Aviation
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NOVOAIR to increase domestic flight operations in Bangladesh
Aug 18, 2018NOVOAIR, one of the Bangladesh’s private airlines, is increasing flight operations in the domestic routes from September 1. To meet the growing demand of the passengers, NOVOAIR will operate daily four flights in Jesshore route while... -
Novoair to start flight operation to Barishal from September 1
Aug 13, 2018Novoair, one of the Bangladeshi private airlines will start flight operation to Barishal from September 1. The airlines will operate its flight to Barisal four days a week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, a press release... -
20 died after a WWII vintage aircraft crashed into a Swiss mountainside
Aug 5, 2018Twenty people have died after a World War Two vintage aircraft crashed into a Swiss mountainside, police say. The plane – a Junker JU-52 HB-HOT – was carrying 17 passengers and three crew on a sightseeing... -
Malaysia aviation chief quits over MH370 report
Jul 31, 2018The head of Malaysia’s civil aviation regulator resigned Tuesday after an official report found failings in air traffic control when Flight MH370 disappeared. In a long-awaited report released on Monday, the official investigation team pointed to... -
Profits of Ryanair in April to June quarter hit by higher wage costs
Jul 23, 2018Ryanair says its profits in April to June quarter have been hit by higher wage costs as the airline faces strikes by staff over pay and conditions. It said higher oil prices and a fall in... -
Airbus unveiled a solar-powered drone called Zephyr
Jul 18, 2018European air giant Airbus on Wednesday unveiled a solar-powered drone called Zephyr that will fly at a high altitude and fulfil the same functions as a satellite. The project was presented at Britain’s Farnborough airshow, where... -
Boeing struck a new deal for 100 passenger jets with Vietnamese budget airline VietJet Air
Jul 18, 2018Boeing Co struck a new deal for 100 passenger jets with Vietnamese budget airline VietJet Air on Wednesday, deepening a battle for market share against rival Airbus in one of southeast Asia’s hottest markets. Boeing and... -
Emirates Airline unveiled a new First Class Suite on board its latest aircraft that features virtual windows
Jun 6, 2018Emirates Airline has unveiled a new First Class Suite on board its latest aircraft that features virtual windows. Instead of being able to see directly outside, passengers view images projected in from outside the aircraft using... -
Ryanair reported record annual results, despite it having to cancel thousands of flights
May 21, 2018Ryanair has reported record annual results, despite it having to cancel thousands of flights in September due to problems with pilots’ rotas. The Irish airline said profits after tax rose 10% to €1.45bn (£1.27bn), despite the... -
More than 100 people killed in a Boeing 737 crash in Cuba
May 19, 2018More than 100 people were killed when a Boeing 737 crashed soon after taking off from Havana in what appeared to be Cuba’s worst air disaster in nearly 30 years, and there were only three survivors,...
