Thursday, 9 June 2016

EgyptAir jet lands in Uzbekistan after hoax bomb threat



An EgyptAir plane that was forced to land in Uzbekistan due to a hoax bomb threat has been cleared to resume its journey from Cairo to Beijing.

Sunday, 5 June 2016

World's first 3D-printed aircraft goes on show



Dwarfed by huge jets all around, the mini-plane Thor was nonetheless an eye-catcher at the Berlin air show this week -- the small Airbus marvel is the world's first 3D-printed aircraft.

World's most expensive airline ticket goes on sale



Etihad Airways on Friday introduced a London-Melbourne round trip ticket costing more than $80,000.

Monday, 30 May 2016

Fresh terror fears as hackers trying to disable planes at Cairo Airport



Fresh terror fears have been raised over Egypt after pilots were warned hackers were attempting to disable planes electrical equipment at Cairo airport.

Emirates flight from Sao Paulo diverted after medical emergency



An Emirates flight from Sao Paulo to Dubai was forced to divert to Lagos on Friday after a man suffered a medical emergency on board, the airline confirmed.

Saturday, 28 May 2016

Korea Air Jet Evacuated After Engine Fire at Tokyo’s Haneda



A Korean Air Lines Co. plane was evacuated at Tokyo’s Haneda airport after an engine caught fire.

Beacon from EgyptAir crash located



The chief investigator in the EgyptAir plane crash that killed all 66 people on board last week says search teams in the Mediterranean have picked up a beacon believed to be from the doomed aircraft.

Small WWII-Era Plane Crashes in Hudson River; Body Recovered



A small World War II vintage plane taking part in celebrations of its 75th anniversary flew a partial loop while smoke spewed from it and then crashed in the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey on Friday, and divers recovered a body from its sunken wreckage, police and witnesses said.

Friday, 27 May 2016

National carrier’ll enhance competition in aviation sector- FG



Federal government yesterday said the proposed establishment of a national carrier was to enhance competition in the nation’s aviation sector.

No serious injuries after two Navy jets crash



Four naval aviators based in Virginia Beach were pulled from the Atlantic Ocean Thursday with minor injuries after their two fighter jets crashed during a training exercise off the North Carolina coast, officials said.

Thursday, 26 May 2016

United Airlines To Stop Flights To And From Nigeria



United Airlines will discontinue flights to and from Nigeria beginning on June 30, 2016.

Dana Airlines’ pilots embark on strike, disrupt flights



A disagreement with management over promised largess has snowballed into a strike action by pilots of Dana Airlines resulting in the suspension of normal flight operations on Thursday.


Arik Air is one of the airlines been considered to benefit from a  $20 billion (about N4 trillion) syndicated loans to be provided by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).

Azman Air extends operations with Two Boeing 777



Azman Airline one of the Six carriers approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria, has introduced 2 new generation aircraft, Boeing 777 series, the first of its kind in the history of Nigerian Aviation Industry for the purpose of conducting year 2016 hajj operation and beyond. 

IATA argues for aviation development in Africa



The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the governments of Africa to prioritise the development of aviation across the continent.