Kigali (The New Times) - RwandAir, the national carrier of Rwanda, is set to expand its wings to Abuja in Nigeria and Cape Town in South Africa. According to airline officials, RwandAir will operate four weekly flights from Kigali to Cape Town with a stopover in Harare, Zimbabwe. However, the officials did
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U.S. regulator warns about Pratt engine shutdown risk on Airbus jets
FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A320neo aircraft and a Bombardier CSeries aircraft are pictured during a news conference to announce a partnership between Airbus and Bombardier on the C Series aircraft programme, in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 17, 2017. Picture taken October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) -
Airport vehicles collide at London Heathrow; 1 dead, 1 hurt
Flower power delivers sweet Valentine’s Day for carriers
Chalk up two more carriers looking forward to a happy Valentine’s Day this week, as Luxembourg-based Cargolux added an extra 1,200 tonnes of capacity to its 20 weekly flights out of Nairobi, Quito and Bogota. Meanwhile, LATAM Cargo reported shipping more than 9,500 tons of flowers in the four weeks leading up
Five injured as Atlanta-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Lagos
...NCAA to investigate cause of the plane's emergency landing LAGOS - An Atlanta-bound plane made an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria after one of the engines had an issue on Tuesday night. Delta's Flight 55 from Lagos to Atlanta, which took off around 10:50 p.m. local time, returned to Murtala Muhammed International
Namibia’s National Airline Prays for Profit, Literally
Air Namibia Airbus A340-311 Windhoek (Namibian) - Staff of beleaguered Air Namibia yesterday gathered to pray for divine intervention with the struggling parastatal's financial affairs. This was confirmed by the airline's spokesperson, Paul Nakawa, who was one of the two masters of ceremony at the prayer gathering at their head office. Nakawa said
Carriers expect big cargo week for Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year holidays
Lufthansa Cargo carried 40m roses Valentine's Day in 2016 The one-two punch of Valentine’s Day on Wednesday and the run-up to the Chinese Lunar New Year in Friday are expected to create huge demand for air cargo this week, according to carrier estimates. This shipping of perishable flowers, plants, chocolates and
London Heathrow reports record-breaking freight numbers for January
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) got off to an optimistic start in 2018, reporting today that it tallied a new record in cargo volume for January, with a year-over-year increase of a 6.9 percent in metric tonnes of cargo moved for the month. These positive figures suggest that forecasts of continued growth
Egypt: High Speed Innovation for Cairo International Airport
Cairo International Airport Cairo - THE continent's second busiest airport, Cairo International, is poised to ensure faster border crossings for millions of travellers, whilst ensuring rigorous security checking of passports and other identity credentials. This follows the supply of automated document readers by Gemalto, the world leader in digital security. The Gemalto document
NCAA to Sanction Firm Operating Illegal Handling Services at MMIA
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may sanction an international handling company that is operating illegally in Nigeria. THISDAY learnt that the company, Menzies Aviation had applied to offer its services in Nigeria but started operation before getting approval and while concerned authorities are still processing its request. The ground handling company