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BREAKING Ambassadors of Philippines and Norway killed in northern Pakistan helicopter crash

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The aircraft was carrying around 11 foreigners and 6 #Pakistani passengers http://t.co/wfg8vLllMc #Gilgit pic.twitter.com/bDaDYVJheT— The Express Tribune (@etribune) 8 Mai 2015 Ambassador of Philippines Domingo D Lucenario Jr, Ambassador of Norway Leif Larsen and the wives of the Malaysian and Indonesian ambassadors were killed in a helicopter crash in Naltar Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, Director-General Inter-Services…

BREAKING Russia’s Progress cargo capsule re-entry is imminent

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Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has confirmed that its crippled unmanned cargo spacecraft Progress will disintegrate Thursday night or early Friday morning, RIA Novosti reported. According to Roscosmos, the stricken spacecraft was expected to burn up on re-entry in the Earth’s atmosphere with just a few small pieces likely to survive the heat to hit planet’s…

VIDEO First @AmericanAir Boeing 787 Dreamliner just departed Dallas to Chicago

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There she goes! The first @americanair 787 #Dreamliner is on its way to #ORD. #DFWDreamBig #avgeek #dfwavgeek Une vidéo publiée par DFW International Airport (@dfwairport) le 7 Mai 2015 à 5h37 PDT

NEWS AHIC 2015: Dubai World Central signs three new hotel partners

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Dubai World Central has announced the signing of separate agreements that will see the development of three international hotels – Aloft, Studio M and Millennium – at DWC. The hotels are scheduled for completion between 2018 and 2019 and will collectively add 1,300 rooms to DWC’s hospitality offering.

NEWS Etihad brings Expo 2015 campaign to Arabian Travel Market

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Etihad Airways has been promoting its highly-acclaimed brand campaign starring Australian actress Nicole Kidman, the airline’s partnership with Alitalia for the Expo Milano 2015, at Arabian Travel Market. The ground floor of the stand will have a section dedicated to Etihad Airways Partners, showcasing how the group of like-minded airlines is offering air travellers more…

NEWS Emirates brings A380 flights to Perth, Australia

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Emirates has expanded the network of destinations served by its highly-popular A380 aircraft with the launch of the first A380 service into Perth, Australia. Perth is the fourth Australian city to welcome a regular Emirates Airbus A380 service, with the revolutionary double-decker aircraft set to transport up to 982 passengers in-bound and outbound daily between…

NEWS Kratky appointed chief executive of Austrian Airlines

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Kay Kratky is expected to replace Jaan Albrecht as chief executive of Austrian Airlines following his endorsement by the supervisory board of parent Lufthansa. The appointment is expected to be confirmed on May 12th. Albrecht has accepted the job as chief executive of SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines.

NEWS Iberia Plus signs exclusive deal with Avis Budget Group

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Iberia has announced a new partnership agreement with Avis Budget Group, which has become the exclusive car rental partner of the airline’s loyalty programme, Iberia Plus. The partnership launch campaign, We Travel Together, highlights the opportunity for Iberia Plus members to earn Avios for every rental booked.

NEWS Rome’s Fiumicino (FCO) airport closed until 2 PM due to large fire in terminal 3

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BREAKING Rome's FCO airport closed until 2 PM due to large fire in terminal 3. All flights cancelled. pic.twitter.com/6khSiQfOLW— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) May 7, 2015 #LATEST: #Fiumicino Airport in #Rome totally closed until 14h00 due to fire in Terminal 3 – via @Agenzia_Ansa #Italy pic.twitter.com/OwH82bD99Q— Rodrigo Barbosa (@RodaLarga) 7 Mai 2015 Despite media reports of Rome…

NEWS British Airways prepares new European routes for take-off

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British Airways customers will be spoilt for choice this winter, with another two new routes launching from Heathrow. From October 25th British Airways will start flying three times a week to Reykjavik in Iceland and twice a week to Salzburg in Austria, from December 5th.

NEWS Saudi plane landed in Israel yesterday

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A Saudi Arabian passenger plane landed at Ben Gurion Airport Tuesday night for technical maintenance. The aircraft, an Airbus A330, arrived from Brussels with no passengers on board, according to a report in Ynet news Wednesday. The aircraft is owned by a European company and leased to Saudia — Saudi Arabia’s government-owned national airline. מזרי…

VIDEO Impressive battle against wind during landing of Ryanair plane at Leeds Bradford Airport on monday

News, SpottingBy admin4493 May 6, 2015 Leave a comment