…packages concealed inside. The pilot touched down in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Malaysia Airlines flight MH727 from Kuala Lumpur in the early hours of Wednesday, July 29. Following his arrival at Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, he proceeded through the arrivals hall and completed his customs declaration…

By Dickson Omobola The face-off between the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, and aviation unions over the statutory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, has deepened, with the unions threatening to shut down airline operations at any moment without further notice. The threat comes less than 24 hours after domestic…

…would leave their client with no option but to institute legal proceedings against the airline without further notice. As of the time of filing this report, Qatar Airways has not issued any public statement regarding the allegation or the compensation demand.

…closures, and potential travel disruptions," the State Department said Saturday. "Some airlines in the region have postponed resumption of earlier flight schedules; others have cancelled some routes. Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation." The State Depar…

…compliance with international aviation safety standards and reinforces confidence among airlines, regulators and passengers,” he added. Shuaibu further commended FAAN’s digital transformation, saying improvements in revenue management, enterprise resource planning, financial monitoring and institutional transparency ha…

THE national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Etihad Airways and Nigeria’s Air Peace have signed an interline agreement that connects the two carriers’ networks, opening 20 destinations across Nigeria, West and Central Africa to Etihad’s guests. Once the routes are launched, the agreement will also give Air P…

…country. For years, Nigeria depended almost entirely on imported aviation fuel, exposing airlines to exchange rate volatility, high logistics costs and periodic supply disruptions. The growing role of local refineries is expected to improve product availability, shorten supply chains and reduce the country’s dependence…

…will need to apply for a Standard Visitor visa rather than either transit option. Airlines can advise passengers on whether their specific journey will require them to clear border control.Who Is Exempt From the UK Transit VisaNot all foreign nationals are required to obtain a transit visa. The UK government lists seve…

…a synthetic strain of cannabis, which arrived from the United States aboard a United Airlines flight on Monday, 20th July.'' In a related development, NDLEA officials seized a consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap heading to the UK. The shipment was intercepted by NDLEA operatives at a courier firm…

…what had happened, was quickly driven to the Abuja Airport to catch the 7 a.m., Okada Airline flight to Lagos." Amachree subsequently interrogated the pharmacist in Lagos after being instructed by the DSS Director of Operations at the national headquarters in Abuja: "The first thing she said to me was: 'I did not kill…

…adding that “a large number of flights are expected to be affected tomorrow”. Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific said it had cancelled all flights scheduled to arrive and depart from Hong Kong International Airport between 1:15 am and 6:00 pm local time Sunday (1715 GMT Saturday and 1000 GMT Sunday). “A small number of o…

Airline flight attendant arrested at work for allegedly overstaying US visa since 2021 A Southwest Airlines flight attendant who allegedly overstayed his visa was arrested by federal immigration authorities earlier this month while at work, officials said. Lorenzo Thompson, a Jamaican citizen, was arrested July 14 in N…

Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, and Etihad Airways have entered into an interline agreement aimed at expanding travel options between Nigeria, West and Central Africa, and the Middle East, in a move expected to deepen regional connectivity and strengthen commercial ties between the United Arab Emirates and Africa…

…Gates said. The crash led to an overhaul of safety procedures on commercial flights. Airlines are now required to outline the location of a plane's emergency exits and life vests, as well as how to inflate them. Gates added: "Every time you step onboard an airplane today, you are safer because of what happened to Clipp…

…pool of safety-critical professionals despite increasing demands for safe and efficient airline operations. The post Experts frown at flight dispatchers’ redundancy rate appeared first on Tribune Online.

…aboard Overland Airways’ state-of-the-art Embraer 175 remains unforgettable. It was the airline’s inaugural Lagos–Freetown service on December 19, 2024. We departed from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, in the afternoon, accompanied by the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Overland Airways, Ca…

…nor his wife have been contacted or received any support or assistance from the budget airline. "There are images that come back, the noise of the explosion, the chaos, but I want to recover," Karović said. "And, yes, there should be compensation too. Not only emails that have focused on rebooking the flight." The US N…

…more than N19.15m arising from the procurement and reissuance of international and local airline tickets. The petition, addressed to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and obtained by our correspondent, was written by Ohanele Udokanmma, solicitor to Johnson Ugochukwu of Havilah Glob…

…until she was informed that she would have to return to Nigeria.According to her, airline officials questioned her about the amount of cash she was carrying, her luggage and what she did for a living before informing her that she could not continue her journey.She revealed that she had to pay for a hotel in Doha and al…

…to 40 per cent.” However, former Managing Director of NAMA, now Trustee Member of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, Mr Roland Iyayi, has faulted the five per cent TSC, saying it was unsustainable for domestic carriers. He described it as a sham that had long defeated the purpose for which it was introduced, which…

…in their extended operating environment. The 2024 CrowdStrike outage, which grounded airlines and disrupted hospitals worldwide, was a preview of how fast dependency risk can cascade, with no attacker required at all. Though a number of institutions still lean on a fortress mindset, modern resilience must be built on v…

…flights after air traffic at Kuwait International Airport was temporarily suspended. The airline cited ongoing rocket and drone attacks as the reason for the disruption.Bahrain air defences intercept Iranian strikesAcross the water in Bahrain, the military said its air defence systems had successfully repelled a wave o…

…was represented by its Account Managers, Peju Diya and Mr. Bodunrin, as well as the airline’s Administration Manager, Matthew Akano. According to the foundation, the donation is expected to improve access to digital learning tools for children who have had little or no exposure to computers during their education. “The…

…She noted that Nigeria had inaugurated the Nigeria-Uganda Air Cargo Corridor with Uganda Airlines to improve exports to East Africa. She said the initiative reduced cargo costs and improved access for exporters, particularly SMEs and women-owned businesses. Oduwole further said that Nigeria was expanding similar trade…

…passenger movement through airports. She added that the system would also help FAAN and airlines maintain a more comprehensive database of passengers using domestic airports. In its announcement, FAAN said the V-Pass platform was designed with data privacy in mind and complies with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulatio…