Aviation
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US Air Force unveils new $692 million stealth bomber
The United States Air Force has unveiled its latest stealth plane, the B-21 Raider, a long-range bomber designed to be flown either by a...
Flag off of Tinubu’s campaign: Pres. Buhari, 20 governors, VVIPs fly 95 aircraft, choppers to Jos
President Muhammadu Buhari, 20 APC governors and other bigwigs flew 95 aircraft into Jos, Plateau capital, on Tuesday for the flag off of...
At least 17 passengers missing after plane crashes in Tanzania
At least seventeen passengers are missing after a commercial plane crashed in Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday, Persecondnews.com gathered. “There was an accident...
Protesting aviation workers shut down Lagos airport, air passengers stranded
Protesting aviation workers have shut down the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos causing flight delays and cancellations with air passengers stranded. Many passengers...
Chaos as passenger finds snake aboard United Airlines flight
A United airline passenger found a snake underfoot aboard a United Airlines flight from Tampa after arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport. Nobody...
Selling tickets to Nigerians in dollars: FG to clampdown on foreign airlines, says it violates extant laws
To this end, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has been instructed to swing into action immediately. Sirika told State House correspondents after...
Pilot faints in cockpit, forces emergency landing
The pilot of a Jet2 plane, who fainted mid-flight cruising at 30,000 feet, has made an emergency landing in Greece. The flight attendants...
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...
