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Aviation - Page 9

October 4, 2026
Aviation/Editor's Choice

Flydubai Captain Says Copilot Asked to Pray Before Launching Cockpit Attack

Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who helped prevent a flydubai passenger aircraft from crashing after his copilot attacked him in the cockpit, has described how he fought through severe injuries to

Aviation/Editor's Choice/Human Rights

Flydubai Cockpit Attack: What Happened at 33,000 Feet?

Passengers aboard a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv intervened in the cockpit after the aircraft began losing altitude and one pilot was allegedly stabbed by the other, according to testimonies reported by Haaretz. Several passengers entered the cockpit, overpowered the

October 1, 2026

Denver Named Worst US Airport for Connections

Aviation/Business

For travellers making connecting flights, an airport’s size and number of destinations can matter less than how quickly passengers can move between gates. A

Singapore Airlines Faces $1bn Air India Losses

Aviation/Business

Singapore Airlines has booked operating losses of about S$1bn ($780mn) on its investment in Air India less than two years after taking a 25

Emirates introduces additional flights to Colombo

December 31, 2024
Aviation/Business

Emirates airline will operate an additional scheduled service between Colombo and Dubai, starting from 2nd January 2025. According to the Emirates News Agency, the newly-introduced flight, to operate as EK654/655, increases the

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The Deadly Air Crash in South Korea: Unraveling and Investigating the Mystery

December 31, 2024
Aviation/Columns/Human Rights

What Happened Jeju Air flight 7C 2216, operating from Bangkok, encountered a grave mishap upon arrival at Muan County Airport, situated on the southwestern edge of South Korea. The incident occurred at

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Boeing 737-800: A Troubling History of Safety Failures

December 31, 2024
Aviation/Business

Boeing’s 737-800, part of the company’s widely used 737 Next Generation (737NG) series, has once again come under scrutiny following a series of alarming incidents involving the aircraft. In just 24 hours

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[VIDEO] Muan Plane Crash — All Except Two on Board Killed in Tragic Landing Attempt

December 29, 2024
Aviation/South Korea

UPDATED: A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday morning, killing 179 of the 181 onboard, including all passengers, in South Korea’s worst

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The Kazakhstan Air Crash — A Global Microtrend In The Making?

December 28, 2024
Aviation/Columns

The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn’t it be?–it is the same the angels breathe. ~ Mark Twain The Crash An

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[Video] Passenger Airliner Crashes in Kazakhstan: Survivors Reported

December 25, 2024
Aviation/Geopolitics

Updated details of the Incident: An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 flight bound for Grozny, Russia, crashed during an emergency landing in Aktau, Kazakhstan, resulting in 29 survivors out of 67 passengers and

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The First Flight and The Audacity Of Aviation

December 18, 2024
Aviation/History

“The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their grueling travels across trackless lands in prehistoric times, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely

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Facebook and the Chicago Convention — A Comparison in Sophistry

December 12, 2024
Aviation/Business

In the contemporary era, the constructs of connectivity and understanding have emerged as pivotal elements shaping our global society. This discussion seeks to explore the nuanced perspectives of two influential domains: Facebook,

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December 7 Revisited: Origins of International Civil Aviation Day

December 7, 2024
Aviation/Business

“Aviation is proof that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible.” – Eddie Rickenbacker International Civil Aviation Day, celebrated annually on the 7th of December, commemorates the advancements

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80 Years On, The Chicago Convention Speaks

November 28, 2024
Aviation/History

In the depths of a world ravaged by war, I came into being—a beacon of hope, a testament to humanity’s boundless dreams. My birth was no ordinary event but a moment of

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A New Chairman and Board for SriLankan Airlines: Again?

October 21, 2024
Aviation/Business

“One of the biggest issues with Sri Lankan Airlines has been the chronic political interference and mismanagement. Instead of focusing on profitability and sustainability, decisions were often made to serve political interests,

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Future of Air Transport in the Age of Aquarius

September 6, 2024
Aviation/Business

“When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars This is the dawning of the Age

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The Martinair Crash 50 Years Ago: Some Legal Perspectives

August 19, 2024
Aviation/History

“The investigation into the Martinair crash has revealed serious deficiencies in both operational procedures and navigational aids. We are committed to addressing these issues to enhance aviation safety.” ~ Attributed to the

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The Ongoing Boeing Saga – Finally, Some Sense and Sensibility?

July 15, 2024
Aviation/Business

The Issue On Thursday, July 11, the United States Senate announced that Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun must appear before the committee again as they draft legislation aimed at enhancing the US Federal

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Boeing’s 737 Max Fraud: The Ongoing Saga

July 13, 2024
Aviation/Corruption

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge regarding the two crashes of 737 Max airplanes that caused the death of 346 passengers on two flights: a Lion Air

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