A Libyan passenger plane with 118 people on board has been forced to land in Malta in what the Maltese prime minister called a “potential hijack situation”. The Airbus A320 was flying inside Libya for airline Afriqiyah Airways when it was diverted, local media report. There were two hijackers involved, who threatened to bomb the … Read more
Would you still fly if you couldn’t see the sky? The newest generation of airliners come in all different sizes, but they all have one thing in common: bigger windows. But a new project from Airbus Group’s Silicon Valley unit, A^3 (pronounced A cubed) is imagining a future without a direct view of the sky. … Read more
Airbus (AIR. PA) signed a firm contract on Thursday for the sale of 100 aircraft to Iran Air, as Tehran and Western companies race to re-open trade almost a year after sanctions against Iran were lifted. Airbus said the contract, which Iran flagged earlier this week, covered 46 Airbus A320 planes, 38 A330 planes and … Read more
Experts leading the hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have said the plane is unlikely to be found in the current search area, and recommended looking further north. No trace of the plane has been recovered in the southern Indian Ocean, after more than two years of searching. MH370 disappeared while flying to Beijing from … Read more
GoldStar Air, a wholly owned Ghanaian airline, has been granted Air Carrier Licence and is expected to start operations in the country by June next year. The licence, issued by the Ghana Civil Aviation Company, is the first of a five stage process that will see GoldStar acquire an air operator certificate before a full … Read more
GoldStar Air, a wholly owned Ghanaian airline, has been granted Air Carrier Licence and is expected to start operations in the country by June next year. The licence, issued by the Ghana Civil Aviation Company, is the first of a five stage process that will see GoldStar acquire an air operator certificate before a full … Read more
Traces of explosives have been detected on remains of victims of an EgyptAir plane crash last May Egypt’s state prosecutor has ordered that the remains of those killed in the crash of EgyptAir flight 804 be handed over to relatives, his office said in a statement Saturday. The doomed Airbus A320 had been en route … Read more
Nigeria’s Intersexual, bleaching advocate, born Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky has opened up on his real sexuality. The controversial SnapChat king in his latest post said he loves snatching people’s husband. “Don’t try me, I was trained by my mum, we snatch husband when we want to. Name it, is it by food, sex, … Read more
Ghana has suspended plans to get a partner for the new national airline. This is because the work of the approval committee in the Public Private Partnership process has stalled following the election of a new government. The halt in operations of the committee will continue until the incoming NPP administration concludes appointments to key … Read more
Ghana has suspended plans to get a partner for the new national airline. This is because the work of the approval committee in the Public Private Partnership process has stalled following the election of a new government. The halt in operations of the committee will continue until the incoming NPP administration concludes appointments to key … Read more
Goldstar Air, a wholly owned Ghanaian company, has received an Air Carrier Certificate from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate scheduled and non-scheduled flights to 11 destinations across the world, including Baltimore in the United States of America and Gatwick in the United Kingdom. The company, which is waiting for its Air Operators … Read more
GoldStar Air is likely to commence operations by April 2017, barring any last minute hitch. This comes on the back of the granting of an air carrier license by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA. The Air Carrier License is among others an indication of the economic and financial strength and capability to operate as … Read more
Egyptians look at posters of the 66 victims of the EgyptAir MS804 flight that crashed Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry says traces of explosives have been found on some of the victims of an EgyptAir flight from Paris that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea in May. A ministry statement issued Thursday says a criminal investigation will … Read more
About 2,000 British Airways cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly for strikes in a dispute over pay, the Unite union said. The workers, who represent about 15% of the airline’s cabin crew, were balloted about the plan to strike at Heathrow. The vote comes after cabin crew rejected a 2% pay rise. Strike action could begin … Read more
Ethiopian Aviation Academy has graduated 47 pilots, 92 aviation maintenance technicians, 50 cabin crew and 133 marketing professionals in a graduation ceremony held at Ethiopian Headquarters on November 17, 2016. Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam congratulated and welcomed the new graduates to the airline’s dedicated workforce, gave out diplomas to all the graduates, … Read more
The proposed establishment of a new national airline, after the demise of Ghana Airways and its successor, Ghana International Airlines, has been in the works for about two years. The process has seen the appointment of a transactional advisor in PwC, the publication of expression of interest, and the start of processes to duly license … Read more
Ethiopian Airlines will commence scheduled five weekly flights to Oslo, Norway via Stockholm with the ultra – modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner effective March 26, 2017. Oslo is the capital, most populous city and governmental centre in Norway, a hub to the Norwegian trade, banking, industry and shipping. Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, remarked: … Read more
Ethiopian Airlines will commence scheduled five weekly flights to Oslo, Norway via Stockholm with the ultra – modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner effective March 26, 2017. Oslo is the capital, most populous city and governmental centre in Norway, a hub to the Norwegian trade, banking, industry and shipping. Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, remarked: … Read more
Passengers will be able to fly from London to Australia non-stop for the first time when airline Qantas launches its new service from March 2018. Australia’s national carrier says it will connect Perth, in the west of the country, to the UK capital using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The 9,000 mile (14,498km) flight will take 17 … Read more
The ex-Marine and US Senator had been in hospital in Columbus, Ohio, for more than a week and died surrounded by his children and wife of 73 years. Glenn is best known for circling the earth in 1962 aboard a space capsule dubbed Friendship 7. His achievement marked the moment the US caught up with … Read more