Singapore Airlines in $13.8 bn Boeing deal

Singapore Airlines said Thursday it had ordered 39 Boeing passenger planes worth $13.8 billion as it seeks to expand its capacity in the face of growing competition.

Air India operations head taken off flying duty for evading pre-flight medical test

Air India announced it would no longer assign any flying duties to its operations department head for skipping the mandatory pre-flight medical test, reported news agency PTI.

Ghana to get airline soon – Aviation Minister-designate assures

Aviation Minister-designate, Cecelia Abena Dapaah has assured Ghana will get a national airline within two years.

Arik Air vows to challenge Nigerian govt. takeover

The management of Arik Air on Thursday said it would challenge the taking over of the airline by the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) in court.

Nigerian govt. takes over distressed Arik airlines, appoints new management

The Federal Government on Thursday took over Arik Airlines and announced the appointment of a new management in a bid to save the country’s aviation industry from total collapse.

Mentally unstable man threatens to crash Delhi-Mumbai Jet flight

Passengers of a Delhi-Mumbai flight were tucking into their meal on Saturday morning when a flyer stood up, threw his food tray and said he had taken control of the plane and would crash it.

How Military Pilots Keep Rogue Planes Out of No-Fly Zones

YOU’RE A PRIVATE pilot, out on a Sunday jaunt in your single engine prop plane. Lovely day for a flight—calm skies, good weather. Then you hear, feel, and then see the fast approach of two, grey, angular military jets, flying terrifyingly close to you, most definitely armed and dangerous.

Med-View Airlines lists on Nigeria Stock Exchange, eyes N58b growth

Med-View Airlines yesterday listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) offering N9.75 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N1.50 per share, indicating a start-off market capitalisation of N14.63 billion.