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Big Airplanes Are Getting Their First CO2 Limits Ever

They’re the fastest-growing source of carbon emissions. The aviation industry has agreed to clean up its act. In Montreal on Monday, experts from across the sector agreed to adhere to binding carbon emissions limits for the first time. The proposed rules would apply to all airplanes afte...

UAE aviation authority gives drone warning

Drone enthusiasts are being urged to practice their hobby only in accredited clubs for safety and security reasons. The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said that "light air sports" enthusiasts must only operate their drones in clubs that have been approved by the authority, acco...

Four killed in crash of Russian military helicopter

Four people were killed when a Mi-8 helicopter owned by the Russian Defence Ministry crashed on Monday in the Pskov region of northwest Russia, local news agencies reported, quoting the ministry. TASS said the helicopter was on a training flight when ground control lost contact with it. Accidents involving Mi-8 aircraft are frequent in Russia, which has been criticised for its poor air safet...

Should All Flight Attendants Wear Skirts?

Late last week, female members of British Airways’ Mixed Fleet cabin crews won the contractual right to have trousers as a uniform option. The distinction of “Mixed Fleet” is important here, because the female employees in British Airways’ Worldwide crews already had slacks as a uniform option. If you’re not familiar with the labor relations history at British A...

The man who bombed a Somali plane was meant to be on a Turkish Airlines flight

A suspected suicide bomber who blew a hole in the fuselage of a Daallo Airlines plane last week and forced it to make an emergency landing in Mogadishu was meant to be on a Turkish Airlines flight, the Daallo chief executive said on Monday. The bomber was sucked out of the plane through the 1-meter-wide hole when the blast ripped open the pressurized cabin in mid-air, officials said. The pilot...

Foreign airlines can open new budget flights to Azerbaijan’s regions

Leadership of international airports jointly with the Aviation Security Department of CJSC Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) are holding negotiations with representatives of the aviation authorities of Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and some other countries for closer cooperation within passenger air transportation since January 2016. Flights from the Azerbaijani regions to popular...

Daallo Airlines bomb hidden inside a laptop

An investigation following the blast on board a Daallo Airlines aircraft has shown that the device may have been hidden inside a laptop, the Times Live has reported. "The initial investigation results indicate that the bomb was planted in a laptop and was carried by one of the passengers. A CCTV camera recorded some of the activities and the attack is believed to have been coordinated by...

Emirates SkyCargo wins International Air Cargo Carrier of the Year award in India

Emirates SkyCargo has been named International Air Cargo Carrier of the Year at the Economic Times Logistics' Awards in India. Organised by The Economic Times, India's largest financial daily and the world's second largest financial daily after The Wall Street Journal, the awards aim to recognise excellence in logistics that can set benchmarks for the respective industries in India....

Air Leisure signs for four SuperJets

Egypt's Air Leisure has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for four SSJ 100-95s with options for six more, ch-aviation has reported. The agreement was signed with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, and Russia's Minister of Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov has said the first aircraft will arrive by the end of the year. The deal also includes the possibility of developing a joint-ven...

Air Arabia profit dives as competition squeezes margin

The Sharjah-based carrier Air Arabia reported a 13 per cent drop in net profit in the fourth quarter, as competition put pressure on margins and a gloomy geopolitical environment weighed on the sector. The only publicly listed airline in the UAE reported a net profit of Dh59 million in the three months to December, compared with Dh68m in the corresponding quarter of 2014. For the full year...

Drones give air cargo a new buzz

Africa is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world. But, while the rise in trade is boosting airfreight, infrastructural problems remain. Studies show that drones will be able to cater for 10 to 20% of regional cargo transportation in the future. Vincent Chappard reports. Data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for global airfreight markets show a very modes...

US DOT nearing decision on Qantas-American alliance

The US Department of Transportation looks to be nearing a decision on Qantas and American Airlines’ application to expand their existing alliance on trans-Pacific routes. While the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and New Zealand government have both given the tie-up the green light, the US DOT is still reviewing the application and in November 2015 asked the two carr...

Terror on board flight from Dublin to Edinburgh after man claims passengers were armed with knives

SOURCES at the airport later confirmed a note which was passed to cabin crew contained the knifes threat but said the incident wasn’t being treated as terrorism. A PLANE packed with Scots was at the centre of a terror scare tonight after a passenger claimed people were armed with knives on board. The man had to be hauled off the Dublin to Edinburgh flight after a note containing the al...

The travel adviser - flying with priviledge

El Al flight attendants, understanding that the safety and security of their passengers come first, provide a vital role in enhancing the flying experience. El Al pilots, whose skills have been honed by years of serving in the IAF, comprise nearly an all-boys club known throughout the world as including the finest pilots in the entire profession. Cool and calm under all circumstances, with t...

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