Experts Identify Factors Responsible for Failure of Nigerian Airlines

High insurance premium, high cost of operation, government’s unfavourable policies and challenging operating environment have been identified by aviation experts as factors responsible for poor performance of Nigerian airlines. It has been established that Nigerian airlines have relatively very short life span of average of 10 years and largely while they generate revenue, they rarely […]

IATA Urges African States to Adopt a Global Carbon Emissions Offsetting Standard

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged African governments to support the adoption of a global offsetting scheme for carbon emissions at the 39th tri-annual Assembly of the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Montreal later this year. IATA’s call comes seven months ahead of the ICAO summit where governments from 191 Member […]

Plane Crashes in Russia, All 62 on Board Killed

All 62 people aboard a flydubai passenger jet flying from Dubai to southern Russia were killed when it crashed on its second attempt to land at Rostov-on-Don airport on Saturday, Russian officials said. Russia’s emergencies ministry said the aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 operated by Dubai-based budget carrier flydubai, crashed at 03:50. Most of those aboard […]

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Night earth good

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke.

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Firmament fifth stars

The Big Oxmox advised her not to do so, because there were thousands of bad Commas, wild Question Marks and devious Semikoli, but the Little Blind Text didn’t listen. She packed her seven versalia, put her initial into the belt and made herself on the way. When she reached the first hills of the Italic Mountains, she had a last view back on the skyline of her hometown Bookmarksgrove, the headline of Alphabet Village and the subline of her own road.