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Aero Contractors is one of a couple of airlines currently flying into Asaba. Photo:  Pedro Aragao via Wikimedia Commons. Asaba, the capital city of Delta State in Nigeria, is ready to receive international flights again after the Nigerian Government gave it the tick of approval. According to a report in  CH-Aviation,  the Government has fast-tracked this approval. Hadi Sirika, Nigeria’s Aviation Minister is reported as saying the airport met “requirements” and that the Government did not want to wait any longer. Asaba is located nearly 500 kilometres due east of Lagos. A census held 13 years ago put the local population at about half a million people. Whilst Asaba has long had an airport, it was previously a ramshackle affair and most locals used Benin City. The ‘new’ airport was rebuilt between 2008 and 2011 by the state government. While the idea of the airport was fine – connecting Asaba locals to wider  Nigeria  and the world, it was also very mu...

Seattle based Alaska Airlines are giving any fan of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks priority boarding for free, providing they are wearing a No. 3 Russell Wilson Jersey. Wearing a No. 3 Russell Wilson Jersey will get you priority boarding on flights leaving Seattle. Photo: Alaska Airlines While it remains true that you have a better chance of being upgraded if you turn up for your flight wearing a suit and tie, Alaska Airlines will give you priority boarding if you wear a football jersey. As part of Alaska Airlines continued partnership with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, the popular northwestern state airline will give priority boarding to Seahawk fans. There is a slight catch, however, and that is it cannot be any old Seattle Seahawk jersey, but Russell Wilson’s iconic number 3. The Alaska Airlines Seahawk promotion will run until the end of the regular NFL season This latest promotion by Alaska Airlines kicked off yesterday, September 7th, with a tailgate...

The Boeing 747 is one of the most iconic of aircraft in the world. With  over 50 years since its first flight , the jumbo jet has gained a significant fan following amongst aviation geeks and passengers alike. As a groundbreaking marvel of engineering, the aircraft has an incredibly rich history. Now, we are going to take a look at the aircraft’s impact on air travel. Space The 747 was well-known for the amount of space on board the aircraft. As the largest jet by passenger capacity at the time of its launch, the aircraft still offered room to move around and stretch about. On the 747, space and comfort were not much of an issue. Photo: Boeing As you can see from the above image, the 747 marked a time in flying when it was all about the experience. People would dress up to take flight and the 747 promised an incredible experience. As nowadays premium classes become more focused on suite-style intimacy over a more social experience, the 747 harkens back to a time that some...

On July 13th a video surfaced of the aftermath aboard the upper deck lounge of an Emirates A380. According to  Paddle your own Kanoo , the incident is said to have taken place on Friday, July 12th. The flight was reportedly Emirates flight EK449 from Dubai to Auckland, New Zealand. Emirates has 111 Airbus A380 aircraft. Photo: Wikimedia Commons We can see in the video (below) that serving trolleys lie sideways with their contents spilled. Trays of cakes and sandwiches can be seen all over the floor, along with bottles of water and alcohol. It’s predictable that unsecured items like these would be strewn about in a case of turbulence. However, seeing a piece of an exit sign cracked and on the floor truly demonstrates the severity of this particular incident. Below is the original video of the incident: Seref Sezgin @SEREF737 Severe turbulence hit an A380 Emirates SEVERE TURBULENCE hit an A380 Emirates flying from Auckland to Dubai yesterday, flight...