US aviation authorities are looking into an incident involving an Air Canada plane which nearly landed on a crowded taxiway instead of a runway at San Francisco airport, officials said Tuesday. The Air Canada Airbus A320 was cleared to land on Runway 28-Right at San Francisco International Airport shortly before midnight on Friday, the Federal … Read more
Runway potholes forced the Philippines’ main airport to divert several flights Thursday, officials said, in the third such disruption at the facility in the past year. Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport operations chief Octavio Lina said the two potholes, both about 30 centimetres (12 inches) wide, were discovered in the morning, making landings by large … Read more
A China Eastern Airlines plane has had to turn back to Sydney airport after a technical failure which left a hole in an engine casing. Flight MU736 was heading from Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, but the pilot reported problems with the engine about one hour after taking off. Passengers, who had to spend the night … Read more
Some residents of Sumbrungu, a suburb of the Bolgatanga Municipality in the Upper East Region on Monday embarked on a demonstration to protest a planned relocation of a regional airport to a neigbouring community at Sherigu. They carried placards with the inscriptions,”’Mr. Minister why relocate airport”, “Don’t disorganise our proposed airport”, “It was there before … Read more
A plane veered off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport today after heavy rainstorm lashed the city. The plane, reported to have carried 141 passengers and crew on board, skidded onto the grassy area as it was taxiing to the gate. Two passengers reported feeling unwell and were sent to hospital, stated Hong Kong’s … Read more
The Minister of Aviation, Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has said the government would look for funding to make the Wa Airport operational. “We will address all challenges impeding the operations of the airport,” the Aviation Minister told Mr Sulemana Alhassan, the Upper West Regional Minister, during a courtesy call on him. “We are here to … Read more
Ghana’s former envoy to Angola, Mr Moses Bukari Mabengba, has insisted that he is not bitter about the treatment meted out to him at the VIP Lounge of the Tamale Airport. Speaking to the Daily Graphic in reaction to the treatment, Mr Bukari said he only wanted to make a case out of the incident … Read more
A former Northern Regional Minister and government envoy to Angola, Hon. Moses Bukari Mabengba was escorted out of the Tamale International Airport VIP lounge Monday afternoon by a worker. According to the worker, it was a decision from higher authority not to allow former NDC diplomats and heads of government departments to use the leisure … Read more
A former Northern regional minister and government envoy to Angola, Moses Bukari Mabengba (left in above picture), was escorted out of the Tamale International Airport VIP lounge Monday by a worker. According to the worker, it was a decision from higher authority not to allow former NDC diplomats and heads of government departments to use … Read more
The operator of Sydney’s main airport Tuesday ruled out involvement in building a second major airport for the city, citing financial risks, leaving the Australian government to develop the project. Canberra last December announced plans for another airport in Sydney, ending decades of indecision over a facility that will initially handle 10 million passengers a … 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
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
Newly released reports from security officers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport paint an unflattering picture of the man dragged from a United Airlines flight, setting off a worldwide uproar. The documents, requested by US media outlets which reported on their contents Tuesday, say passenger David Dao was “aggressive,” and that one of the three officers … Read more
As United Airlines struggles to recover from the public relations disaster sparked when a passenger was violently removed from a flight in Chicago, the airport security officers involved in the incident are facing tough scrutiny. Officials in the midwestern US city are looking at why the three officers — all now placed on administrative leave … Read more
While Middle Eastern airlines grapple with carry-on bans for laptops on flights to the US and Britain, one carrier is encouraging passengers to do the unthinkable: actually talk to each other. Royal Jordanian, one of the airlines affected by new restrictions on electronic devices bigger than mobile phones on direct flights to the US and … Read more
It is the gateway to Nigeria’s capital and seat of government. It is a vital resource for public officials, VIPs, and business travelers. Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport handled almost 5,000 domestic flights in December alone, making it the second busiest airport in the country. But it will shut down for six weeks from Wednesday, … Read more
The domestic aviation industry has welcomed the removal of the 17.5% tax on domestic airline tickets. Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Africa World Airlines (AWA), Captain Samuel Thompson, said the removal of the tax will revamp the domestic aviation industry. “This will bring fares down and stimulate passenger troop which would be good to us … Read more
At least nine people were injured in a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport on Friday, a US official familiar with the incident said. The shooter is in custody, according to the official. Parts of the airport were apparently evacuated. Aerial footage from CNN affiliates showed large groups of people standing outside on the tarmac. … Read more
U. S. online sales surged on Black Friday, with Amazon.com Inc offering the steepest discounts among e-commerce sites as it set the agenda for what has traditionally been the biggest shopping day of the year for brick-and-mortar retailers. In-store shopping began to pick up in the afternoon, but the increase in customer traffic paled in … Read more
The Ghana Airports Company Limited is seeking private capital to execute its Airport City II project, designed to enhance facilities at airport enclave and improve its non-aeronautical revenue. The Airport City II project, to be sited on the southern side of the Kotoka International Airport, close to the Accra Polo Grounds, will consist of a … Read more