US officials have played down Wednesday’s arrival of four Russian naval vessels in Cuba for military drills. The visit of the vessels – which include a nuclear-powered submarine and a frigate – have been seen as a show of force amid Moscow’s tensions with the West over the war in Ukraine. They are anchored at
NEW DELHI – Air India, the national airline of India, has been fined over $95,000 by the country’s civil aviation authority for alleged violations of several rules related to pilot flight time limitations. Flight Time Limitations (FTL) are globally recognized rules that set the maximum working hours for pilots and mandate specific rest periods between
DUBAI – A new air route is set to be launched between Riyadh and Shanghai starting April 8, following a collaboration between the Saudi Air Connectivity Programme (ACP) and China Eastern Airlines. The service will be operated using an A330-200 aircraft, providing an annual capacity of 35,880 inbound seats. This will connect Pudong Airport in
A major US airline has said it expects to lose money in the three months between January and March due to the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 jets. A major US airline, United Airlines, has announced that it expects to lose money in the first quarter of 2024 due to the grounding of its
ZURICH: Zurich airport sees 30% rise in passengers in 2023, but still below pre-pandemic levels Zurich airport, Switzerland’s largest, welcomed 28.9 million passengers in 2023, surpassing its target of 26 million and showing a 30% increase from the previous year. However, this was still 8% lower than the 2019 figures, before the Covid-19 pandemic hit
A domestic All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight in Japan has returned to its departure airport after a crack was reported on the cockpit window during the flight. The crack appeared in the outermost of the four layers of window surrounding the cockpit. There were no injuries to anyone on board. ANA flight NH1182 was flying
Alaska Airlines placed restrictions on the Boeing plane involved in a dramatic mid-air blowout after pressurisation warnings in the days before Friday’s incident, investigators say. The jet had been prevented from making long-haul flights over water, said Jennifer Homendy of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB also says the missing section of
East African operators Safarilink and Yellow Wings Air Services have agreed to convert their Cessna Caravan turboprop singles to the electric propulsion system being developed by Surf Air Mobility and partners. In a pair of memorandums of understanding announced today, the companies did not commit to buying a specific amount of the conversions, but each
DUBAI: Outgoing CEO of Gulf Air says the airline will continue to invest in growing its fleet and network capabilities. The airline also aims to enhance its inflight services, as it faces fierce competition from other Gulf carriers. It also supports Bahrain’s tourism goal of attracting 14.1 million visitors by 2026. Gulf Air, once known
In a possible precursor to budget cuts, the Los Angeles controller has released an audit critical of that city’s police department’s Air Support Division (ASD) including its size, costs, and patrol model. But city controller Kenneth Mejia, a former Green Party member and thrice-failed congressional candidate, expanded the audit beyond purely financial issues to attack
