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Airline Operators of Nigeria have blamed the incessant flight delays in the country on poor infrastructure and circumstances beyond their control. The Chairman of United Nigeria Airline, Mr Obiora Okwonkwo, gave the reasons at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation in Abuja. Mr Okonkwo…
A China Eastern Boeing 737 with 132 onboard was hit by an accident and caused a mountain fire in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the number of casualties is not clear yet, CCTV reported on Monday afternoon. China Eastern Airlines could not be reached for comment as of press…
The House of Representatives has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to crash the price of Jet-A1, otherwise known as aviation fuel and ensure its availability to the airline operators. The directive was given at a meeting at the National Assembly between the leadership of the…