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Germany leader heads to Kyiv to calm 'critical' Russia war threat
AFP, Published on 14/02/2022
» German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Kyiv on Monday before visiting Moscow to try to head off a "very critical" threat of a Russian invasion that could spark the worst crisis since the Cold War.
Ukraine vows to keep airspace open despite Russia threat
AFP, Published on 13/02/2022
» KYIV - Ukraine on Sunday vowed to keep its airspace open to international travel despite Western warnings that Russian troops conducting drills near its borders could invade at any point.
Airline industry sees long-term rebound for sector
AFP, Published on 13/06/2021
» PARIS: After flying into the financial turbulence of the Covid pandemic, the airline sector expects passenger traffic to take off despite concerns about the industry's impact on climate change.
Indonesian plane feared crashed after losing contact
AFP, Published on 10/01/2021
» JAKARTA - An Indonesian budget airline plane with 62 people on board is suspected to have crashed into the sea shortly after the Boeing passenger jet took off from Jakarta airport on Saturday, authorities said.
Boeing 737 MAX to return to US skies with American Airlines flight
AFP, Published on 29/12/2020
» MIAMI - American Airlines will on Tuesday make the first commercial flight of a Boeing 737 MAX in the United States since the plane was grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes that killed hundreds and plunged the aircraft manufacturer into crisis.
Flydubai launches first scheduled Dubai-Tel Aviv flight
AFP, Published on 26/11/2020
» DUBAI - Budget airline flydubai on Thursday launched direct flights to Tel Aviv, the first scheduled commercial service between the two cities, following the normalisation of ties between the UAE and Israel.
Berlin's ill-fated new airport finally ready for take-off
AFP, Published on 28/10/2020
» BERLIN - Nine years late and eye-wateringly over budget, the Berlin region's new international airport will finally open on Saturday -- in the middle of a global pandemic that has crippled air travel.
Cathay Pacific to close Cathay Dragon subsidiary, slash workforce
AFP, Published on 21/10/2020
» HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific is to slash up to 5,900 jobs and shutter its Cathay Dragon subsidiary, the Hong Kong carrier said Wednesday, joining a growing list of airlines making swingeing cuts as they reel from the coronavirus pandemic.
Layoffs loom for beleaguered US airline industry
AFP, Published on 01/10/2020
» NEW YORK - Workers from the beleaguered US airline industry were making a last-ditch public appeal this week to coax more money from Capitol Hill power brokers to save their jobs.
Boeing MAX crashes result of lapses by company and regulators, report finds
AFP, Published on 17/09/2020
» NEW YORK: Congressional investigators blamed two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes on "repeated and serious failures" by the company and air safety officials, according to a report released on Wednesday that called for an overhaul of the US aviation regulatory system.