A Moscow-bound S7 Airlines flight carrying Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny diverted to the Siberian city of Omsk on Thursday,…
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Graded Costa Rican reopening sees six US states permitted entry
by Sandy Milne August 20, 2020Costa Rica plans to reopen to US tourists from September onwards, shortly after readmitting travellers flying from a handful of countries deemed “low risk”.
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Virgin Atlantic defers Airbus deliveries
by Sandy Milne August 20, 2020Virgin Atlantic reportedly plans to delay the delivery of a number of aircraft produced by French plane maker Airbus.
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UAE police dogs deployed to sniff out COVID-19
by Sandy Milne August 19, 2020As the UAE emerges from one of the world’s strictest lockdowns, sniffer dogs have been deployed at Dubai International Airport.…
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‘Fly now, pay later’: JetBlue rolls out lay-by scheme
by Sandy Milne August 19, 2020JetBlue customers will be able to fly before paying a single dollar, under a new partnership with New York-based Goldman…
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South Korea formalises finishing touches for first aircraft carrier
by Sandy Milne August 18, 2020Responding to growing concerns about a sneak attack crippling its land-based air base infrastructure, South Korea has released further details…
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Ceiling of newly-built Islamabad airport collapses amid torrential downpour
by Sandy Milne August 18, 2020The structural integrity of the newly-built Islamabad International Airport has been called into question, after a false ceiling collapsed under…
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Ryanair cuts 20% of September-October capacity, cites travel restrictions
by Sandy Milne August 18, 2020Dublin-based ULCC Ryanair has announced plans to cut capacity for September and October by as much as 20 per cent,…
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El Al chairman steps down, cites medical issues
by Sandy Milne August 17, 2020Eli Defes, chairman of El Al Israel Airlines, announced on Sunday that he has stepped down immediately because of an…
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Qatar Airways returns to London Gatwick
by Sandy Milne August 17, 2020Qatar Airways will resume daily flights to London Gatwick on 20 August, expanding its UK network to include four airports.
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Apt attack: Bald eagle downs ‘EGLE’ drone
by Sandy Milne August 17, 2020A drone belonging to the US State of Michigan’s Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) department was ironically attacked by a bald eagle.
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Israel-UAE to talk direct flights amid ‘full normalisation of relations’
by Sandy Milne August 14, 2020In a joint statement, the UAE and Israel announced that tourism and “direct flights” will form a core part of new bilateral agreements.
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Subsidy scrap: US pulls tariff hikes threatened over EU Airbus aid
by Sandy Milne August 13, 2020The United States has said that it will hold off on a planned $7.5 billion hike in tariffs charged on European goods, levelled in response to subsidies provided by Brussels to Airbus.
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Pictured: World-first air refuelling by a HH-60W Jolly Green II
by Sandy Milne August 12, 2020These photos show the first moments a US Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter completed its first in-flight refuelling.
SIA burns through half funds raised in just two months
Around half the proceeds of a US$6.4 billion capital raise have already been spent by Singapore Airlines’ parent company SIA…
Ghana, Nigeria to resume international flights
Ghana and Nigeria are set to reopen their borders to international travel on 29 August and 1 September, respectively. While…
Belgium scores sign-off on SkyGuardian FMS approval
Belgium’s acquisition of four General Atomics unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has been brought forward, with the US foreign military…
US B-2 bombers deploy to Diego Garcia
The US had dispatched three B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers to its facility in Diego Garcia, in the British Indian Ocean Territory, to respond to rising regional tensions.
American eyes cuts as bailout ends
American Airlines is reportedly considering cutting flights to up to thirty US cities once “strings-attached” federal funding expires.
The Russian freighter running vaccine ‘rehearsals’
As Russia spruiks its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine test, the country’s largest freight carrier says that it is testing flight capacity to prepare for vaccine transport.