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Why Are Old Airplanes Stored In The Desert?
SlashGear
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June 15, 2025
The hot scrapyards of Dubai attract a lot of social media attention thanks to the sight of abandoned luxury cars simply gathering dust in massive open areas, often sold at a fraction of their asking price or torn apart for scraps. The situation...
Island Aviation has undergone major transformation with its restructuring – Minister Ameen
Miadhu Daily
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Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Mohamed Ameen has said that Island Aviation Services (IAS)has undergone major transformation with the endeavor to restructure the company. Minister said this in a recent interview to the State Television...
Air India plane crash: Survivor tried to go back to plane to save brother, says first responder
The Times of India
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On June 12th at 1.40 pm, Satinder Singh Sandhu of EMRI 108 responded to a loud explosion near Civil Hospital. Arriving quickly, his team aided the injured hostel guard and Ramesh Viswashkumar, the sole survivor who was desperately searching for...
Managing the dread of flying when a plane goes down
Canberra CityNews
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June 15, 2025
News of the Air India plane crash is traumatic. HASSAN VALLY explains how to make sense of the risk. Late last week an Air India passenger plane bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff from the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad. There...
Map Shows Airports Where Health Officials Detected Measles Cases
Newsweek
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June 15, 2025
Health officials have confirmed measles exposures at several major U.S. airports in recent months as infected travelers passed through terminals across the country. Newsweek has reached out to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Lebanese transport minister to LBCI: Three flights with 650 Lebanese stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh to arrive Monday
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Lebanon’s transport minister told LBCI that three planes carrying 650 Lebanese stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh are expected to arrive Monday. He added that the issue of Lebanese stranded in Iraq will also be addressed Monday, noting that if Iraqi...
Parliamentary Panel likely to study Ahmedabad plane crash, hold talks with Air India & Boeing
The Economic Times
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June 15, 2025
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel is likely to conduct a detailed study of the Ahmedabad plane crash and is planning to hold deliberations over the same with various stakeholders, including the DGCA, Air India, Boeing, and others, sources have...
Transit flyers affected? Emirates extends cancellations
Gulf News
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Dubai: Emirates has extended the suspension of passenger flights between Dubai and several Middle Eastern destinations due to ongoing regional instability. The airline confirmed that flights to the following cities are now suspended as follows:...
Plane Crash: Anand District Mobilises Ambulances To Bring Back Mortal Remains Of 33
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Anand, June 15 (IANS) The district administration in Gujarat's Anand has initiated the process of returning the bodies of the 33 deceased residents who lost their lives in the Ahmedabad plane crash, and preparations for their final...
Safety advocate, regulator at odds over iconic bush plane
NWOnewswatch
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada continues to push for stricter requirements for the De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver. OTTAWA —The Transportation Safety Board has investigated 23 crashes involving stalled De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver aircraft,...
Possible Relocation of Albrook Airport – Disruption by the Construction of the Panama-David Railway
Newsroom Panama
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June 15, 2025
Recently, Henry Faarup, in charge of the Panama-David railway project, commented that the possibility of moving the Albrook airport to Panama Pacifico, in the province of Panama Oeste, is being analyzed. The area could be disrupted by the...
Plane Crash: Anand District Mobilises Ambulances To Bring Mortal Remains Of 33
Zee News
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The district administration in Gujarat's Anand has initiated the process of returning the bodies of the 33 deceased residents who lost their lives in the Ahmedabad plane crash, and preparations for their final rites are underway. In a high-level...
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash: International agencies reach Ahmedabad to assist in crash probe
The Hindu
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June 15, 2025
Close scrutiny: Investigators after visiting the Air India plane crash site in Ahmedabad on June 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Several international investigating agencies have reached Ahmedabad to assist India’s apex body for probing air crashes,...
Iran rejects ceasefire negotiations while under Israeli attack
Daily Star
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June 15, 2025
Key updates- Death toll from Iran's attacks on Israel has risen to 10, with more than 200 wounded. 3 remain missing. Israel says Iran fired some 80 missiles, caused damage at oil refinery in Haifa. Yemen's Houthis say they took part in the Iranian...
Inside NATO’s 889-Plane Special-Mission Fleet: U.S. Dominates, France Trails
24/7 Wall St.
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June 15, 2025
Key Points Special mission aircraft are some of the most expensive and technologically advanced assets within NATO’s arsenal The United States maintains the lion’s share of these special mission aircraft, but allies like the United Kingdom,...
Air India Express flight from Kolkata to Hindon airport delayed due to technical snag in aircraft
The Economic Times
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June 15, 2025
A Hindon airport, Ghaziabad-bound Air India Express flight was delayed due to a technical snag on its originally assigned aircraft, the airline's spokesperson said in a statement on Sunday. The passengers who were impacted due to the delay were...
Civil Aviation Sector confirms full readiness for Dhofar Khareef Season 2025
Times of Oman
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Muscat: The Civil Aviation Sector has confirmed its complete operational readiness to ensure a safe, smooth and efficient travel experience for passengers visiting Dhofar Governorate during the upcoming Khareef season, which traditionally attracts...
Civil Aviation: Transfer of Lebanese stranded in Sharm El-Sheikh to begin tomorrow morning
MTV Lebanon
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued a statement saying: "Based on the directives of the Minister of Public Works and Transport, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation followed up on the situation of the Lebanese citizens stranded...
Transit Perks Grow for Large Families as Seoul Intensifies Birthrate Battle
The Korea Bizwire
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June 15, 2025
On December 4, 2023, at a public postnatal care center in Yanggu County, Gangwon Province, attendees including the couple Im Seong-gil and Lee Areum, their children and family members, and Yanggu County Governor Seo Heung-won pose for a...
India News | Air India Plane Crash: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan to Chair High-level Meet Tomorrow on Civil Aviation Security
Latestly
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June 15, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): A high-level committee on civil aviation security, headed by the Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, is scheduled to meet tomorrow afternoon. The meeting is being convened in connection with the recent Ahmedabad...