In 2017, Delta rolled out free in-flight mobile messaging, and the airline is in the process of installing new screens and making more content available in-flight. Credit: Delta Airlines Phasing Out Screens Because You Are All on Your Devices FEB. 16, 2017 Calls Aren’t Allowed on Planes, but Regulators Consider a Warning AnywayDEC.
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Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority Warns Pilots, Airlines Over Bad Weather, Heavy Rains
Lagos - The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday issued a weather hazard alert to all pilots and airline operators, urging them to be wary of danger associated with the rainy season in flight operations. The apex regulatory body said the warning was important in lieu of the outset of the
Medview Airline Speaks On Alleged Indebtedness, Crumbling Structure
The Nigerian air carrier, Medview Airline, has reacted to a report that it is heavily indebted and its structure is crumbling. The airline said the report is false. A statement by the airline's Chief Operating Officer, Michael Ajigbotosho, said the four aircraft in its fleet are wholly owned by Medview Airline Plc,
Air France cancels flights as strike over pay continues
About 30 percent of Air France flights scheduled on Wednesday are expected to be canceled as crews and ground staff start a seventh day of strike. Workers unions are asking for a pay rise of six percent across the board. Their wages have been frozen since 2011. According to unions, the strikes have already cost Air
Sleeper berths in airline cargo holds? That’s the plan at Airbus
This image, provided by Airbus, shows what cargo hold sleeper berths might look like if added to some of its long-haul wide-body jets. (Photo: Airbus) You might soon be able to sneak down to the cargo hold for a nap the next time you take an ultra-long trans-oceanic flight. That’s the idea being floated by
Asaba Airport Shut to Traffic for Five Weeks
Asaba International Airport in Delta State Nigeria has been closed for five weeks to traffic to enable contractors undertaking facility upgrade of the airport put finishing touches to the runway and other aspects of the project. The Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG), Hon Festus Ovie Agas, who disclosed this
Security heightened at Lagos and Abuja Airport, Cameras installed
Safety audits are on-going at the Port Harcourt Airport, Enugu and Kano Airports. The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has heightened security at the nation's major airports with the commencement of installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at the airside of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos and the
Air Namibia to begin operations Nigeria, first flight expected in June
The national airline of the Republic of Namibia will inaugurate its flight to Nigeria in June. The Air Namibia’s Windhoek-Lagos-Accra service is expected to provide a direct connection between Namibia and the two West African countries of Nigeria and Ghana, the airline said on Monday. It added that the four times weekly
Airbus’ odd-looking BelugaXL aircraft is one step closer to its maiden flight
If you’ve ever seen one of Airbus’s “bloated” Beluga aircraft, you certainly won’t have forgotten about it. Named after the Arctic whale for its similar appearance, the huge and rather odd-looking airplane has been in service for the last 20 years, flying large aircraft components — think fuselage sections, wings, and
Lufthansa cancels half Tuesday’s flights due to Verdi strike
Lufthansa has canceled more than 800 flights planned for Tuesday, around half of its scheduled services, after public sector union Verdi said it was extending walkouts to airports. Most of the cancellations are short-haul services, but 58 long-haul flights have also been scrapped, Lufthansa said. Verdi, which is asking for a 6