Aviation

At least 25,000 Ryanair passengers to be hit by cancellations on Friday

The IRISH TIMES writes that at least 25,000 passengers will be hit by cancellations as Ryanair pilots in up to five countries walk out this Friday. Reuters reports that German pilots will be striking…

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Parts of Frankfurt airport evacuated after security scare

Euronews reports that parts of Frankfurt Airport were evacuated for several hours on Tuesday, following a security scare involving a French family, federal police said. Police stopped passengers from boarding flights and…

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20 dead as vintage airplane crashes in Swiss Alps

The Guardian reports that all 20 passengers and crew onboard a vintage plane that crashed in the Swiss Alps on Saturday were killed, police have confirmed. The authorities also confirmed…

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Corporate News: BATS Ltd Now Licensed To Conduct Maintenance of Boeing B737 and B777 Aircraft

Bravo Aircraft Technical Services Limited (BATS) has announced that it has recently enhanced its already impressive maintenance scope of approval with the addition of the Boeing B737 (Classic and New…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning As expected the death of Shannon Mak is the lead story on Malta's Newspapers. Various happenings take different priorities around the world. As we go through 40…

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Budapest’s government initiated proceedings against Wizz Air for ruining holidays of passengers through its ‘check-in practices’

Daily Hungary reports that Budapest’s regional government office has initiated proceedings against low-cost airlines Wizz Air for its check-in practices which “ruin the holidays of dozens of passengers”. According to a…

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Ryanair turbulence across Europe effects thousands of passengers

Irish Mirror reports that Ryanair pilots based in Ireland are entering their fourth day of strike action today. The workers have downed tools again over the ongoing dispute with the budget carrier…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Morning Briefing for today follows. Both the Times and The Malta Independent refer to the S&P credit rating on the banking system. Respected credit ratings agency Standard and Poors has…

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Vueling, RyanAir, Volotea and Blue Panorama investigated by Italy’s ENAC

ANSA: Italian civil aviation authority ENAC said Thursday that it has opened an inquiry into Blue Panorama, Ryanair, Volotea and Vueling over problems with these airlines' service that have caused trouble…

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Passengers forced to evacuate flight after mobile phone connected to battery pack burst in flames

Passengers were forced to evacuate a Ryanair flight after a mobile phone connected to an external battery pack burst into flames. You can watch video here.

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Everyone on board survives after Aeromexico jetliner crashes

AP: An Aeromexico jetliner crashed while taking off during a severe storm in northern Mexico on Tuesday, smacking down in a field nearly intact then catching fire, but officials said everyone…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning With every news cycle, a number of events take place. Your media briefing is intended to present you a snapshot of the main events of the past 24 hours…

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More turbulence for Ryanair as German pilots vote for industrial action

Ryanair’s German pilots have voted for industrial action, joining several of the airline’s other unions across Europe, as a summer of strikes looks set to spread. The pilots, 96 per…

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Tunisian airport employees plan to strike on Wednesday and Thursday

Middle East Online: Tunisian airport employees plan to strike on Wednesday and Thursday, disrupting the reviving tourist trade, unless the government meets demands for improved working conditions, a labour union official…

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Malaysian Airlines MH370 flight inquiry report fails to bring closure to relatives

International Business Times reports that Malaysia released Monday the "full" report into the disappearance of Flight MH370 but failed to bring closure for the families of those on board the plane…

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Ryanair threatens to cut 300 Irish pilots and crew jobs as dispute over pay and conditions continues

Ryanair has threatened to cut 300 jobs among its Irish pilots and crews as a dispute over pay and conditions continues. The low-cost airline also said it would reduce the…

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Airbus completes first test flight of Beluga XL ‘flying whale’

CNN: Airbus recently made a big splash with its design for the latest version of its Beluga transport airplane, and now the company reports the first of five aircraft has successfully…

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Ryanair cancels 600 flights in Europe on July 25 and 26 due to cabin crew strikes

Ryanair announced it had cancelled 600 flights in Europe on July 25 and 26 due to cabin crew strikes in Spain, Portugal and Belgium. The low-cost Irish airline which predicted…

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Alitalia will return to be Italy’s national flag-carrying airline

ANSA : Alitalia will return to be being Italy's national flag-carrying airline, Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said Wednesday. Speaking on Italian radio, Toninelli said "the Italian nature of the airline is…

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First commercial flight in 20 years between Ethiopia and Eritrea takes place

NPR: Ethiopia's "bird of peace" has landed. After two decades of bloody conflict, Ethiopia and Eritrea have been repairing their relationship with remarkable speed following a peace deal reached last week.…

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Ryanair’s flight from Dublin to Croatia makes emergency landing

