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GOL’s new livery promotes Brazil’s FIFA World Cup team
The aircraft was revealed at Belo Horizonte International Airport on Wednesday and brings the number of planes bedecked with the team’s colours to three. GOL is the official carrier of Brazil’s Football Confederation after inheriting the honour from predecessors Varig and LATAM.
Read moreIdentities of those killed in Dallas airshow collision released
The identities of the six victims killed in the mid-air crash at the Dallas air show last weekend have been released by the Commemorative Air Force non-profit organisation. They have been identified as Terry Barker, Leonard Root, Craig Hutain, Kevin Michels, Curtis Rowe and Dan Ragan. Between them, the men had over 10 decades of
Read moreBritish Airways to trial biometric boarding
The biometric technology will remove the need for passengers to show their passports in order to travel internationally.
Read moreMan who inspired ‘The Terminal’ dies at Paris airport
Mehran Karimi Nasseri, an Iranian exile, has called Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport home for the past 18 years after falling into legal limbo in 1988.
Read moreBritish Airways relax strict dress code
All employees in uniform will be allowed to wear mascara, false eyelashes and earrings regardless of their gender identity as of Monday.
Read moreRepairing the Antonov An-225 will cost $500 million
| 1 Comment on Repairing the Antonov An-225 will cost $500 millionThe manufacturer of the world’s largest aircraft has revealed that it would cost an estimated €500 million to rebuild the Antonov An-225. The plane was destroyed in the early stages of the Ukraine conflict by Russian forces at Hostomel Airport.
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