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Nigeria: The Truth about Rivers State Government Bombardier Bd 700 Global Express Jet

May 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by Ibim Semenitari Press Release – The Rivers State Government has noticed with dismay a series of statements attributed to officials of different agencies in the aviation sector on the status of the aircraft belonging to the Rivers State Government, … read more »

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Reports: Nigerian government to buy 30 aircraft

January 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The Nigerian government plans to buy 30 aircraft for the nation’s domestic carriers to improve efficiency and lower the cost of air travel, according to media reports. The comments were attributed to Yakubu Dati, corporate communications general manager of the … read more »

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Qantas A380 Airbus emergency is third scare for superjumbo – Video

November 4, 2010 by benim

A mid-air emergency on an Airbus superjumbo is the third time an A380 powered by a Rolls-Royce engine has encountered problems during a flight. Qantas, the Australian airline, grounded its entire fleet of A380 Airbuses after an aircraft carrying more … read more »

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South Africa: Passengers hurt in evacuation

October 31, 2010 by benim

Eleven people were injured when they were evacuated from a 1Time aircraft that aborted take-off on Sunday, Airports Company SA said. Spokeswoman Unathi Batyashe-Fillis said the aircraft, which was destined for Cape Town from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, … read more »

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Yemen frees parcel bomb suspect conditionally: relative

October 31, 2010 by benim

Yemen freed on Sunday a female suspect detained in connection with explosive packages sent from Yemen and bound for the United States on condition that she appears when summoned for questioning, a relative said. Asked if the woman had been … read more »

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Yemen cargo bomb plot: Hanan al Samawi a female student arrested

October 31, 2010 by benim

A female engineering student has been arrested in Yemen on suspicion of posting the packages containing bombs found on two cargo jets in Dubai and Britain. The 22-year-old woman, named locally as Hanan al Samawi, was traced through a phone … read more »

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