by Itunuoluwa Adebo A federal investigation found three Boeing mechanics caused approximately $4 million of damage, and could have sparked a mid-flight fire while repairing one of the planes in the Air Force One fleet, a federal investigation has found. According to an incident report released by the Air Force , the oxygen system aboard... Read More

December 6, 2016

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Trump calls for cancellation of new Air Force One

President-elect of the United States of America, Donald Trump on Tuesday called for the cancellation of a multi-billion dollar Boeing contract to build the next Air Force One, calling the costs “outrageous.” “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion.... Read More

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July 25, 2014

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This 19-year-old boy is Nigeria’s youngest certified pilot! (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju 19-year-old First Officer, Daniel Adeyelika is the youngest certified pilot in Nigeria and he flies the Boeing 737, 600 series to 900 series. Adeyelika, who was born in England, had his pilot training at Delta flight school, Dallas, Texas where he was the youngest in his class but still managed to come... Read More

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November 17, 2013

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Plane crashes in Russia, 50 people on board killed

A Boeing 737 jetliner crashed and burst into flames Sunday night while trying to land at the airport in the Russian city of Kazan, killing all 50 people aboard in the latest in a string of deadly crashes across the country. The Tatarstan Airlines plane was trying to make a second landing attempt when it... Read More

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January 28, 2013

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Disaster averted: 74 passengers escape death as Abuja-bound aircraft develops engine problem

by Akan Ido An Abuja-bound flight belonging to Med View Airline yesterday made an emergency return back to Lagos around 2pm when one of its engines reportedly developed a fault mid-air. According to reports, the pilot heard a loud bang and experienced an immediate loss of thrust in the apparently faulty engine. The plane had... Read More

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January 17, 2013

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Just In: U.S. regulators ground Boeing 787 Dreamliners over fire risk

U.S. and Japanese authorities have ordered airlines to stop flying their Boeing 787s until they can show they’ve fixed a fire risk linked to battery failures aboard the closely watched Dreamliners. The moves by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Japanese government follow an emergency landing in Japan that prompted that country’s two major... Read More

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December 5, 2012

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Giant of Africa: N9 billion spent annually to maintain Pres. Jonathan’s air fleet

by Akan Ido It has been revealed that about N9.08bn is being spent annually to maintain the Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet. Reports say the Presidential Air Fleet is the third largest fleet of aircraft in the country with a total of 10 aircraft. Only Arik Air and Aero Contractors have more aircraft in its fleet.... Read More

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Mechanics cause damage worth $4 million to Air Force One Plane

Trump calls for cancellation of new Air Force One

This 19-year-old boy is Nigeria’s youngest certified pilot! (LOOK)

Plane crashes in Russia, 50 people on board killed

Disaster averted: 74 passengers escape death as Abuja-bound aircraft develops engine problem

Just In: U.S. regulators ground Boeing 787 Dreamliners over fire risk

Giant of Africa: N9 billion spent annually to maintain Pres. Jonathan’s air fleet

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