Category: TRAVEL & AVIATION

An American airline Boeing 737’s engine burst into flames mid-air before the pilot safely executed an emergency landing at Ohio airport. It was first learnt that the aircraft was struck by a flock of geese. The incident was reported to have taken place 40 minutes after the plane took off on Sunday. According to Mail Online, passengers Marni Kallestad and Ryan Brink recorded the incident as flames shot from the engine. The American Airlines flight 1958 to Phoenix, Arizona took off from John Glenn Columbus International Airport at 7:43am, according…

Solicitors to Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON). Nureni Jimoh, on Tuesday, asked the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to desist from further processing Air Operators’ Certificate (AOC) to Nigeria Air. It also asked the regulatory authority to stop dealing with Minister of Aviation or the Ministry and it’s agents. In a letter dated April 20, 2023, under a SUIT NO. FHC/L/CS/2159/20, with the title: Notification of court orders and signed by Abubákar Nuhu Ahmad Esq, the letter said: We are Solicitors to the Plaintiffs in the above quoted suit. “The…

Prototype of the proposed airport in Ebonyi State By NewsBits Ebonyi State International Cargo Airport is billed for test flight operation in seven days time. While on tour of the ongoing Airport with Daily Independent State Correspondent yesterday, Site Manager of the project, Engr. Frank Ngwu said that the Airport was ready for flight operations, “continuous flight “. Ngwu, Special Assistant to the Governor David Umahi on Infrastructural Development explained that “We are ready for the test flight, as you can see, we are here at the runway, and you…

By NewsBits Activities in the aviation sector of Nigeria have been disrupted with many passengers stranded as Aviation Unions today commenced their two-day warning strike. Members of the unions have blocked the entrance to the Murtala Muhammad Airport domestic terminal, leaving many passengers stranded. This falls on the heels of a meeting called by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority which ended in a stalemate with the unions insisting on going ahead with the strike. The Director-General, Civil Aviation, Capt. Musa Nuhu, called the meeting aimed at prevailing on the unions…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commended Dana Air for its high safety standards. This is just as the airline announced an increase in flight frequency across its destinations Speaking on the development, the spokesperson of the airline Kingsley Ezenwa, said Dana Air upon receipt of some of its aircraft from maintenance started with an abridged schedule but decided to increase frequency based on the airline’s commercial projections and demand. According to him, “we have done our projections and based on demands, we have decided to increase our frequency…

For the second consecutive year, Transcorp Hilton Abuja has won the Booking.com’s Traveller Review Award 2023. The award celebrates brands that consistently exceed travellers’ expectations in experience, stay and helping them create lasting memories. Transcorp Hilton, which also won the award in 2022, is the flagship hotel of leading hospitality brand Transcorp Hotels Plc., a Nigeria Exchange Group-listed company whose mission is to redefine hospitality in Africa through innovation and exceptional service. Dupe Olusola, Managing Director/CEO of Transcorp Hotels Plc stated that Booking.com’s Traveller Review Award is testament to the…

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU. The MoU was signed with the purpose of providing a framework on the provision of Ethiopian Airlines products and services to IGAD. Per the MoU, Ethiopian Airlines will also provide hospitality services to IGAD at Ethiopian Skylight Hotel and assign a dedicated team to handle travel and hospitality need of IGAD. Following the signing of the MoU, Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Lemma Yadecha said; “We are pleased to…