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Israel-UAE to talk direct flights amid ‘full normalisation of relations’
In a joint statement, the UAE and Israel announced that tourism and “direct flights” will form a core part of new bilateral agreements.
Read moreOverpaid and under-productive: PIA pilot scandal continues
| 4 Comments on Overpaid and under-productive: PIA pilot scandal continuesIn the latest development of the ongoing Pakistani pilot scandal, an internal audit from within Pakistan International Airlines has found the airline’s pilots to be overpaid and underworked, in light of exceptionally low productivity, and exorbitant overspending on luxurious hotels. The report, compiled in collaboration with PIA and the Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority, stated that
Read moreSIA, Cathay due to lag behind on post-COVID recovery
/ | 2 Comments on SIA, Cathay due to lag behind on post-COVID recoveryAnalysts suggest that the recovery time for some of the international aviation community’s biggest players, namely Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways, will “inevitably” be prolonged compared with the rest of the industry, due to having no domestic market to fall back on. Joanna Lu, head of consultancy for the Asia region at aviation data
Read moreVideo: Behind Microsoft Flight Simulator’s clouds
/The creative director of the new edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator, David Dedeine, has revealed how the development team created the sim’s super-realistic clouds in this video.
Read moreSubsidy scrap: US pulls tariff hikes threatened over EU Airbus aid
The 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.
Read moreOne injured as US Air Force helicopter hit by unidentified gunfire
A crew member on board a US Air Force helicopter was wounded after the aircraft was hit by a bullet mid-flight on Monday, the USAF said on Wednesday, with the incident triggering an FBI investigation. A UH-1N helicopter was reportedly struck by a bullet while performing a routine training mission, near suburban Middleburg in Virginia.
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