The Guardian: More than 30 passengers on a Ryanair flight were reportedly taken to hospital after the cabin became depressurised and the plane had to make an emergency landing in Frankfurt.…

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Air China Boeing forced to make emergency descent as smoke from e-Cigarette used by co-pilot entered the cabin

Air China will fire pilots of an aircraft that plummeted 25,000 feet in 10 minutes, after the state aviation regulator said one of them smoked an e-cigarette and made an…

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Cabin crew strikes might prove a nightmare for those travelling with Ryanair

Politico: Europe’s summer heatwave could prove a nightmare for those flying Ryanair. Pilots are striking Thursday in Ryanair’s home country of Ireland after the airline failed to shut down a Continent-wide…

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Investigations establish that Egypt Air flight 804 crash was caused by cockpit fire

The 2016 crash of an EgyptAir flight that killed all 66 people on board was likely to have been caused by a cockpit fire, investigators have said. The French BEA air accident investigation…

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South Africa plane crash leaves one dead

The Independent (UK). One person has been killed and at least 18 people injured in a plane crash near South Africa's capital Pretoria. Russel Meiring, a spokesperson for paramedic company ER24, said the…

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Ryanair flight cleared from passengers following undisclosed threat

An aircraft at Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands has been cleared of passengers following an undisclosed threat. The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee wrote on Monday evening that a 'threat' is being investigated…

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Libyan Airlines to suspend flights to Carthage airport in Tunisia

Libya Observer: Libyan Airlines announced on Thursday that it will suspend flights to Carthage airport in Tunis, justifying its suspension to a decision taken by Benghazi parallel administration to recruit…

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Chartered plane crashes in Mumbai

AP: A small chartered plane crashed Thursday in a busy area of Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, killing at least six people including two on the ground, police said. They…

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EC to EU27 : Prepare airports and aviation sector for ‘no-deal’ Brexit

POLITICO: EU countries should prepare their airports and aviation sector for a “no-deal” Brexit, the European Commission told diplomats at a briefing earlier this month. The warning came during a June…

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BATS Ltd Receives Prestigious AMO Validation to service aircraft registered on Guernsey ‘2-Reg’ registry

Following the recent launch of its operation in Malta, Bravo Aircraft Technical Services Limited (BATS) announced that it has received AMO validation for the airline register Guernsey. In practice, this means…

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IATA warns about possible airports’ capacity crisis as demand for international travel grows

Governments need to urgently tackle a capacity crisis facing airports as demand for international travel grows. At the same, they should be cautious about private sector involvement, airline industry group…

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Monday’s morning briefing – 4th June

Good morning It might be cloudy, and despite the early hours, its 21degrees. The heat intends to persist as the temperature in Malta is expected to reach the 30degree mark.…

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Aviation bosses air their concern on trade tariffs war

CNBC reports that global airlines and aviation executives warned on Sunday about the growing international trade tensions could damage the airline industry and the world economy. Alexandre de Juniac, director general of the…

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Corporate Dispatch – Saturday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, The Maltese Newspapers report that the Malta Financial Services Authority said that Ali Sadr Hasheminejad’s arrest in the US “immediately compromised” Pilatus Bank’s entire operation and made it…

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Over 1,000 Liverpool fans will not make it to the final in Kiev as flights get cancelled

You'll never walk alone" the anthem says, but 1,000 Liverpool fans won't fly to walk with them on Saturday. Three planeloads of Liverpool fans due to fly to the Ukrainian…

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Libya: Flights to and out of Misrata airport to resume on Monday

Flights to and out of Misrata Airport are due to resume on Monday, May 21. All air traffic in the airport was closed for five consecutive days and all flights were…

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100 die after Boeing 737 of Cuba’s state airline crashes and explodes in Havana – Updated

Update Cuba Air Crash – Total number of deaths is 111 Earlier More than 100 people have died after a Boeing 737 airliner crashed and exploded near Jose Marti International…

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Experts declare that the disappearance of flight MH370 was a deliberate act

Aviation experts believe they may have solved the mystery of the disappearance of flight MH370, saying the 239 passengers and crew were the victims of a deliberate, criminal act carried out…

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Proposals at EU level to deal with unfair competition rules in the airline industry

Watered-down proposals to tackle unfair competition from foreign airlines seem to be accepted by European diplomats. Countries, such as France and Germany, and the European Parliament, have pushed for airlines’…

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Malta – New aircraft maintenance facility for commercial aircraft announced

Bravo Aircraft Technical Services Limited (BATS), is delighted to announce the launch of its new facility at Malta International Airport in addition to their administrative HQ in Gżira. Bravo Aircraft…

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