expansion drive, it has commenced flights from Abuja to Warri, Delta State. The airline’s Corporate Communications Executive, Stanley Olisa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, adding that it was part of the vision to provide seamless […]
Published January 10, 2020 Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The number of delayed flights has increased in the last one week as harmattan haze continued to reduce visibility across some airports in the country. The newsmen gathered that both domestic and foreign airlines had been affected as […]
Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi Aviation analyst and Chief Executive Officer, Centurion Security and Safety Consults, Group Capt. John Ojikutu (retd.) has said that for domestic airlines to overcome growth challenges, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority should increase its financial oversight on the carriers. Ojikutu told newsmen that it had become necessary for stakeholders […]
ON JANUARY 8, 20209:30 AMIN NEWS Air France France’s airline Air France said on Wednesday it has suspended flights over Iraq and Iran airspace after Iranian missile strikes hit United States bases in Iraq. “Flight plans are adjusted in real-time according to the decisions of the French and regional authorities, throughout […]
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service has said persons crossing the nation’s international borders must comply with the procedures on passenger clearance as contained in the Immigration Act, 2015 and Immigration Regulation, 2017. This, it said, was in line with the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria guidelines on international travel. […]
By AFP 08 January 2020 Rescue teams work at the scene after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 passengers crashed near Imam Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital Tehran early in the morning on January 8, 2020, killing everyone on board. A Ukrainian airliner carrying at least 170 people crashed shortly after […]
The Akwa Ibom State Government has acquired two new aircraft for Ibom Airlines to make a total of five aircraft owned by the state. Chairman of Ibom Air, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (rtd), said during a press conference with newsmen in Uyo that the new aircraft would be unveiled this January. […]
Hundreds of 737 Max jets are sitting, grounded, as Boeing awaits approval from aviation regulators for the troubled plane to return to flight. But now, the company has discovered yet another potential hurdle. The plane was grounded worldwide in March after two crashes that killed 346 people. The company determined a […]
foreign airline to name an aircraft after a city in Israel. The aircraft, carrying around 300 passengers, received a warm ceremonial welcome upon its arrival in Tel Aviv Sunday night – attended by the Ethiopian Ambassador to Israel Tsegay Berhe, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai as well as many Ethiopian Airline […]