Air Peace to commence flight operation to Ibadan

Air Peace

by Esther Reporter December 9, 2019 Air Peace says it will soon begin flight operations to Ibadan from Kano, Owerri and Abuja. The Chairman of the airline, Mr Allen Onyeama, made the announcement in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday. Onyema said: “Very soon, we shall start flying Abuja-Ibadan-Abuja daily, […]

Liverpool Airport Closed As Plane Slides Off Of Runway

by Tom Boon December 11, 2019 2 minute read A jet overshooting the runway in Liverpool inconvenienced hundreds of passengers at Liverpool Airport this morning. The airport has been closed all morning while the airport deals with the incident. As a result, many outbound flights have been cancelled, with arrivals diverted […]

Abuja-bound British Airways Plane Loses Engine Mid-Air

BY YEMI 1 HOUR AGO An Abuja bound British Airways plane that took off from London on Tuesday November 26, executed a return after losing an engine mid-flight. In a statement released by TVC, it was recorded that the aircraft took off from Heathrow airport, London, Tuesday night and was airborne […]

Boeing Delays Flying Of 737 Max For Another One Month

The 737 MAX planes have been grounded globally since mid-March, following the deadly Lion Air crash of October 2018 and the Ethiopian Airlines crash in March this year. BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKNOV 12, 2019 Boeing, the makers of the troubled 737 Max, has delayed the flying of the plane for another […]

IATA tasks Africa on four aviation priorities

by Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo November 11, 2019 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has listed Safety, cost-competitiveness, opening the continent to travel and trade, and ender diversity as four key areas of priorities governments and industry in Africa should to focus on to allow aviation to drive economic and social development on […]

NCAA notifies pilots, operators of new format for birds, wildlife strike reporting

By NAN 10 November 2019 Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) office The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has notified pilots, airports and Airline Operators as well as Aircraft Engineers of a change in birds and wildlife strike reporting format. Mr Sam Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, made the announcement in […]

Suspected trafficker arrested with 6-month-old baby at airport

By Murtala Adewale, Kano 10 November 2019 Security operatives at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) arrested a suspected trafficker with a 6-month-old baby Sunday morning. A reliable source at the airport told The newsmen that the suspect was tracked while attempting to board an early flight departing for Lagos. The […]

Turkish Airlines Will Start to Fly to Xi’an of China

November 8, 2019. Beginning its flights to China back in 1999 with Beijing destination, Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more destinations in the world, is connecting Xi’an to its flight network as its fourth destination in mainland China after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou on the 20th year of its […]

KLM Started Kano-Amsterdam Operations in 1947

November 8, 2019. During the recent centenary celebration of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines recently, the General Manager KLM Nigeria & Ghana, Michel Colleau disclosed that the airline started flight operations between Amsterdam and Kano in 1947. The airline was setup by Albert Plesman on October 7, 1919, and started operations on […]

Emirates Invites More Travellers to Dubai

November 8, 2019 Middle East mega carrier, Emirates is inviting more travellers to Dubai for a fun-filled holiday during this winter break. The airline said solo travellers and families alike would be awed by the city’s many attractive offerings including shopping festivals, traditional souks, stunning beach resorts, fine dining, adventure waterparks […]