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        Photo: The pilot walked away uninjured. (ABC) A light plane has crashed at the Agfest agricultural show at Carrick in Tasmania's north. There were no passengers on board and the 32-year-old pilot was not injured. Police say the pilot of the Cessna lost control on landing and the aircraft ploughed through two fences, coming to a stop on its roof. The accident happened near the exhibitor's car park. Police say the Civil Aviation Safety Authority is investigating.  

  Turkish flag-carrier has unfilled orders for nearly 100 Boeing airplanes, including 737 MAX  Boeing  and Turkish Airlines celebrated the Turkish flag-carrier's 75 th direct delivery of a Next-Generation 737 airplane. The 737-800 arrived at Turkish Airlines' base at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport on Saturday and is the latest addition to the Southern European carrier's growing fleet of more than 100 Boeing airplanes. "As one of the world's fastest growing airlines we are delighted to be taking this meaningful delivery from Boeing. Turkish Airlines, which has reinforced its position and energy with significant investments and growth figures, continues its expansion," said Dr. Ahmet Bolat , Turkish Airlines' chief investment and technology officer. "The 75 th direct delivery of a Next-Generation 737 airplane is proving one more time the success of our strong collaboration with our permanent partner, Boeing." The Next-Generation 737-800 fo...

            Double-digit passenger traffic growth continued at Dubai International for the seventh consecutive month during February, according to the latest traffic statistics issued by operator Dubai Airports.   Passenger traffic reached 5,675,246 in February 2014, up 11.7 per cent from 5,080,360 recorded during the same month in 2013. Traffic was boosted by network expansion primarily from home carriers flydubai and Emirates airline. Year to date passenger traffic rose 13.5 per cent to 12,075,952 passengers, up from 10,640,120 during the first two months of 2013.   Regionally, the Indian subcontinent recorded the highest growth in passenger numbers (+121,794 passengers) during the period, followed by Western Europe (+117,256), AGCC (+102,217 passengers) and Asia (+66,925 passengers). Australasia was the fastest-expanding market in terms of percentage growth (+30.5 per cent) as a result of Emirates’ ...

...Audits 18 Foreign & Local Airlines The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCCA), has approved Security Programmes for 22 Airports in the country in line with the Civil Aviation Regulation Part 17 requirements and the National Civil Aviation Security Programme (NCASP). A statement by the General Manager,Public Affairs,NCAA, Mr Fan Ndubuoke, said the Airport Security Programme (ASP) was reviewed intermittently and subject to International Civil Aviation Organisation, (ICAO’s) amendment of Annex 17 in response to the global threat to civil aviation. According to Ndubuoke, in addition, Security Programme was similarly reviewed taking cognizance of the prevailing local threats and this would lead to further examination of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Security Programme (NCASP) or security directives to the industry. The statement read : "Suffice it to inform, that Security Programmes are written by Airports and Aircraft Operators, Caterers, Ground Handling companies and o...

...Audits 18 Foreign & Local Airlines In line with the Civil Aviation Regulation Part 17 requirements and the National Civil Aviation Security Programme (NCASP),the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA),has approved security programmes for 22 airports in the country. A statement by the General Manager,Public Affairs,NCAA, Mr Fan Ndubuoke, said the Airport Security Programme (ASP) was reviewed intermittently and subject to International Civil Aviation Organisation, (ICAO’s) amendment of Annex 17 in response to the global threat to civil aviation. According to Ndubuoke, in addition, Security Programme was similarly reviewed taking cognizance of the prevailing local threats and this would lead to further examination of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Security Programme (NCASP) or security directives to the industry. The statement read : "Suffice it to inform, that Security Programmes are written by Airports and Aircraft Operators, Caterers, Ground Handling companies and oth...

