Airline/Aviation News

• Yemenis launch retaliatory drone attack on Saudi arms depot at Najran airport 21 May 2019 16:57 Iran Daily The Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel reported that the attack was carried out by a Qasef-2K combat drone on Tuesday, causing a fire at the airport, Press TV reported. Also on Monday, the air defenses of the Yemeni army and the popular committees shot down …
• French widow sues Boeing for at least $276 millioin over Ethiopian crash 21 May 2019 16:36 News PARIS (Reuters) - A French woman whose husband died in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX airliner in Ethiopia has filed a U.S. lawsuit against the planemaker, seeking at least $276 million in damages. FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian Red Cross workers carry a body bag …
• A baby was mysteriously abandoned in an airport bathroom in 1986. Now he knows some of the truth. 21 May 2019 16:30 New Hamburg Independent According to the Guardian, the airport's public relations team arranged for him to return to Gatwick to meet them — the police officer who fed him; the staffers who used their tea money for new clothes; the woman who wrapped the baby in her scarf; and …
• It is critical that we get Melbourne's airport link right 21 May 2019 16:29 Sydney Morning Herald The airport link needs to be a stand-alone railway offering direct transit between Southern Cross, Sunshine and Melbourne Airport in not much more than 15 minutes. It should operate every 10 minutes, 24/7 using a dedicated train fleet with ample space …
• Morales back in PHL after being held at HK airport 21 May 2019 16:14 Bikol Reporter Conchita Carpio-Morales is interviewed by the media upon her arrival at terminal 2 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport./Earlo Bringas/Eagle News(Eagle News)–Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales is back in the country after she was held by …
• Lufthansa's SkyRetreat cabin re-imagines the Airbus A220 as a VIP ride 21 May 2019 15:48 Australian Business Traveller by David Flynn | May 22, 2019 Business jets don't need to be filled to the gills with the latest technology or even a riot of I-ticked-all-the-boxes options. Proof of concept? Here's a zen-like approach to customising the Airbus A220 for a unique …
• Boeing Shares Gain on 'Bird Strike' Report From Deadly 737 MAX Crash 21 May 2019 15:45 Yahoo! Voices shares rose Tuesday following a report that suggested the March 10 Ethiopian Airlines disaster, which killed 157 people and triggered a global grounding of the planemaker's 737 MAX jets, may have been linked to a bird collision. The Wall Street Journal …
• Enugu airport downgrade is economic blockage of southeast, by Fidel Okoro 21 May 2019 15:35 Prompt News Online HomeOpinionEnugu airport downgrade is economic blockage of southeast, by Fidel Okoro It is disturbing the planned closure/downgrade of Akanu Ibiam International airport in Enugu. And it is worrying the strength of reasons given for this impending …
• Gold worth Rs 48.50 lakh seized at Goa airport 21 May 2019 15:33 Can India News Panaji, May 21 (IANS) Customs officials in Goa seized gold worth Rs 48.50 lakh from a passenger who arrived at the Dabolim International Airport here from Oman on Tuesday, officials said. The accused Moseen Bepari, a resident of North Goa District, is …
• Airbus announces major performance improvement to A220 aircraft 21 May 2019 15:26 The Times of India TOULOUSE (FRANCE): The Airbus A220 aircraft has undergone major improvement, with its range increased by up to 450 nautical miles - thereby opening new route possibilities for airlines around the world, announced Christian Scherer, chief commercial officer …