Aviation
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Despite inconsistent government policies coupled with bureaucratic bottlenecks hindering the smooth operations of indigenous airlines, West Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace, recently recorded another breakthrough. This time it is not the expansion of its fleets as has been the case, rather the private carrier made a remarkable entry into the European air space after securing…
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In a move aimed at further boosting the recovery of Chinese airlines, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said it will increase domestic flights by 34 percent from pre-pandemic levels. On October 27, China’s big three state carriers reported their first quarterly profits in more than three years. According to the summary of a…
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Leeds Bradford Airport is expecting to reopen this morning. The airport closed on Friday after high winds forced a passenger plane to skid off the runway. “We expect to reopen at 10am today, however we will continue to post regular updates as this is subject to change,” the West Yorkshire airport said in a statement…
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Elsewhere in his nightly address, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he struck a “very important agreement on training our pilots in France” in conversation with President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday. “Our coalition of modern fighters is becoming stronger,” he said. Mr Zelenskyy did not elaborate on what training would be undertaken. France does not have the…
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Britain on Monday said its fighter jets intercepted two Russian long-range bombers flying over north of Scotland. The British Typhoon jets were launched from RAF Lossiemouth, one of Britain’s Royal Air Force’s two Quick Reaction Alert stations, to intercept two Russian Tu-142 long-range bombers flying over north of Scotland, the Ministry of Defense said in…
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Air France, the French national carrier, has suspended flights to and from Bamako in Mali and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. The suspension is to last till August 11. According to Reuters, the company announced the development on Monday. This comes a day after Niger’s military rulers announced the closure of the country’s airspace due to…
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Dear Elon Musk, kindly spend your wealth on resolving the dispute between Albert Einstein and Engr Musa Daji Abdullahi. Musa said E=mc2 is wrong, he said the correct equation is E=1/2mc2: Musa agrees with Einstein that speed of light is ultimate but not because the mass becomes infinite, perhaps acceleration goes to zero at speed…
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A Nigerian leading airline, Air Peace, on Monday expressed urgent determination to evacuate stranded Nigerians from Sudan at no cost. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of Air Peace, Allen Onyema disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said if the government can take stranded Nigerians in Sudan to a safe and secure…
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What was supposed to be a routine flight for pilot Rudolph Erasmus turned out to be a hair-raising experience when he found out he had an uninvited passenger on his aircraft – a deadly cobra. The South African was flying from the judicial capital of Bloemfontein to Pretoria with four passengers in a Beechcraft Baron…
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Hundreds of flights were delayed in the U.S. Thursday morning, a day after an FAA computer glitch prompted a ground stop. More than 1,300 flights were canceled Wednesday and over 10,000 were delayed. The FAA said it appears a corrupted database file brought the nation’s aviation system to a halt, and lawmakers on Capitol Hill are demanding…
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Two aircraft were involved in a “minor collision” at Heathrow on Wednesday evening, a spokeswoman for the airport has confirmed. Emergency services were called to the scene but no injuries were reported. The spokeswoman said: “Emergency services are attending an incident involving two aircraft on the airfield. “No injuries have been reported but emergency services are attending to ensure…
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Virgin Atlantic has scrapped gendered uniforms and will instead allow crew to choose the workwear they feel represents them most. The airline has reversed a policy which required pilots, cabin crew and ground staff to wear a specific uniform based on their gender. Staff will now be given a free choice between Virgin’s burgundy uniform – a blazer…
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Two small airplanes collided in midair near Denver on Saturday, killing three people, authorities said. It wasn’t known what might have caused the crash between the four-seater Cessna 172 and the Sonex Xenos, a light, aluminum, homebuilt aircraft that can seat two. Nearby residents who heard the crash and rushed outside told CBS affiliate 9News…
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A pilot of a small plane who threatened to crash into a Walmart store in Mississippi has landed without any injuries and was taken into custody, Governor Tate Reeves has said. “Thankful the situation has been resolved and that no one was injured,” Reeves said on Twitter on Saturday. The identity of the pilot of…
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Dubai’s Emirates will suspend flights to Nigeria from next month over an inability to repatriate funds from Africa’s most populous nation, the airline said on Thursday. The decision highlights the difficulties faced by international carriers that fly to Nigeria, which is one of the biggest markets in Africa for several of them. The country has…
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Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos. The nearly 71-year-old Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space-tourism company reached an altitude of 53.5 miles (86 kilometers) over the New Mexico…
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