Aviation

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Air France suspends pilots for cockpit fight

    Two pilots in the service of one of the world’s largest airlines – Air France — have been suspended following a...

$464m trapped funds: CBN releases $265m to foreign airlines

After several appeals and interventions to the Federal Government to save the nation’s aviation industry from total collapse, the Central Bank of Nigeria...

With its $85m trapped in Nigeria, Emirates Airline suspends flights to Nigeria

Following the non-repatriation of its $85 million funds from Nigeria, Emirates Airline says it will suspend flight operations in and out of the...

Debt-Ridden Dana Air Flies Plane Without Licensed Captain, Other Safety Infractions

``One of Dana Air’s Captain who had attained 65 years of age in July, 2021, operated several flights on the jump seat. Also,...

Nigeria’s $85m debt to Emirates ground its operations, forces airline to cut down its flights Lagos, Abuja

With Nigeria blocking the repatriation of its $85 million to Dubai, Emirates says the withheld funds has grounded its operations in Nigeria. To...

Nigeria is withholding $450 million in payments due to foreign airlines – IATA

“The excuse was that 'we don't have hard cash and this is why we can't do it' but you have to note that...

Breaking: Burning Overland plane makes emergency landing in Lagos

A near ill-fated flight has been averted as Overland Airways made a successful landing of a distressed aircraft on the Runway 18R of...

Aviation fuel scarcity: Airline Operators warn of flight rescheduling, cancellations

Airline Operators in Nigeria (AON) have alerted air travelers to impending disruption of flights following shortage of aviation fuel. According to the operators,...

Prohibitive cost of aviation fuel: Airlines to shut down from Monday, May 9

Domestic airlines under the auspices of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) will from Monday, May 9, shut down their operations following the...

Air Lease Corp set to lose $802.4 million for leased planes trapped in Russia

Air Lease Corp is about to write off a whooping $802.4 million for leased aircraft trapped in Russia, Persecondnews.com gathered from the American aircraft...

Top 10 busiest airports in 2021 revealed

In new rankings released this week, U.S. airports made up eight of the 10 busiest hubs around the world in 2021. In the...

Passenger arrested for masturbating four times during a 4 hour flight

A passenger on a flight from Seattle to Phoenix, Arizona is facing US federal charges for pulling down his underwear and masturbating at...

DHL plane splits in two after crash-landing at airport

  A  DHL cargo plane carrying mail and packages broke in two during an emergency landing in Costa Rica,  Per Second News gathered....

BA pilot jailed for lying about experience to get job

BUSTED! A British Airways pilot has been jailed for lying on his CV to get job at the airline. Craig Butfoy made false...

After six years on its fleet, Nigeria’s Max Air dispatches its oldest Boeing 747-400 to the “desert’’

``The aircraft spent almost 20 years with the airline as HL7472 before leaving in February 2016. During this time, it amassed an impressive...

UK to end passenger locator forms, mask rules at Heathrow airport

The UK said all mask mandates at London’s Heathrow Airport will be dropped from Wednesday, Per Second News gathered. The Heathrow airport said...