Antonov An-225: Ukraine says an aviation giant will rise again
Hostomel, Ukraine CNN — The sheared nose cone of the Antonov An-225 cargo plane towers over Yevhen Bashynsky. Affectionately known as the Mriya, or “Dream,” the leviathan plane was the…
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport proposes a ban on private jets
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Two flight attendants file lawsuit, claim they were assaulted by former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri
CNN — Two flight attendants claim they were sexually assaulted by then Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri aboard his private plane, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court…
Israel protests: Anti-Netanyahu protesters block roads to airport in latest nationwide demonstration
Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — Protesters blocked the road to one of the main terminals of Israel’s central international airport on Thursday, intensifying a nationwide movement against plans by Prime…
From China to Japan, deadly cold is gripping East Asia. Experts say it’s the ‘new norm’
Hong Kong CNN — A deadly cold snap that is gripping East Asia has killed at least four people in Japan after subzero temperatures and heavy snow brought travel chaos…
Nepal air safety: Why is it so risky to fly there?
CNN — The loss of a plane carrying 72 people in Nepal has highlighted the dangers of air travel in a country often referred to as one of the world’s…
Post-zero-Covid: What the return of Chinese tourists means for the global economy
Hong Kong CNN — In the years before Covid, China was the world’s most important source of international travelers. Its 155 million tourists spent more than a quarter of a…
Japan Jetstar bomb threat: Flight makes emergency landing at Chubu airport
Tokyo CNN — An airplane made an emergency landing in central Japan on Saturday morning after receiving an apparent bomb threat, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing police sources. Budget carrier…
World Cup makes history with direct flights from Israel to Qatar
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Iranian man who inspired Spielberg’s film “The Terminal” dies inside Paris airport
CNN — Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the man who had lived inside the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport for years and inspired Steven Spielberg’s 2004 film “The Terminal”, died Saturday at the…