Source link The decision came after the Finnish transport authority claimed that Türkiye’s Southwind Airlines is partly owned by Russian investors The European Union has closed its airspace to Türkiye’s Southwind Airlines over its alleged ties to Russia, Swiss-based news outlet Aero Telegraph reported this week. According to the report, the measure is related to […]
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East African airline announces new routes — RT Africa
Source link Air Tanzania has confirmed plans to commence direct flights to Dubai from its hub in Dar es Salaam on Sunday, a local news agency reported on Wednesday. The airline will operate four flights a week on the route – on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Mr Ladislaus Matindi, the managing director of the […]
Boeing’s standards ‘progressively declining’ – top airline boss — RT Business News
Source link The US company has prioritized financial performance over engineering excellence, according to Tim Clark US aerospace giant Boeing is in the “last chance saloon” in light of the long decline in the company’s manufacturing performance, Tim Clark, the head of Emirates Airline, has said. One of the most high-profile figures in aviation, Clark […]
African nation bans another’s airline in diplomatic row — RT Africa
Source link Tanzania claims the decision to withdraw approval for Kenya’s national carrier is a retaliatory measure Tanzania has revoked authorization for Kenya’s flagship airline to operate passenger flights between the two East African countries, starting next week. The move is in response to a similar action by Kenyan authorities, the Tanzanian Civil Aviation Authority […]
Airline grounds Boeing fleet after mid-air window blowout — RT World News
Source link A section of the plane’s fuselage broke away while flying over the US state of Oregon Alaska Airlines has said it is “temporarily” grounding its fleet of Boeing 737 Max-9 planes after one of them lost a window and a section of the fuselage mid-air on Friday, forcing an emergency landing in the […]
Airline puts six-year-old on wrong flight — RT World News
Source link The child, who traveled alone, ended up some 160 miles from his intended US destination, Spirit Airlines said A six-year-old boy, who was traveling alone to visit his grandmother for the Christmas holidays, was put on the wrong flight, American low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has acknowledged. The story bears some similarities with ‘Home […]
Ex-Trump envoy to Middle East triggered by airline scarves — RT World News
Source link Jason Greenblatt suggested the accessories worn by United staff “look like a keffiyeh” and may secretly express pro-Palestinian sympathies A former US envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, has accused United Airlines of harboring pro-Palestinian sentiment after remarking that the black and white scarves worn by staff members resemble the traditional Palestinian […]