Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler announced plans Wednesday to launch a second national airline, state media said, despite an already crowded aviation market struggling with the coronavirus pandemic. The airline, part of a push to turn the kingdom into a logistics hub, would be in addition to state-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines, which has suffered losses […]
Aviation
Civil Aviation Authority to outsource pilot licence exam to British firm
After the PIA plane crash in 2020, there was a series of controversies on Pakistan’s pilots. Many deemed that the licenses of the pilots were fake and that they had no real training whatsoever. Many people thought that people were becoming pilots due to connections with people who could help them. After this controversy, […]
Canada blames Iran’s ‘disregard for human life’ in downing of Boeing
The Iranian missile fire that shot down a Ukrainian Boeing airliner last year stemmed from a mixture of recklessness, incompetence and disregard for human life on the part of Tehran, an official report by Canadian experts released Thursday said, though it found no evidence the strike was premeditated. Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight PS752, from […]
Four dead after plane carrying parachutists crashes in Siberia
Four people were killed and four others seriously injured on Saturday after a plane carrying parachutists crashed in Siberia, Russian authorities said. The L-410 plane carrying 19 people crashed around 10:00 am local time (0300 GMT) during a training flight at the Tanay airfield in the Siberian region of Kemerovo — also known as Kuzbass […]
South China airport cancels flights after Covid case
The airport in China’s southern city of Shenzhen cancelled hundreds of flights and tightened entry controls Saturday after a restaurant employee tested positive for the Delta coronavirus variant. Anyone entering the facility must show a negative virus test from the last 48 hours, Shenzhen Airport Group said in a statement on its official WeChat social […]
United Airlines unveils plan to revive supersonic jet travel
United Airlines announced plans Thursday to buy 15 planes from airline startup Boom Supersonic in a move that could revive the high-speed form of air travel. Under the commercial agreement, United would purchase Boom’s “Overture” aircraft once the planes meet “United’s demanding safety, operating and sustainability requirements” with an aim to start passenger travel in […]
Ryanair passenger jet makes emergency landing in Berlin
Polish police said Monday they were investigating a fake bomb threat that forced a Ryanair passenger plane travelling from Dublin to Krakow to make an emergency landing in Berlin. “We were notified by the Krakow airport that an airport employee received a phone call saying an explosive device had been planted on the plane,” said […]
TunisAir first foreign carrier to resume Libya flights
TunisAir announced on Tuesday it has resumed flights to Libya, becoming the first foreign carrier to fly the route for seven years in the wake of UN-sponsored peace efforts. Its planes landed Monday in both the capital Tripoli and Benghazi, Libya’s second city, the company said, adding that the event was celebrated with hoses firing […]
Ghulam Sarwar refused to take charge of aviation ministry
Ghulam Sarwar senior PTI leader has rejected the aviation ministry’s position. A major reshuffle in the cabinet was announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday. The portfolios of senior ministers were changed. The ministers included Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Fawad Chaudhry, Mohammad Mian Soomro, Shehryar Afridi and Brig (retd) Ijaz Shah. Sarwar had requested the […]
Drone flights ‘should be integrated into pilots’ maps’
Drones should be properly integrated into traditional aviation’s mapping systems to avoid potentially deadly collisions, a standards expert said. A total of 117 near-miss reports have been filed, data up to late last year showed, although none have involved fatalities. A digital world map could be created so pilots can clearly see where other craft […]