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United Airlines passengers ‘pushed’ back into their seats as plane abruptly aborts landing in Boston

A United Airlines flight was asked to cancel its landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Monday because a plane was still on the runway, FOX Business reports. United Airlines Flight 2267 was asked to cancel its landing at Boston Logan International Airport by an air traffic controller on Monday at 10:45 p.m. because an […]

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Nigeria Scores 70% in ICAO Audit that Determines Safety Standard in Country’s Air Transport Sector

 *Nigeria Scores 90% in Legislation, 89% in Accident Investigation, 56% in Aerodrome Ground Aid After 12 days of rigorous scrutiny of the nation’s aviation sector, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has scored Nigeria 70 per cent in its initial report of the Universal Safety Audit Program Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP)- CMA that was concluded yesterday. The audit involves the inspection, monitoring, […]

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FG Gives United Nigeria Approval to Fly to US, Netherlands, Italy UAE, Ireland

*United Nigeria Aircraft that Overshot Runway in Lagos Moved to Air Force Hangar The federal government has given emerging domestic carrier, United Nigeria Airlines approval to operate international flights. A statement from the airline disclosed that approvals from the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace indicated that the airline would operate international flights to United States of America, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, […]

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Minister of Aviation Sets Up Task Force on Relocation of Airlines to New International Terminal in Lagos

The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has set up task force for the relocation of airlines from the old international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos to the new that was opened for operations last year. A statement signed by the Head Press and Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Oluseyi Odutayo, said […]

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Nigeria Passenger on Egypt Air Flight Dies in Cairo Enroute to London

A young Nigerian lady, Remilekun Toyosi Meshioye, had died in Cairo on transit to London and the family are demanding for the return of her body to Nigeria. The deceased boarded EgyptAir flight on Monday through Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) Lagos but reportedly took ill on arrival in Cairo, as concerned authorities took her to hospital where she died. The […]