Championing the importance of women’s contributions to the growth and development of aviation, Emirates recently hosted Shaesta Waiz for a Boeing 777 simulator challenge in its home base of Dubai. Waiz is the founder and pilot of Dreams Soar, Inc. (DSI), a non-profit organisation, which mission is to inspire and empower young females to become … Read more
The airline have named the pilot as first officer William “Mike” Grubbs A pilot died on Wednesday during a flight from Dallas to Albuquerque, New Mexico, American Airlines have confirmed. The Boeing 737-800 was two miles from landing when the captain declared a medical emergency, an Albuquerque airport spokesman confirmed. “They landed without incident, taxied … Read more
Emirates is giving centre stage to its women employees on the upcoming occasion of International Women’s Day. Women make up close to 44% of the airline’s workforce and have been an integral part of the success story of Emirates over the last 31 years. Emirates currently employs more than 29,000 women from over 150 nationalities. Women employed at Emirates come … Read more
The process to elect a new Speaker of Parliament begins Monday as all the newly elected 275 legislators register to vote on names put forward. The president-elect is expected to nominate two persons for the position of Speaker and First Deputy Speaker, whiles the National Democratic Congress (NDC) minority will select their choice for the … Read more
Goldstar Air, a wholly owned Ghanaian airline as part of efforts to indigenize its operations and rely on Ghanaians, is to employ retired Ghana Air Force pilots to man the company’s aircrafts. The retired pilots are to be type rated by BAA training headquarters in Vilnius, Lithuania, which is one of the leading aviation training … Read more
Rhymefest, whose legal name is Che Smith, posted a video in which he argues with officers at the front desk. “You wonder we don’t report crimes? The police treated me disgustingly,” Smith tweeted along with the video. Chicago Police Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted back in response, “@RHYMEFEST disappointing to say the least. On behalf … Read more