Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: 36 dead and more than 140 hurt
A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed 36 people and injured more than 140 others, officials say.
Plane veers off runway near miniature golf course at Nemacolin

A pilot and three passengers escaped serious injury when the small plane they were landing in ran off the end of a private runway during Tuesday's lunch hour at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Fayette County.
Turnaround strategy for Aero could save over N3.56b a year – investigations

If Aero Airlines must keep afloat, its managers would need to put in place a turnaround strategy of reducing work force to 700 workers from the existing 1, 453, investigation has revealed.
Arik Air Sponsors Conjoined Twins to Travel from Nigeria to America for Surgery

Arik Air, West and Central Africa's largest airline, has sponsored round-trip tickets from Lagos, Nigeria to New York, USA for conjoined twins. Miracle and Testimony Ayeni arrived yesterday to have immediate access to urgent medical surgery and care.
Data files from crashed EgyptAir plane sent back to Egypt

Data files from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 were sent to Egypt on Tuesday after one of the plane's black box flight recorders was repaired in France, bringing investigators closer to explaining the doomed jet's fate.
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Crashed EgyptAir Jet's Flight Data Recorders Repaired: Officials

The flight data recorder of crashed EgyptAir Flight MS804 has been successfully repaired, according to Egyptian investigators.
Advertising plane crashes after running out of fuel at Detroit fireworks

A plane towing an advertising banner as large crowds gathered near the Detroit River for the annual fireworks Monday ran out of fuel and crashed in the street, Detroit Police Officer Shonda Williams confirmed.
After deadly crash, Blue Angels set to resume airshow schedule

The U.S. Navy’s demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, will return to the skies in time for the July 4th weekend following a fatal crash that killed Blue Angel pilot Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss earlier this month, according to a Navy release.
Fighter jets in near-miss with rescue helicopter over Cairngorms

A SQUADRON of US fighter jets were a second away from colliding with a coastguard search a rescue helicopter in a near-miss incident over the Cairngorms.
Ghana chapter of Women in Aviation International inaugurated

Over the past few years, women in Ghana have braced themselves up to occupy roles that had previously been the preserve of men in the aviation industry.
France Opens Manslaughter Probe Tied to Egyptair Crash

French authorities have launched a manslaughter inquiry in connection with the May 19 crash of an Egyptair Airbus A320 into the Mediterranean Sea.
Uganda Aviation Gets Terror Detecting Devices

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority recently received an assortment of aviation security equipment as it strengthens the security of Entebbe International Airport to mitigate against the threat of international terrorism.
Singapore Airlines 777 Catches Fire Following Diversion

A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER caught fire after returning to Singapore Changi Airport some two hours into a flight to Milan on Monday morning.
Sunday, 26 June 2016
Govt Allows Airlines to Import Upto 18 Year Old Planes

Domestic airlines can now import aircraft that are up to 18 years old into the country with the government amending more than two-decade rules in this regard.
Focus on growing cyber threats to aviation: IATA

The recent hacking of Air India’s frequent flyer programme miles has brought to focus the cyber threats to the aviation industry which depends substantially on sharing of information over the Internet.
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