A Southwest Airlines flight to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing after one of its passengers was caught smoking in the plane’s toilet. The Southwest Flight 1250 from San Francisco had to divert and land in Mineta San Jose International Airport after the pilot reported a “mechanical difficulty,” airport spokeswoman Rosemary Barnes told Mercury News. The incident […]
The federal government has intensified efforts to ensure that Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) did not spread into the country and has activated all procedure to prevent infected travellers from gaining access to any of the nation’s airports. To ensure that this objective is achieved, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria […]
One of Nigeria’s leading airlines, Dana Air, has been recognized as the Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Company of the year 2017/18, by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) The airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Jacky Hathiramani was also conferred with the Icon of Societal Development Award, for his ”leadership acumen, Giant stride in […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global air transport industry are gathering in Sydney, Australia, for the Association’s 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. Hosted by Qantas, the event will include addresses by Sir Peter Cosgrove, Governor-General of Australia; Michael McCormack, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister […]
The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has announced the appointment of the CEO, African Aviation Services Limited, Mr Nick Fadugba, as its new Chairman. He was appointed by AfBAA’s Board of Directors during the recent European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, and replaces Mr Tarek Ragheb, the Founding Chairman of AfBAA. […]
