38 h. ago Crew, Passengers Evacuated On Plane’s Wing After Smoke Fills American Airlines Flight’s Cabin

A dramatic moment unfolded when crew members and passengers aboard an American Airlines regional jet were evacuated onto the wing of the plane after smoke filled the cabin upon landing at Augusta Regional Airport, Georgia, on Tuesday morning. The aircraft, American Eagle Flight 5406, operated by PSA Airlines, had departed from Charlotte Douglas International Airport […]

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39 h. ago Oyebanji Pledges To Make Ekiti Airport Major Hub For Economic Growth

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has promised to make the state’s Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport a major hub for economic growth, saying the state government has entered into discussions with three major airlines in the country to commence commercial flights. Governor Biodun Oyebanji who disclosed this said that efforts are in place to ensure the […]

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54 h. ago Ekiti Gov’t Engages 3 Airlines To Begin Commercial Flight Operations

Ekiti State Government has entered into discussions with three major airlines in the country to commence commercial flights at the State Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport. Governor Biodun Oyebanji who disclosed this, said efforts were in place to ensure the airport runs 24-hour operations, in a bid to make the route competitive. Govenor Oyebanji also expressed […]

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1 week ago Flight Delays: Don’t Vandalise, Attack Airlines’ Workers, FAAN Warns Passengers

As the Eid-el-Fitri Sallah celebration draws nearer with the expected surge in flight schedules and passenger traffic, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has called on passengers to be guided by laws and restrain from destroying terminals and airlines’ properties due to flight delays, rescheduling and cancellations. Managing director of FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku, who […]

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2 w. ago NiMet urges airlines to check weather reports for safe flights

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast sunshine and haziness across the country from Friday to Sunday. NiMet also called on airline operators to get its airport-specific weather reports for effective planning. In a weather outlook it released on Thursday in Abuja, NiMet envisaged sunny skies in hazy conditions on Friday over the northern region. It Read More

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2 w. ago Max Air Resumes Local Flight Operations Friday After NCAA’s Suspension

Less than two months after the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended the operations of Max Air, the airline is set to resume it local flight operations on Friday. LEADERSHIP reports that the airline had suffered tyre burst incident at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, January 29th, 2025. However, in a statement […]

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3 w. ago Customs intercepts over $1.1m, SR135,900 undeclared foreign currency at Kano Int’l Airport

From Steve Agbota, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a total of $1,154,900 and SR135,900 (Saudi Riyals) in undeclared foreign currency at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The seizure was made recently during a routine baggage check on an inbound passenger, Hauwa Ibrahim Abdullahi, who arrived on Saudi Airlines Flight No. SV401 […] The post Customs intercepts over $1.1m, SR135,900 undeclared foreign currency at Kano Int’l Airport appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Grieving families seek answers in Beijing over missing MH370 plane

Relatives of Chinese passengers lost on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 gathered in Beijing on Saturday seeking answers from authorities 11 years after the plane disappeared in one of aviation’s greatest enduring mysteries. The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Two-thirds of Read More

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