Air Travel
Alice, the first all-electric passenger airplane, takes flight
Technology
October 3, 2022
Alice, the first all-electric passenger airplane, takes flight
The world’s first all-electric passenger aircraft has successfully taken to the sky. Israeli-founded company Eviation Aircraft successfully launched the Alice…
Boeing is losing the plane race. So it packed up and left for Washington
World
May 9, 2022
Boeing is losing the plane race. So it packed up and left for Washington
New York (CNN Business) – Boeing is moving its headquarters from Chicago to a suburb of Washington, DC. But some…
No survivors found after China’s worst air disaster in more than a decade, state media says
World
March 22, 2022
No survivors found after China’s worst air disaster in more than a decade, state media says
(CNN) – No survivors of a China Eastern Airlines plane crash have been found as search efforts entered a second…
Airbus to test hydrogen-fueled engine on A380 jet
World
March 7, 2022
Airbus to test hydrogen-fueled engine on A380 jet
(CNN) — Airbus just moved one step closer to launching the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035. The French…
Qatar Airways annual losses double to $4.1 bln
Middle East
September 27, 2021
Qatar Airways annual losses double to $4.1 bln
DUBAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Qatar Airways annual losses doubled to 14.9 billion riyal ($4.1 billion) in the financial year…
The $15 billion jet dilemma facing Boeing’s CEO
World
June 2, 2021
The $15 billion jet dilemma facing Boeing’s CEO
Boeing Co CEO Dave Calhoun faces a multibillion-dollar dilemma over how to rebuild sales in its core airliner business that…
Australian court upholds ban on most international travel
World
June 1, 2021
Australian court upholds ban on most international travel
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian court on Tuesday rejected a challenge to the federal government’s draconian power to prevent…
Bahrain issues new travel regulations for Saudi Arabia
Egypt
May 30, 2021
Bahrain issues new travel regulations for Saudi Arabia
Travelers to Saudi Arabia through Bahrain by air must carry a PCR certificate with a QR code on it, and…
EgyptAir to vaccinate aviation workers against coronavirus
Egypt
May 25, 2021
EgyptAir to vaccinate aviation workers against coronavirus
The Chairman of the Holding Company for EgyptAir Amr Abu al-Enein announced Tuesday that his company will launch a campaign…
Budget carrier flydubai posts $194M loss due to pandemic
Middle East
May 2, 2021
Budget carrier flydubai posts $194M loss due to pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s budget carrier flydubai reported Sunday a loss of $194 million in 2020 as…