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Air France presents its new airline, Joon, which will start operating medium-haul flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle this autumn, followed by long-haul flights in summer 2018.   Joon is especially aimed at a young working clientele, the millennials (18 to 35 year-olds), whose lifestyles revolve around digital technology. This new brand has been entirely designed to meet their requirements and aspirations, with an authentic and connected offering that stands out in the world of air…

Doctors took delivery of a baby on board Lufthansa German Airlines. The birth took place over the Atlantic. The carrier in a statement confirmed that a passenger gave birth on board during the flight LH543 from Bogota on the way to Frankfurt. The flight started at 21:00 local time in Bogota on July 25th, 2017..  Three doctors were said to be  on board and supported the crew during the delivery. In order provide the best medical care and assistance…

Academic institutions and other organisations in the country are set to save billions of naira annually on research and capital flight with the usage of the metallurgical laboratory of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. It is first of such partnership in aviation by any of the agencies. To this end, the University of Ilorin and the AIB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the usage of…

  Despite the over N500 billion spent by the Federal Government, the Port-Harcourt International Airport is in a sorry state and needs urgent repairs, President, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Ahmed Illitrus, has said. Illitrus pointed out that the airport is in a very bad state, despite huge sums of money budgeted towards its renovation and remodeling. He also stated that except the Federal Government restructures existing laws guiding certain aspects…