Iran hosted officials from Ukraine in a second round of talks on Monday overcompensation for a Kiev-bound passenger mistakenly shot down in January, state media reported. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashed shortly after taking off from the Iranian capital’s main airport on January 8. The Islamic republic admitted days later that its forces accidentally…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened over 1 million passengers Sunday, representing the highest number of passengers screened at TSA checkpoints since March 17, 2020. In addition to screening one million passengers in a single day, TSA screened 6.1 million passengers at checkpoints nationwide during the week (Mon., Oct. 12 through Sun., Oct. 18). That…
Indian airport authorities literally struck gold when they spotted a man walking oddly — and discovered he had about 2 pounds in bullion shoved into his rectum, according to a report. The GoAir passenger arrived from Dubai on Tuesday at Kerala’s Kannur Airport, where he tried to avoid paying an 18 percent tax on his…
Regional airline Flybe – which collapsed with the loss of thousands of jobs – is set to be revived after being bought out by one its former shareholders. The Exeter-based airline could start flying again early next year following the deal agreed with hedge fund firm Cyrus Capital. The airline that employed 2,000 people and…
An IranAir flight from Turkey has had to make an emergency landing releasing the sheeps around the runway. A Boeing 747-200 (reg. EP-ICD) cargo plane carrying live sheep has made an emergency landing in Iran after experiencing technical difficulties. The Iran Air flight was en route from Turkey to one of the Persian Gulf countries…
Israel Ministry of Transportation will sign an aviation agreement with the United Arab Emirates for 28 weekly flights on Ben Gurion Airport – Abu Dhabi and Dubai routes. Israel and the United Arab Emirates will a sign a deal on Tuesday to allow 28 weekly commercial flights between Israel’s Ben Gurion airport, Dubai and…
The crew of Boeing 777 flight AF347 on October 16, 2020 from Montreal to Paris Charles de Gaulle decided to divert to Goose Bay, Canada, following a false fire alarm in the hold. The aircraft landed normally at Goose Bay (YYR) at 04:17 Paris time. The 2 pilots, 12 stewards & hostesses were fully mobilized…
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Iberia and its handling and maintenance units continue to invest in innovation and sustainability, and once again they are pioneering users of the latest technology. Iberia Airport Services handling unit has deployed new “green” pushback” tractors to move aircraft in the Madrid and Barcelona airports. The emissions-free electric…
A missile was fired into the sky on Friday on Turkey’s Black Sea coast where the military was expected to test its Russian-made S-400 defense systems, according to local video obtained by Reuters. The video, taken in the coastal city of Sinop, showed a narrow column of smoke headed high into the blue sky. In…
Scandinavian carrier SAS has taken delivery of its first of three A321LR on lease from Air Lease Corporation. The delivery flight from Airbus Hamburg to its home base in Copenhagen uses a 10 percent sustainable jet fuel blend. The initiative is part of SAS’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and Airbus’ objective to contributing…
After test flights conducted in September, EASA is performing final document reviews ahead of a draft airworthiness directive it expects to issue next month. Europe’s top aviation regulator said he’s satisfied that changes to Boeing 737 MAX have made the plane safe enough to return to the region’s skies before 2020 is out, even as…
A plane overran a runway at Cape Yakataga on Saturday, Oct. 10, said Federal Aviation Administration airway transportation systems specialist Rick Sudano. Images of the scene show damage to the Douglas DC-4 (reg. N96358) cargo plane’s nose, with the front landing-gear wheel detached and lying on the grass nearby. Although the plane was carrying fuel,…
