Birds strike on Saturday night forced a Medview Airline to abort a Saudi bound flight at Ilorin airport. In a statement, the airline said the B767 aircraft carrying 222 pilgrims was taxiing for takeoff when it was struck by a brood of birds forcing the pilot to abort the flight. The 222 pilgrims were de […]
A new footage showing an American Airlines flight bursting into flames last year in October surfaced online Friday. The American Airlines flight 383 was about to take off from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to Miami when the right side of the aircraft caught fire, causing emergency evacuations. It is estimated that the flight lost more than […]
A light plane made an emergency landing on a packed beach near Lisbon on Wednesday afternoon, killing a 56-year-old man and an 8-year-old girl who were sunbathing, authorities said. Hundreds of sunbathers were on the popular beach at Caparica, 20 miles south of Lisbon, and witnesses said some sunbathers ran into the sea to avoid […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for June showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 7.8% compared to the year-ago period. This was in line with the 7.7% growth recorded in May. All regions reported growth. June capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased […]
Imo Air operated by Dana Air has announced that it will partner the House of FREEDA on the unveiling of ELFREEDA Foundation, scheduled to hold on 11th August, 2017 at the Imo Trade and Investment Centre, Owerri Imo state. ELFREEDA Foundation is a non- profit organization aimed at providing a stabilizing base for homeless women […]