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Many decrees, little change in Italian PM Meloni's first year
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» ROME - From bank profits to migrants, Giorgia Meloni's Italian government has been active on numerous fronts in its first year in office, but many measures seem more designed for show than lasting change.
As Palestinian flags fly at World Cup, Israeli symbols hidden
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» DOHA: Palestinian flags are flying everywhere in Qatar but Israeli fans are staying low-key as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict makes its presence felt at the first World Cup on Arab soil.
Rolls-Royce champions energy transition at Farnborough
AFP, Published on 20/07/2022
» LONDON: British aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce is "championing" the energy transition and the decarbonisation of aviation, its outgoing chief executive Warren East told AFP on Tuesday at the Farnborough airshow.
Hundreds stranded after ransomware attack on Indian airline
AFP, Published on 26/05/2022
» NEW DELHI: Hundreds of Indian air travellers were stranded inside their planes after the low-cost airline SpiceJet cancelled or delayed flights due to an "attempted ransomware attack", the company has said.
Relief, concern at Kyiv airport as West calls citizens home
AFP, Published on 14/02/2022
» KYIV: Moroccan entrepreneur Aimrane Bouziane sighs with relief after seeing the "boarding" sign for his flight light up at Kyiv's main airport despite fears that airspace may soon close over Ukraine.
Armenia, Turkey to resume first flights in two years
AFP, Published on 02/02/2022
» Historic rivals Turkey and Armenia were due Wednesday to resume their first commercial flights in two years as part of cautious efforts to normalise strained ties.
Southwest says staffing shortages contributed to flight snarls
AFP, Published on 12/10/2021
» NEW YORK - After initially blaming air traffic control issues and weather for thousands of flight cancelations, Southwest Airlines on Monday acknowledged that staffing shortages also played a role in the service disruption.
Air India says data on 4.5 million passengers stolen
AFP, Published on 22/05/2021
» MUMBAI - Hackers have stolen data on about 4.5 million Air India passengers around the world in the latest breach reported by a major airline.
Air France gets EU green light for 4 bn euros aid
AFP, Published on 06/04/2021
» BRUSSELS - The EU approved a plan Tuesday by the French government to inject up to four billion euros into Air France, hit by a collapse in passenger traffic during the pandemic.