Plane crashes in Dubai
A plane belonging to Emirate Airline has crash landed at Dubai’s international airport while making an emergency landing Sources said that the plane which...
Gabon wants to save its forest elephants to lure tourists
• British soldiers arrive to help fight elephant poaching
• Tourism can reduce economy's dependence on aging oil fields
Gabon’s Ali Bongo Ondimba wants the world...
Why does the U.S. Navy need pilots who can fly like this?
They got their name from a New York nightclub. Their colours, though, are the official hues of the United States Navy.
Death-defying feats have been...
EgyptAir jet lands in Uzbekistan after hoax bomb threat
An EgyptAir plane that was forced to land in Uzbekistan due to a hoax bomb threat has been cleared to resume its journey from...
United Airlines cancels Houston-to-Nigeria route
United Airlines will stop flying to Nigeria next month, ending the carrier’s only route to Africa because of weakness in the energy sector and...
Airplane Wi-Fi should soon be somewhat less awful
For years, people have cursed lousy, expensive Wi-Fi on airplanes, with most of the ire directed at Gogo, the largest player in the field.
Soon...
How not to land a fighter jet
Landing a fast, single-seat jet fighter takes no little amount of skill. A fighter jet like the F-16 touches down at around 300km/h (186mph)...
Nigeria’s first car maker takes to the skies in fighter jets
The grinding conflict between the Nigerian state and Boko Haram insurgents has exacted a devastating human and economic toll over the past six years.
But...
Why NCAA did not ban Bristow over crashes
By Renn Offor
Special Correspondent, Lagos
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has considered other options instead of withdrawing the operating licence of Bristow Helicopters over...
Rising drone applications open new market for Finland
By Nnanna Okere Special Correspondent, Helsinki
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), commonly known as drones, has multiplied and applications are being developed at...
