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Strikes to close major German airports Thursday
Published on 31/01/2024
» BERLIN - Strikes will ground flights on Thursday at some of Germany’s biggest airports, including the global hub Frankfurt, in the latest wave of industrial action by transport workers to hit Europe’s largest economy, officials said on Wednesday.
China kicks off Lunar New Year travel rush, expects record 9 billion trips
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2024
» BEIJING - China on Friday kicked off its busiest annual period of mass migration with a record 9 billion domestic trips expected to be made during a 40-day travel rush around the Lunar New Year holidays, state media predicted.
4 survivors from Russian plane that crashed during Pattaya-Moscow flight in ‘good health’
Published on 22/01/2024
» KABUL: Four survivors of a crash in northern Afghanistan of a charter plane on its way to Moscow were in good health, the Taliban administration said on Monday.
Thailand-Moscow chartered plane crashes in Afghanistan
Published on 21/01/2024
» Afghan authorities said a private plane carrying six people crashed in the northern part of the country, and a rescue team has been dispatched to the site.
Over 1,000 flights cancelled in US due to extreme weather
New York Times, Published on 10/01/2024
» NEW YORK - More than 1,000 domestic and international flights in the United States were cancelled Tuesday as extreme weather pummelled the country from coast to coast.
Japan clarifies safety steps after airport collision
Published on 09/01/2024
» TOKYO - Japan’s transport ministry has announced emergency safety steps following a deadly plane collision at Haneda airport, clarifying the information that air traffic controllers can provide to planes to prevent any miscommunication.
Indonesia temporarily grounds three Boeing 737 Max 9 planes
Published on 08/01/2024
» JAKARTA: Indonesia temporarily grounded three Boeing 737 Max 9 planes on Jan 6, operated by Lion Air, despite different configurations from the plane that had to make an emergency landing in the US last week, the transport ministry said on Monday.
Timeline: Boeing's ongoing 737 Max crisis
Published on 07/01/2024
» The latest black eye for Boeing's top-selling 737 Max aircraft occurred as recently as Friday when a cabin panel blowout forced an Alaska Airlines flight to make an emergency landing.
Chinese balloons rattle Taiwan
Published on 06/01/2024
» TAIPEI - Taiwan’s defence ministry accused China on Saturday of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island’s people with a recent spate of balloons spotted near or over the island, days before Taiwanese elections.
Alaska Airlines plane lands safely after blowout
Published on 06/01/2024
» LOS ANGELES - An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing on Friday in Portland, Oregon after a section of the fuselage blew out shortly after departure, according to US media reports.