  Evan Tanner uses a crane to lift the Bluefin-21 robotic submarine back onto the Australian Defense Vessel Ocean Shield after searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the Indian Ocean in a picture released April 21, 2014. Reuters

   Share Have you ever wondered about your flight crew? How they live, act in certain way, etc.? In this article we  will tell you several very interesting facts, some of which might even shock you. 1. “I’ll come back with more information as soon as I have some” This will be sometime-never. If it’s a technical issue, do I look like a mechanic? Not in this outfit, darling. If it’s a weather related delay, well no, I can’t work miracles and make the fog disappear, or make the snow melt. To be fair, you’re over-worked and under-paid cabin crews are always the last people to know anything anyway, so there’s not much point asking us. 2. “There’s no need to worry, our aircraft are perfectly safe!” If you ignore the gaffer tape on the wing, the broken overhead lockers, the faulty toilet, the sink in the galley that keeps over flowing, the dodgy air conditioning units above row 31 and don’t even get me started on the broken seal around door. Pleas...

  By David Molko , Ed Payne and Mariano Castillo , CNN April 24, 2014 --  Object in MH370 search not likely of use STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: The Bluefin-21 begins 12th mission after scanning more than 90% of search area Analysis of photos shows an object found near Augusta isn't a lead in the search Passenger's family member asks: Are they searching in the right place? Analyst: Search area is "the place they had to look" Augusta, Australia (CNN) -- A metal object that washed ashore on Australia's coast wasn't from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, officials said. Detailed pictures of the object were enough to convince investigators that it wasn't a lead in the search for the missing plane, the Australian agency leading the search for the aircraft said on Thursday . Officials had previously called the piece of metal, which appeared to have rivets on one side, an "object of interest" in the search. Po...

Sources within the International Investigation Team admitted they may have to start the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane again from scratch  By Anthony Bond   10:16 pm It is not yet known if tomorrow's search will resume. Today's air search was suspended because of poor weather as a result of Tropical Cyclone Jack. Up to 10 military aircraft and 10 ships were ready to join the day's search before it was called off. We will bring you news of tomorrow's search as soon as we get it. 9:15 pm US President Barack Obama will become the first American president to visit Malaysia in almost half a century this week. No doubt relatives of those missing passengers from Flight MH370 hope it could lead to some further developments. It is not yet known if Obama will raise the issue of the missing flight. 8:17 pm Despite the concerns that investigators are looking in the wrong place, the search team...

      6:07 am Relatives of the passengers from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have 'expressed dissatisfaction' with a meeting with Malaysian authorities in which financial compensation was discussed. In a statement, relatives said that until "at least a tiny bit of concrete evidence" that the plane crashed is found, authorities should not try to settle the case with final pay-offs. "No meaningful report on the progress of the investigation was given" at the meeting, the relatives said, adding that "not a single one" of their questions was answered. 5:13 am An international team hunting for missing Flight MH370 is trawling the last third of a search zone for wreckage after an unmanned submarine failed to find traces of the aircraft. The Bluefin-21 which bounces sound waves off the Indian Ocean floor to create images of the seabed, has scoured two-thirds of the targeted area without establishing a...

  World's best-selling airplane marks historic milestone with delivery to United Airlines  Boeing has delivered the 8,000th 737 to come off the production line to United Airlines, marking another important milestone for the world's best-selling airplane. The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range), features a special logo. The 737 is the first commercial airplane in history to reach this delivery milestone. The program has a strong backlog with more than 3,700 airplanes on order, including 1,934 orders for the new 737 MAX. "The 737 program continues to innovate with new features and technology, meeting the needs of our customers now and into the future," said Beverly Wyse , vice president and general manager, 737 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Boeing has a long and treasured history with United Airlines, and we're proud they're taking delivery of this milestone airplane." United was the first airline to order and take de...

Flight MH370 live: Updates after different Malaysia Airlines plane forced to make emergency landing at Kuala Lumpur  By Chris Richards , Anthony Bond , Richard Hartley-Parkinson Here's a map that shows the area that was due to be searched today. However, the air search was called off because of a tropical cyclone. Ten ships will continue to scour the area and the Bluefin-21 underwater drone will work on mapping the sea bed.   Six weeks after Flight MH370 vanished, calls are growing for a review of the current search area. There has been no sign of the plane whatsoever with false leads and only theories to guide searchers. Last week acting transport minister Hishammuddin Hussein announced that there could be a "regroup and reconsideration phase", hinting that the focus of the search was likely to change. 6:39 am As we mentioned earlier, the aerial search for Flight MH370 has been called off due to poor weather conditions. ...

