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Bird strike forces Medview Airline to abort flight at Ilorin airport By News Agency of Nigeria  - August 9, 2017 A Saudi-bound flight operated by Medview Airline was on Saturday night aborted at the Ilorin Airport due to bird strike. The airline confirmed the development in a statement by its media consultant, Mr Obuke Oyibhota, on Sunday in Lagos. Oyibhota said the B767 aircraft carrying 222 pilgrims was taxiing for takeoff when it was struck by a brood of birds, forcing the pilot to abort the flight. He, however, assured all pilgrims that the schedule for their transportation to the holy land would not be affected by the incident.“The 222 pilgrims were de-boarded without incident, and arrangements are being made to provide another aircraft to airlift them today (Sunday),” he said. He said the airline last night flew a team of engineers and others to Ilorin to get the aircraft back to service.

Nigerian Airlines’ Aircraft Deplete By 58.9% In One Year An investigation by our correspondent revealed that the fleet of the country’s carriers has reduced from almost 81 aircraft about a year ago to just 42 today, while 39 others are grounded Nigerian airlines’ aircraft fleets have been depleted by 58.9 percent over the past year, SaharaReporters has learned. An investigation by our correspondent revealed that the fleet of the country’s carriers has reduced from almost 81 aircraft about a year ago to just 42 today, while 39 others are grounded. Apart from Air Peace and Azman, all other Nigerian carriers are facing downsizing. Our correspondent gathered that the most affected airlines are Arik Air and Aero, which experienced reductions from 26 to 10 and 13 to 1 aircraft, respectively. He also learned that FirstNation Airways has only one active plane in its fleet of two, as one of its jets has remained grounded at Murtala Muhammed International Airport ...

British Airways Resolves Heathrow Check-in Problem British Airways has announced that it has resolved an issue with its systems that affected the check-in process on flights from Heathrow on Wednesday, saying that customers were now being processed as normal. “Customers are being checked in as normal after an earlier problem was resolved. We are sorry for the temporary check in problems which caused some delays for our customers first thing this morning,” British Airways said in a statement. “This issue is now resolved and our staff are working flat out to help customers get away on their holidays,” Reuters reports.

NSE index Up 1.26% on Resilient Bull  Run 7 Reasons Your Website Should Have An Online Booking Feature A handful of businesses have moved their activities online as they now own websites. Thanks to the internet. Unfortunately, one thing that is yet to be integrated on these websites is online booking. The importance of online booking cannot be overstated. So, whatever services you are offering, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency discusses reasons why your website should have an online booking system. Open 24 hours to receive reservations Many customers who search the Internet outside of business hours will be able to book your service if there is an online booking system. For example, you can book a hotel at any time of the day on Success lion travel. This will not be the case if customers have to visit JT’s headquarters to make reservations. It means they are losing customers. It is good customer service The pr...

4 Airplane Facts That Can Cure Any Fear Of Flying Know anyone with a fear of flying?  Jumia Travel , the leading online travel agency, shares the following 4 airplane facts that are sure to cure any fear of flying. Air Travel is Actually the Safest Mood of Mass Transportation You are actually more likely to be struck by lightning than die in a plane crash. The odds of dying in a plane crash are about one in 11,000,000. If you’re afraid of flying, then you might as well be afraid of pillows, kitchens, petrol or anything else that could kill you but most likely wouldn’t. Commercial Aircrafts Undergo Extensive Testing Before Being Sold to Airlines Aircrafts go through an unbelievably massive amount of testing before they can even get off the ground and they still go through a lot more testing after that. You can watch some of the extreme tests carried out on aircrafts on Youtube because perhaps if you see how much attention to detail is paid when building aircraf...

Arik Air gets fresh international certification BySamuel Ezekiel  o  - August 7, 2017 Arik Air has become the latest African airline to be listed on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) ground operations manual (IGOM) registry. IGOM registry displays companies who were able to demonstrate full compliance with the IGOM procedures. The IGOM certificate was presented to Arik Air earlier in the month by Albakri Mohammad Ali, IATA’s regional vice-president, Africa and Middle East, at Arik Air Aviation Centre, Ikeja, Lagos. The IATA ground operations manual concept was initiated by IATA for the industry with the objective of having one internationally recognized standard for ground handling processes. IGOM defines ground handling standards for airlines and ground service providers to ensure ground operations activities are safely, efficiently, and consistently accomplished. Procedures reflect the minimum standards as identified by t...

Cheamanager Antonio Conte, who earlier this week was reassured that  at least three more new players would arrive at Stamford Bridge before the transfer window closes , is understood to have increased his interest in  Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain . The Arsenal midfielder has just one year left on his contract and had been linked with a move across the capital earlier this summer, but according to the  Daily Mail  the Premier League champions are now ready to 'intensify their efforts' with a bid of around £25 million. Clearly not content with the prospect of upsetting some fans in one part of north London, Conte is also, according to the one red top, hoping to take  Danny Rose  from Tottenham Hotspur. The Italian manager had hoped to sign Alex Sandro from Juventus, though the Turin club are digging their heels in and are reportedly demanding at least £60m for the Brazilian. Despite having had surgery in May, Rose is expected to be fi...