A US equity firm that bid to buy a stake in Sri Lanka’s loss-making national airline has pulled its offer, officials said Saturday as the carrier scrambled for a new partner. TPG, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, has withdrawn its bid for a 49 percent stake in Sri Lankan, dashing hopes of a quick … Read more
In as much as Ghana strives to become the aviation hub in the West Africa sub region, quality of air navigation equipment and services will not be compromised, the Aviation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, has said. Though the aerospace of Ghana, in the view of the minister, is one of the best in the world, air … Read more
Five passengers were injured after a Malaysia-bound AirAsia X flight was hit by “severe turbulence”, the budget carrier said Friday. Flight D7 377 from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur, which had 291 passengers and 11 crew members on board, suffered the turbulence mid-flight Thursday. The Airbus A330 – 300 aircraft managed to land safely at Kuala … Read more
US airline Delta is facing a public-relations problem after a family claimed they were kicked off a flight for refusing to give up a child’s seat. “This is a federal offence and then you and your wife will be in jail and your kids will be in foster care,” a crew member can be heard … Read more
I believe I can fly: The 5 Ws of air travel The five Ws of air travel Ghana Airways. This is probably the most popular airline to many Ghanaians both young and old. So much that many didn’t know our airport holds more than one airline. With many international and domestic airlines operating in Ghana, … Read more
In yet another incident that could prove a public relations nightmare for the airline industry, a California couple has come forward claiming they were kicked off an overbooked Delta flight for refusing to give up their child’s seat. The incident unfolded last week as the Schear family of Huntington Beach were flying back home from … Read more
There were moments when Naruedee Jotsanthia thought she’d never smile again. The Thai schoolgirl says she was left facially disfigured last year after a teacher threw a mug at her head. The attack, which went viral and sparked renewed debate about the country’s deeply hierarchical education system, locked one side of her face in a … Read more
Senior lawmakers urged US airlines Tuesday to fix their customer service issues after recent high-profile problems, or face a crackdown from Congress. “Seize this opportunity because if you don’t, we’re going to come and you’re not going to like it,” said Representative Bill Shuster, chairman of the House transportation committee. The hearing was Capitol Hill’s … Read more
Senior lawmakers urged US airlines Tuesday to fix their customer service issues after recent high-profile problems, or face a crackdown from Congress. “Seize this opportunity because if you don’t, we’re going to come and you’re not going to like it,” said Representative Bill Shuster, chairman of the House transportation committee. The hearing was Capitol Hill’s … Read more
Italy’s troubled flagship airline Alitalia will formally request to enter bankruptcy proceedings, after workers rejected a restructuring plan. The company said its flight schedule would continue to operate as planned, while administrators examine whether the firm can be turned around. Alitalia has received more than 7bn euros (£5.9bn) from the Italian state over the last … Read more
Malaysia Airlines announced Tuesday it has an Australian family who lost four family members on Flight MH17. Perth couple Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris lost their children Evie, 10, Mo, 12, and Otis, 8, along with their grandfather on the Boeing 777 which was shot down over Ukraine in 2014. The airline said in a … Read more
These were the chaotic scenes on board an Aeroflot plane as major turbulence threw passengers all over the cabin on a flight between Russia and Thailand. At least 27 people – including three babies – suffered major injuries including suspected broken bones in the carnage which happened en route from Moscow to Bangkok. Dramatic video … Read more
Passengers on an Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Thailand were slammed into the ceiling after their aircraft hit a patch of severe turbulence injuring 27 people, some of them suffering fractured bones, witnesses and officials said Monday. The terrifying ordeal occurred when the plane flew through a pocket of “clean air” turbulence — so-called because … Read more
Ghana’s quest to be become an aviation hub in West Africa has received a major boost as some private investors have submitted proposals to establish 10 domestic airlines. The Minister of Aviation, Ms Cecilia Dapaah, who disclosed this in Accra yesterday at a workshop to mark this year’s International Air Transport Association Day, declined to … Read more
Staging home Test matches abroad is among the options South African rugby bosses are considering in a bid to make the national body profitable again. Dwindling sponsorship in a harsh economic climate, rising costs and helping fund 14 professional provincial teams were among the reasons for the deficit. A 130 million rand reduction in sponsorship … Read more
The Kentucky doctor dragged off a United Airlines flight from Chicago earlier this month has received a financial settlement from the airline. Lawyers for Dr David Dao, 69, say a condition of the payout is that the “amount remain confidential”. United boss Oscar Munoz “said he was going to do the right thing and he … Read more
American Airlines announced an unexpected pay increase for employees even as it reported lower first-quarter earnings Thursday which it blamed on high fuel costs. Net income was $234 million, down 66.6 percent from the year-ago period, due primarily to increased fuel costs. Revenues were up two percent to $9.6 billion. But the company’s share price … Read more
Last year, consumption of aviation turbine kerosene (ATK), the fuel used by aircraft, rose by 17.9 per cent to 140,272 metric tonnes. The increment was due to the removal of taxes on the product and supply challenges in neighbouring Nigeria, which forced airlines in that country to rely on the Ghana market for refill. The … Read more
United Airlines on Thursday announced it will offer bumped passengers up to $10,000 in compensation and reduce overbooking following the dragging incident on board one of its flights that caused worldwide outrage. Those and other changes, which the airline called “substantial,” are the result of a two-week internal probe of the April 9 incident, video … Read more
Israeli authorities said on Wednesday that they had detected planned cyber attacks against 120 public and private targets in the Jewish state but did not specify the intended victims. A statement from Israel’s National Authority for Cyber Defence said that “in recent days” it had uncovered plans for a mass e-mail attack by what it … Read more