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British Airways owner looks westward with $1.1bn Air Europa…
British Airways owner IAG said on Monday it had agreed to buy Spanish carrier Air Europa for 1 billion euros (1.12 billion dollars) in cash, bolstering its ability to compete for European travel to Latin America and the Caribbean through…
Breaking: British Airline pilots commence 48-hour strike, cancel…
The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) on Monday commenced a 48-hour strike in a dispute overpay.
BALPA said almost all British Airways flights, totalling hundreds, were cancelled and an estimated 195,000 customers would be…
New e-passport valid for all countries – NIS
Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has said the enhanced e-passport is acceptable and valid for entering all countries.
He gave the reassurance in a statement by NIS Public Relations…
FG commends Delta State Govt. on Asaba Airport facilities
The Federal Government has commended Delta State Government for the quality of facilities at the Asaba International Airport, saying the facilities are of international standards.
Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika stated this on…
US aviation regulator bans Apple laptops from flights
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the US aviation regulator, has banned certain models of Apple's MacBook Pro laptops on flights.
TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the ban is following the recall by Apple of select units of the MacBook Pro…
British Airways moves to manual systems, resumes operations after…
British Airways said its flights were returning to normal after passengers had to endure cancellations, delays and long queues at London airports as the airline suffered its third major computer failure in a little more than two years.…
Port Harcourt Airport reopens after Air Peace incident
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has reopened the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, in Rivers following Saturday’s incident involving an Air Peace aircraft at the airport.
The General manager, Public Relations,…
Aviation unions suspend strike, reopen NCAA offices
The offices of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) were on Friday reopened for operations following the suspension of the two-day strike by aviation unions.
The unions are: Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of…
World’s largest plane makes first flight
The world’s largest aircraft, a carbon-composite plane, took its first flight on Saturday from California, U.S. over the Mojave Desert in California.
The carbon-composite plane was by Stratolaunch Systems Corp, a company started by late…
I receive over 2,000 tourists daily – Ooni of Ife
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Wednesday said that no less than 2, 000 tourists visit his palace and other tourist sites around Ile-Ife on daily basis.
Ogunwusi said this during a press tour of the ancient city, ahead of the…