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• Ryanair CEO unleashes scathing attack on Boeing management May 17, 2022 6:58 am 9News The chief executive of Ryanair let loose a scathing, obscenity-laden attack on Boeing management Monday, saying company executives need either an immediate "reboot, or a boot up the ass". "At the moment we think Boeing management is running …
• Aviation unions urge National Assembly, Minister to avert imminent collapse of Arik, Aero May 17, 2022 6:24 am Eagle Online Two aviation unions have urged the National Assembly and the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, to urgently avert circumstances that may lead to the imminent collapse of Arik and Aero Contractors. The unions are National Union of Air Transport …
• Judge Grounds East Hampton Airport Conversion May 17, 2022 6:07 am AM New York Metro A Suffolk County judge grounded plans to temporarily close East Hampton Airport and reopen it as a private facility with new flight restrictions a day before the transition was to begin this week. Judge Paul J. Baisley, Jr. issued Monday a temporary …
• Saudia Sets Its Eyes On Seven Converted Boeing 777s May 17, 2022 6:05 am Simple Flying Saudia IATA/ICAO Code SV/SVA Airline Type Full Service Carrier Hub(s) Dammam Airport, Jeddah Airport, Riyadh Airport Year Founded 1945 Alliance SkyTeam CEO Ibrahim Alkoshy Country Saudi Arabia Saudia is set to welcome seven converted Boeing 777 …
• Works to transform Atatürk Airport into massive green space kicks off May 17, 2022 6:02 am Hurriyet Daily News ISTANBUL The area of Atatürk Airport, which has been replaced by the new Istanbul Airport, will be turned into one of the largest parks in the world, Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum has said. Saplings will be planted in …
• Sirika: Why aviation fuel price increased in Nigeria May 17, 2022 5:52 am New Telegraph  Airlines fret over looming flight disruptions   Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said that the Federal Government and the country’s carriers will have to reach a middle ground on how to stem the rising price of aviation fuel, urging the operators …
• Coronavirus: Singapore to restart work on 5th airport terminal as passengers return May 17, 2022 5:40 am South China Morning Post
• Gateshead holidaymaker had to fly to Manchester Airport during his holiday to pick up missing luggage May 17, 2022 5:25 am Chronicle Live A disgruntled holidaymaker claims he had to abandon his holiday and travel back to the UK to pick up his missing luggage after it was believed to contain a gas cylinder. Kevin Openshaw and David Ayre had been looking forward to a two-week diving holiday in …
• International Passenger Numbers Picking Up At Auckland Airport May 17, 2022 5:11 am Simple Flying Auckland Airport is beginning to see some uplift in traffic following New Zealand starting to reopen its borders. The country's busiest airport has just released its traffic figures for March and provided some tentative numbers for April. In March, …
• Delegates from 45 countries attend inaugural aviation summit in Singapore May 17, 2022 5:04 am The Star (Malaysia) PETALING JAYA: With global and sustainable economic and air linkages recovery in mind, a number of dignitaries and delegates from 45 countries attended the inaugural Changi Aviation Summit 2022 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. …