Aviation
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Ryanair expects to cut fares this winter to help boost passenger demand
Nov 1, 2021Ryanair says it is expecting to cut fares this winter to help boost passenger demand. While the airline has seen business picking up recently, it warned it was still recovering from the Covid-related collapse in air... -
American Airlines has had to cancel hundreds of flights this weekend due to staffing shortages
Oct 31, 2021American Airlines has had to cancel hundreds of flights this weekend due to staffing shortages triggered by weather-related disruptions, according to FlightAware data on Saturday. The website, which tracks delays and cancellations in the US skies,... -
Air India sold to the Tata group
Oct 8, 2021India’s loss making national carrier Air India has been sold to the Tata group, the country’s largest conglomerate. The government has sold the airline to the company, which was the highest bidder at nearly $2.4bn (£1.7bn).... -
A total of 39 Chinese air force aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence zone on Saturday
Oct 3, 2021A total of 39 Chinese air force aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence zone on Saturday, the defence ministry in Taipei said, setting a new high for missions which have infuriated the island’s government and further raised... -
Air New Zealand to require passengers on its international flights to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Oct 3, 2021Air New Zealand, the flag carrier airline of New Zealand, said on Sunday it will require passengers on its international flights to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, in what is one of the world’s strictest policies... -
The White House is pressing major US airlines to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees by Dec. 8
Oct 2, 2021The White House is pressing major U.S. airlines to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees by Dec. 8 – the deadline for federal contractors to do so – and is showing no signs of pushing back the... -
Eruptions shut airport on Canaries volcanic island
Sep 25, 2021Authorities stated that dense black ash clouds from volcanic eruptions in Spain’s Canaries archipelago prompted the closing of the airport on the island of La Palma on Saturday. The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted a week ago,... -
NASA starts testing electric air taxi in California
Sep 4, 2021The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has begun testing an all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, also known as “flying cars,” with Joby Aviation to serve as an air taxi, insignificant development. According to... -
Bangladesh-India flight operation under air bubble resumes Sunday
Sep 4, 2021After a four-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak, flights between Bangladesh and India will resume on Sunday under an air bubble arrangement. According to a notice published by the Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh... -
Body of Biman Captain Nawshad may reach Dhaka on Thursday
Aug 31, 2021If all of the relevant paperwork is completed on schedule, the body of Biman Bangladesh Airlines pilot Captain Nawshad Ataul Qayyum could arrive in Dhaka on Thursday morning. Captain Nawshad died yesterday at Kingsway Hospitals in...
