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Flydubai Pilot Reveals How 17,000ft Plunge Was Averted

adminOctober 2, 2026

An injured flydubai captain has revealed how he forced himself to open the cockpit door after his aircraft plunged about 17,000 feet, allowing passengers and crew to overpower his alleged attacker and avert a possible crash. Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot during the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight on Wednesday, said he realised...

FlyDubai Incident Puts Netanyahu’s Security Narrative Under Fresh Spotlight

adminOctober 1, 2026

A recent incident aboard a FlyDubai flight has drawn fresh attention to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security messaging ahead of the country’s October 27 election, with The Independent examining the possible political implications of the episode. FlyDubai Flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an alleged confrontation...

CAPTAIN STABBED BY CO-PILOT AS FLYDUBAI FLIGHT PLUNGES NEARLY 14,000 FEET

adminOctober 1, 2026

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after a violent incident reportedly unfolded inside the cockpit, leaving the captain seriously injured. The incident occurred on September 30, 2026, aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8 carrying 174 people. The captain, identified as Indian national Captain...

✈️ 5 MILLION PASSENGERS: IBOM AIR MARKS MAJOR AVIATION MILESTONE

adminSeptember 30, 2026

Ibom Air has reached a significant passenger milestone, welcoming its 5 millionth passenger on September 25, 2026, during its 65,787th scheduled commercial flight since inception. The milestone comes just over seven years after the Akwa Ibom-owned airline commenced commercial operations in June 2019. According to Ibom Air, the achievement reflects the loyalty of its passengers,...

Pilots Clash Mid-Air, Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia

adminSeptember 30, 2026

A Flydubai flight heading from Dubai to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an altercation reportedly broke out between the pilots while the aircraft was in the air. BBC Pidgin reported that Flight FZ1073, carrying about 150 passengers, was travelling to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv when the incident occurred, prompting...

NAF Deepens Local Aircraft Maintenance Capacity With H125 Helicopter Reassembly

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken a step towards reducing reliance on foreign technical support for military aviation after its personnel completed the local reassembly of two H125 helicopters at its Ikeja base in Lagos. The exercise, carried out with technical assistance from Airbus Helicopters following delivery of the aircraft, gave NAF personnel direct...

Air Peace Offers 25% Discount After Lagos–Enugu Flight Disruption

adminSeptember 25, 2026

Esther Nana LAGOS — Air Peace has offered human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong a 25 per cent discount on a one-way domestic ticket as compensation following the disruption of its Lagos–Enugu flight on September 21, 2026. The offer followed intervention by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which directed the airline to prepare a compensation...

✈️ ONE TECHNICAL PROBLEM, THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS AFFECTED

adminSeptember 22, 2026

A major air-traffic-control communication failure disrupted flights across the U.S. Northeast on Monday, September 21. The problem occurred at an FAA air-traffic-control facility in Philadelphia. The primary communication line failed — and when controllers switched to the backup system, they discovered that the backup fibre-optic line had also been cut during construction work in New...

Fresh UK Air Traffic Fault Triggers Delays as Ryanair Demands NATS Chief’s Exit

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Fresh disruption hit air travellers across the United Kingdom on Monday after a technical problem at the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) control centre in Prestwick, Scotland, affected flights. Independent reported that the latest incident came less than two weeks after a separate NATS system failure caused widespread disruption, affecting more than 2,000 flights. NATS...

NAF Awaits Seven More Helicopters As Three AW-109s Arrive Lagos

adminSeptember 16, 2026

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is set to receive seven more helicopters before the end of 2026 following the arrival of three newly acquired AW-109 Trekker B aircraft in Lagos. The latest delivery brings to five the number of new helicopters supplied to the Service under the Federal Government’s ongoing re-equipment programme, with two H-125...

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Flydubai Pilot Reveals How 17,000ft Plunge Was Averted

FlyDubai Incident Puts Netanyahu’s Security Narrative Under Fresh Spotlight

CAPTAIN STABBED BY CO-PILOT AS FLYDUBAI FLIGHT PLUNGES NEARLY 14,000 FEET

✈️ 5 MILLION PASSENGERS: IBOM AIR MARKS MAJOR AVIATION MILESTONE

Pilots Clash Mid-Air, Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia

NAF Deepens Local Aircraft Maintenance Capacity With H125 Helicopter Reassembly

Air Peace Offers 25% Discount After Lagos–Enugu Flight Disruption

✈️ ONE TECHNICAL PROBLEM, THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS AFFECTED

Fresh UK Air Traffic Fault Triggers Delays as Ryanair Demands NATS Chief’s Exit

NAF Awaits Seven More Helicopters As Three AW-109s Arrive Lagos

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