Nigeria: Scarcity of Aviation Fuel Persists, Affects Flights

The air transport industry is facing scarcity of aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, resulting in flight delays and cancellations, Daily Trust findings have shown.

Flydubai 737 crash probe: Stabiliser shifted to nose-down

Russian investigators have disclosed that the horizontal stabiliser of the crashed Flydubai Boeing 737-800 transitioned to nose-down pitch at a height of 900m (2,950ft) as the crew attempted a second go-around.

Iranian airline banned from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority said on Monday it had banned Iran’s Mahan Air from using its airports and air space over safety concerns.

Iranian airline banned from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority said on Monday it had banned Iran’s Mahan Air from using its airports and air space over safety concerns.

Iranian airline banned from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority said on Monday it had banned Iran’s Mahan Air from using its airports and air space over safety concerns.

Emirates Airline a ‘golden cage’ that reinforces ‘culture of fear’ – whistleblower website

Employees of Emirates Airline refer to the company as a “golden cage,” which allegedly exhausts crews beyond their limits and employs punishments when complaints are filed, the administrator of a dedicated whistleblower site has told RT.

Simulator Vs. Airplane Upset Training

For the longest time, sophisticated and multimillion-dollar full-motion flight simulators have not been terribly useful for an important element of pilot training: flight outside the normal flight envelope and especially full stalls.

Nigeria: Delays, High Charges Impede Flight Operations

Nigerian passengers have cried out over endless complaints about flight delays, while airlines lament high charges, which they allege deplete their operational funds.

Japan's ANA ends premium B737 operations

ANA - All Nippon Airways (NH, Tokyo Haneda) has ended its premium B737 Business Jet operations as of March 31. Japan's Aviation Wire states ANA's two B737-700(ER)s - JA10AN (msn 33879) and JA13AN (msn 33880) - were last used on longhaul flights from Tokyo Narita to Mumbai Int'l, India prior to their retirement. Both aircraft have been sent to Osaka Itami for maintenance.

RAMAPHOSA'S WINGS CLIPPED IN MPUMALANGA

JOHANNESBURG - The office of Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says he was driven back safely to his Johannesburg home yesterday from Mpumalanga after a South African Air Force aircraft he was meant to travel in developed technical problems.

Ryanair receives 400th Boeing 737-800

Boeing and Ryanair marked a milestone today with the delivery of the airline’s 400th Next-Generation 737-800.

Airline Complaints Rise Even as More Planes Arrive on Time

More U.S. flights are arriving on time and airlines are losing fewer bags, yet more consumers are complaining about air travel.

Africa World Airlines unfazed by return of three local airlines

Africa World Airlines (AWA) has told Citi Business News the airlines does not feel threatened with the resumption of flights by three other airlines later this year.

America's Best Airlines 2016

Virgin America retains its crown as America’s best airline for the fourth consecutive year, based on performance data from 2015, amid broad improvements in the airline industry, though it will soon surrender its independence.

Travel Boom Forces Asia's Airlines to Seek More Women Pilots

Sophia Kuo says she still hears the whispers as she walks through international airports in her EVA Airways Corp. pilot’s uniform: “‘Wow, we have female pilots.’ ‘How does she fly an airplane?’ ‘She must be really smart!”’