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Learjet 35A crashes into residential area on approach to El Cajon airport, California – Four dead

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On 27 December, a Learjet 35A (registered N880Z) operated a local flight between Santa Ana and El Cajon, California, United States. The aircraft crashed...

Do you remember the Miracle at Gottröra? Exactly 30 years ago, all 129 passengers and crew survived the crash of an SAS MD-81

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Scandinavian Airlines System flight SK751 was a regularly scheduled Scandinavian Airlines passenger flight from Stockholm, Sweden, to Warsaw, Poland, via Copenhagen, Denmark. On 27...

Staged or not ? Pilot suffers engine failure and parachutes himself out

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On 24 November, a Taylorcraft BL-65 (registered N29508) was flying near New Cuyama Airport, California, United States. Following a report from the pilot that...

Belgian pilot and 4 other people killed in Shorts 360 crash in eastern Congo

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In eastern Congo, the Belgian pilot of a small Shorts 360-300 plane was killed after the crash of the aircraft, minutes after takeoff from...

Korean Air develops world’s first aircraft inspection technology using drone swarms

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Korean Air, with its extensive experience in manned and unmanned aerial vehicle development, has developed a technology that can inspect aircraft using drone swarms.Korean...

Bell 407 helicopter crashes on U.S. Interstate 10; pilot receives fatal injuries

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On 14 December, a Bell 407 helicopter (registered N150AS) crashed on the eastbound carriageway of the Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge on Interstate 10, United States....

Passenger wearing red thong iso proper mouth mask thrown off flight

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Passenger behaviour at its best again on this United Airlines flight departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday (16 December). 30-year-old passenger Adam Jenne...

Brussels Airlines wants to break Monday’s strike action and sends notice of default of €2.5 million against the trade unions

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Brussels Airlines has filed a notice of default of 2.5 million euros against the airline's unions if Monday's strike action goes ahead. “This is...

Ryanair will pay millions of euros to Belgian passengers in compensation for cancelled flights

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Consumer organisation Test Achats/Aankoop announced that some 33,000 passengers affected by the cancellation of 172 Belgian Ryanair flights in the summer of 2018 will...

Brussels Airlines staff to go on strike on Monday

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The staff of Brussels Airlines will lead a 24-hour strike which will start Monday at 05:00. The three unions (SETCa/BBTK, CNE/ACV-Puls, ACLVB/CGSLB) denounce "untenable"...

International flights in India to resume only after 31 January

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Full resumption of international flights is postponed at least until 31 January 2022, according to an announcement by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation...

Indian Defence Chief and his wife die in helicopter crash

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A Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying Indian Chief of  Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat crashed Wednesday in Tamil Nadu, the state in the southeastern corner of...

Europe’s failure to make progress on the Single European Sky delays aviation’s path to decarbonisation

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A4E calls on EU Transport Ministers to refocus and take urgent action After more than a year of negotiations since the Single European Sky (SES)...

Europe worried about new corona variant, requests “emergency brake” on all flights from southern Africa

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The European Commission will propose, in close coordination with its member states, to activate the emergency brake to stop air travel between Europe and...

Airlines for Europe (A4E) reaction to latest European Commission proposals on EU travel during COVID-19

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In light of the evolving epidemiological situation, A4E notes the European Commission’s proposal for an updated Council Recommendation for intra-EU travel, specifically its aim...

Brussels Airport officially launches Stargate project for greener aviation

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Brussels Airport’s Stargate project, which has received a grant within the European Green deal, has been officially launched. In the next five years, Brussels...

United Kingdom bans flights from six African countries after discovery of new COVID-19 variant

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The United Kingdom has banned travelers from six African countries after the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant. The new variant -described by scientists...

Greek F-16 crashes in the Peloponnese – Pilot ejects to safety

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A Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed as it was landing at the military airport of Andravida on the Peloponnesian peninsula on Thursday afternoon; the...

Work-to-rule strike of Belgian police officers at Belgian airports scheduled tomorrow, 19 November

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Passengers traveling to, from or via Belgium by aircraft on 19 November should be vigilant and come early to the airport as police officers...

Royal Air Force F-35 crashes into the Mediterranean, pilot safely ejects

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On 17 November, a British F-35 pilot from HMS Queen Elizabeth ejected during routine flying operations in the Mediterranean this morning. The pilot has...

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