NEWS Germany approves draft law to limit power of small labor unions whose strikes have paralyzed train and air traffic in recent months – @Reuters
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NEWS High-speed landing in Finland scares passengers at Helsinki-Vantaa airport
A high-speed landing by a passenger jet belonging to the Touristik Union International (TUI) caused a scare among passengers, local media reported in Finland Wednesday. Trying to land in strong winds around the Helsinki-Vantaa airport on Tuesday, the aircraft first circled around the area for 40 minutes, local media reported. A spokesperson of the Finnish…
NEWS First A350 delivery to Qatar Air ‘postponed until further notice’
The delivery of the first Airbus A350 to launch customer Qatar Airways has been delayed, the carrier said Wednesday morning. The airline had been scheduled to become the first airline in the world to take delivery of the new widebody model this weekend. Qatar Airways had been scheduled to fly away with its first A350…
NEWS Dubai-based flydubai reveals three new destinations
Dubai-based flydubai has announced the addition of three new routes to its growing network. Flights to Hargeisa in Somaliland, India’s Chennai, and Nejran in Saudi Arabia will commence in the first quarter of 2015, further expanding the carrier’s footprint to 89 destinations in 46 countries. From March 5th flydubai will become the first carrier to…
NEWS Royal Jet takes delivery of two new aircraft with further expansion to come
Royal Jet, the Middle East’s foremost private charter company, has welcomed a new Bombardier Learjet 60 XR business jet and a Bombardier Global 5000 business jet to its fleet. A second Bombardier Global 5000 business jet will enter into service in January 2015, which will be followed by a second Bombardier Learjet 60 XR business…
NEWS Flight from San Francisco diverted to LAX after woman gives BIRTH at 10,000 feet just minutes after takeoff
A Southwest Airlines flight from San Francisco to Phoenix had to make an emergency landing today after a woman went into a labor and gave birth to a baby just minutes after takeoff.The flight was diverted to Los Angeles International Airport after the heavily pregnant mother began having contractions at 10,000 feet. An emergency room…
