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Akasa Air cancels India-Gulf flights amid volcanic ash disruption | World News

Akasa Air cancelled India-Gulf flights due to Ethiopia’s Hauli Gubbi volcano ash/Image: Akasa Air Air travel between India and the Gulf faced disruption after a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia sent a massive ash plume into key flight paths. Akasa flights to Jeddah, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi were cancelled, crews were placed on alert, and aircraft […]

UAE: Flydubai signs IATA safety leadership charter to elevate operational safety | World News

Flydubai signed the IATA Safety Leadership Charter, reinforcing leadership, accountability, and passenger and workforce safety/Image: WAM Flydubai has taken a decisive step to strengthen its safety culture, signing the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Safety Leadership Charter. The move highlights the airline’s commitment to embedding safety at the core of its operations and joining a […]

Boeing 787 safe to fly? US says no current evidence for grounding aircraft; Air India crash under review

US officials have said there is no current evidence to justify grounding Boeing 787 aircraft, after a deadly Air India crash killed over 240 people on Thursday, when a Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad and crashed into a residential complex just 30 seconds after take-off.Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy […]

US judge cancels planned Boeing trial over 737 crashes

Boeing’s planned trial over deadly 737 MAX crashes called off by US judge (Image caption: AP) NEW YORK: A US federal judge on Monday cancelled the planned trial of US aviation giant Boeing over crashes of its 737 MAX aircraft that left nearly 350 people dead.The trial had been scheduled to begin June 23, but […]

Runway lights weren’t working as pilot tried to land at foggy San Diego airport before fatal crash | World News

SAN DIEGO: The runway lights were out, a weather alert system wasn’t working and there was heavy fog at a San Diego airport when a pilot who had flown across the country made the decision to proceed with landing but came up short and crashed into a neighborhood, likely killing all six aboard the aircraft, […]

Boca Raton Aircraft Crash: Small plane crashes in Florida hours after NYC chopper tragedy, at least 3 killed

Small plane crashes in Florida hours after NYC chopper tragedy, at least 3 killed At least three people are feared dead after a small aircraft crashed in a fiery explosion near Boca Raton Airport on Friday morning, after reportedly suffering mechanical issues mid-flight. The crash occurred around 10:17 am (local time) near the intersection of […]