Aviation
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Sriwijaya Air plane grounded after passengers complained about overwhelming smell of durian
Nov 7, 2018A plane of Sriwijaya Air was temporarily grounded after passengers complained about an overwhelming smell of durian in the cabin. Around two tonnes of durian, the world’s stinkiest fruit, was in the cargo hold of the... -
Boeing to start operations at its 737 completion plant in China in December
Nov 2, 2018Boeing Co will start operations at its 737 completion plant in China next month and Air China will take delivery of the first plane produced there, the U.S. planemaker said on Friday. Boeing invested $33 million... -
Japanese pilot arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk
Nov 2, 2018A Japanese pilot who was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk has admitted being more than nine times the legal alcohol limit. Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, 42, who works for Japan Airlines, was arrested on 28 October... -
EasyJet pushed back its forecast for flying electric planes to 2030
Oct 29, 2018EasyJet has pushed back its forecast for flying electric planes to 2030, but is more confident about a technology it expects to cut emissions and costs after a partner moved to the next stage of engine... -
A Lion Air Boeing 737 with 188 people on board crashed into the sea
Oct 29, 2018A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane with 188 people on board has crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Flight JT 610 was on a scheduled flight to Pangkal... -
Bangladeshi airlines Novoair to increase flight frequency on four routes
Oct 26, 2018Novoair, one of the private airlines in Bangladesh, has decided to increase flight frequency on four routes considering the increasing trend of air travelers. The airlines will operate one more flight daily on Dhaka to Kolkata,... -
Novoair increases flight frequency on four routes
Oct 26, 2018Novoair, one of the country’s private airlines has decided to increase flight frequency on four routes considering the increasing trend of air travelers. The airlines will operate one more flight daily on Dhaka to Kolkata, Cox’s... -
Airliner ditched into a lagoon after missing the runway on a remote Pacific island
Sep 28, 2018Passengers were forced to swim for their lives on Friday when an airliner ditched into a lagoon after missing the runway on a remote Pacific island and immediately began sinking. The Air Niugini Boeing 737 was... -
US Bangla plane executed an emergency landing in Chattogram
Sep 26, 2018A plane of US Bangla Airlines, which was flying from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar today executed an emergency landing in Chattogram due to nose gear issues. No casualties or fatalities have been reported so far. Quamrul... -
A cockpit mix-up left more than 30 passengers on Jet Airways flight bleeding from their ears and noses
Sep 20, 2018A cockpit mix-up left more than 30 passengers on an Indian plane bleeding from their ears and noses on Thursday after the crew forgot to flick a switch regulating cabin air pressure. The Jet Airways flight...