Flight operations into Kaduna airport have been  restored  following successful deployment of  air traffic facilities at the airport early on Monday . The Engineering staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management  Agency (NAMA), worked round  the clock to ensure that normal flights resume at the airport with the effective  deployment of the Air Traffic Control Mobile Tower.   Earlier today, Aero Contractor was able to operate in and out of the airport without any hitch and several other flights have followed the Aero Contractor operations.    The Nigerian  Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), had issued a NOTAM (Notice To Air Men) to that effect . The Managing Director of NAMA, Engr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam  in his reaction, appreciated the loyalty and commitment of the Engineering and Operations teams in ensuring that  flight operations returned to normalcy in less than 24 hours.  

Flights to Kaduna airport have been temporarily suspended following a fire incident which  affected the tower. The Nigerian  Airspace Management Agency (NAMA),had already issued NOTAM (Notice To Air Men) to that effect informing the operating  airlines locally and across the globe of this development. All the personnel on duty were safely  evacuated. The managing director of NAMA,Engr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam ,has directed the immediate deployment of the agency's  mobile tower  currently in Abuja to Kaduna airport to resume normal services by sunset, Monday 21,2014. "There is no cause for alarm as we are on top of the situation.Our mobile tower is capable of handling normal traffic as it is well equipped with necessary ATC console  to do that", the managing director,assured.

  Published April 17, 2014 Fox News Latino   TORONTO (AP) –   A Canadian flight simulator business fired an instructor who figured prominently in CNN's coverage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, saying he showed up late to his regular job and "shamed Canadians" by dressing like a teenager. uFly company owner Claudio Teixeira said he fired Mitchell Casado on Wednesday in part for refusing to dress professionally and making Canadians "look very bad all over the world." Casado's relaxed style of jeans and plaid shirts attracted wide attention during CNN's constant coverage of the search for the missing flight. CNN's Martin Savidge and Casado logged many hours reporting from the fake cockpit located at the company's office in near the Toronto airport, which has a simulator that is the same model of the lost plane. Teixeira said Casado didn't come to work Tuesday when customers had the simulator booked. "This is ...

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Lack of Plane Debris Keeps Families Hoping Experts Consider Scenarios, Including Many Small Pieces or Near-Intact Plane Below   Australian officials say they are confident they have located the general area where the plane went down. But there is a wide gulf between the conclusions offered by technical experts and what some outspoken family members believe happened to the plane. Without physical evidence, some relatives are skeptical the aircraft crashed in the ocean. They say the plane could well have landed in some isolated spot. "I do not think it is in any sea because if it was, they would have found the broken pieces," said Mohamad Sahril Shaari, whose cousin Muhammad Razahan Zamani, 24 years old, was a passenger. "I think the plane most probably landed somewhere. You should spend time looking for the plane on land." Like many other relatives, he demands evidence of his cousin's fate.        ...

  AVIATION  UNIONS SPEAK ON PLANNED MERGER  OF AGENCIES The Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) wish to use this opportunity to reject the proposed merger by the Federal Government of three parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Aviation namely, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The Unions are shocked by the announced merger which is coming at a time when Nigeria as a signatory to the convention on International Civil Aviation has in the past fourteen (14) years made significant progress in institutionalizing and nurturing the Nigerian civil aviation authority into a sound civil aviation regulatory institution that is now a reference model of a CAA in the west African sub-region and in Africa. We view the deci...

              Underwater recovery expert David Mearns speaks with the ABC's 7:30 Report saying he's confident crews have found the wreckage site of MH370. Courtesy ABC/7:30 Report            Watch more videos Info   16 Apr 2014   First mission aborted ... authorities will adjust minisub Bluefin-21’s ‘search profile’ to ensure it does not exceed its maximum operating depth again. Source: AFP Source: AFP ONE of the world’s most experienced wreck hunters believes the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been found and that recovering its black boxes is inevitable. David Mearns, the director of UK-based Bluewater Recoveries said that 40 days after the Boeing 777-200ER we...