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US gifts Soviet-designed helicopters to Ukraine
This latest package is the 11th drawdown of equipment from the US Department of Defense’s inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
Read moreFeature: How fighter jet pilots withstand high G
/Bradley Elliott discusses what aviators can do to help their bodies fight back against the effects of extreme acceleration.
Read moreBA staff voting to launch industrial action over pay cuts
In a statement released on Monday, the union, which has over 1.4 million members, is asking check-in staff to join the ballot in a bid to reverse a ten per cent pay cut that was made early in 2020. The workers “are angry” because the company has already restored management’s pre-pandemic pay.
Read moreSouthwest unruly passenger sentenced to 15 months in custody
Vyvianna M. Quinonez, the now 29-year-old female who was on a Southwest Airlines Flight from Sacramento to San Diego on 23 May, 2021 during the attack, has also been ordered by the US District Court to pay $25,981.57 in restitution, on top of a $7,500 fine.
Read moreDelta Air Lines ‘strategically’ cuts summer schedule
/In a statement released on Thursday, the Atlanta-based airline said as travel demand hikes up, it is making a “number of adjustments to minimize disruptions”, such as “strategically” reducing its summer flight schedule.
Read moreBombardier unveils ‘fastest’ business jet since Concorde
| 1 Comment on Bombardier unveils ‘fastest’ business jet since ConcordeThe Canadian-based aircraft company in a statement on Monday said that this new jet would incorporate elements of its predecessor, the Global 7500, but with “incredible performance enhancements”.
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