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18 killed, 150 injured in Kerala tabletop tragedy
/ | 2 Comments on 18 killed, 150 injured in Kerala tabletop tragedyAn Air India Express 737-800 crashed in the Indian state of Kerala after skidding off the end of a tabletop runway approaching Kozhikode Calicut Airport.
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United flight evacuated at Newark over bomb threat
/A United flight from Los Angeles was searched by K9 units upon landing at Newark Liberty Airport after a passenger alleged there was a bomb on board.
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Airbus slammed with class action suit
Airbus SE is being sued by its shareholders in the US, over misleading statements portrayed to investors over the company’s management of, and avoidance of, corruption accusations over the last five years. The class action, which is seeking unspecified damages over alleged violations of US securities laws, was filed by shareholder Andrew Kornecki in the
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US senators move to block Saudi drone sales
A White House bid to reinterpret the terms of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) has come under fire from a bipartisan group of senators, after the latter introduced legislation on Thursday that would block international sales of US-made drones to most foreign countries. Late last month, the administration revealed plans to ease MTCR export
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Korean Air stuns with strong Q2 showing, profits up year-on-year
At a time when many airlines around the world are bleeding losses, Korean Air has managed to deliver a profit. The airline reports that, despite a 44 per cent year-on-year drop in revenue over the period April to June, the second quarter returned a net income of US$136 million. By comparison, Korean Air ran at
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Southwest dials back on deep cleaning, seeks ‘standard turnaround time’
Southwest Airlines has instructed cabin crew to throttle back on COVID-related cleaning procedures, in a bid to “return to standard turnaround time” as it restores its flight network. In a memo leaked to press, the Dallas-based airline urged crew members to “focus on a few items – tray tables and lavatories” during cabin cleans. “These
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