United Nigeria Airlines signs deal for six Boeing 737-800 aircraft with Southwest Airlines. Aircraft to boost operations across domestic, regional, and international routes. Airline plans to acquire four additional Boeing 737-800s by 2027. United Nigeria Airlines has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Southwest Airlines for the acquisition of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft, marking … Read more
South Korea orders emergency safety review after Jeju Air crash kills 179. Acting President Choi expresses sorrow and calls for prompt investigation. Another Jeju Air flight returns to Seoul due to landing-gear issue on Monday. South Korea’s acting leader has ordered an emergency safety review of the country’s entire airline industry following … Read more
A Qantas passenger plane departing from Sydney, Australia, experienced engine failure on Friday, prompting the aircraft to circle before making a safe emergency landing, the airline reported on X. At the same time, a grass fire broke out along one side of the runway, according to a statement from Sydney Airport. It remains unclear whether … Read more
President Buhari has escaped air crash as the presidential jet developed a fault. EKOHOTBLOG reports that tragedy was recently averted as President Muhammadu Buhari and the delegation that travelled with him to the United States escaped an air crash after the presidential jet marked 5N-FGT suddenly developed a fault while they were returning to … Read more
Arik Air said on Tuesday that it is set to boost its operations ahead of the Yuletide season as two of its aircraft returned from a major maintenance check – in aviation parlance described as C- Check conducted at Lufthansa Technik AG facility in Malta. The two aircraft, a Q-400 and a Boeing 737-800, were … Read more