How is Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines still flying amid rockets, missiles? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

How is Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines still flying amid rockets, missiles? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Commercial air travel has continued doggedly traversing the airspace over the Middle East, despite pilots seeing missiles flying through the air from their cockpits. Drones, rockets and missiles have crisscrossed the sky since Israel’s assault on Gaza began on October 7, 2023, followed by its assault on Lebanon a year…

US no-frills pioneer Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection | Aviation News

US no-frills pioneer Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection | Aviation News

Spirit Airlines, the no-frills US travel pioneer, has filed for bankruptcy protection after struggling with years of losses, failed merger attempts and heavy debt levels, the company said. The Florida-based airline said on Monday that it had pre-arranged a deal with its bondholders to restructure its debts and raise money…

Haiti swears in new PM as gunfire at airport hits flight from US | Aviation News

Haiti swears in new PM as gunfire at airport hits flight from US | Aviation News

Main international airport in Haiti’s capital closes after bullets hit Spirit flight and plane is diverted to Dominican Republic. Haiti has sworn in a new prime minister, hours after a flight from the United States was hit by gunfire as it made its final approach to the capital Port-au-Prince. Alix…

South Korea’s military blames North Korea on GPS signal ‘jamming attack’ | Aviation News

South Korea’s military blames North Korea on GPS signal ‘jamming attack’ | Aviation News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, North Korean GPS jamming operation began on Friday and continued on Saturday, impacting several vessels at sea and dozens of civilian aircraft, South Korea said. North Korea has staged a Global Positioning System (GPS) jamming attack, Seoul’s military has said, an ongoing disruption operation that has impacted…

Attack on aerospace company near Turkey’s Ankara: What we know | Conflict News

Attack on aerospace company near Turkey’s Ankara: What we know | Conflict News

One of the main drivers of Turkey’s defence industry became the target of a deadly attack on Wednesday afternoon. The assault on state-run Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) has killed at least five and injured 22. It came a day after an unprecedented statement from a Turkish nationalist leader about the…

Boeing CEO lays out cautious path to turnaround as strike vote awaited | Aviation News

Boeing CEO lays out cautious path to turnaround as strike vote awaited | Aviation News

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has laid out a cautious path to turn the company around, calling for a “fundamental culture change” at the struggling plane maker as its quarterly losses surged to $6bn due to a crippling strike. Boeing has racked up losses of nearly $8bn for the current year,…

Lufthansa pays record m fine for barring Jewish passengers from flight | Aviation

Lufthansa pays record $4m fine for barring Jewish passengers from flight | Aviation

German airline blocked 128 Jewish travellers over alleged misbehaviour of a few passengers, US authorities say. Lufthansa has agreed to a $4m fine over an incident in which more than 100 Jewish travellers were barred from boarding their flight. The German airline blocked the travellers – many of whom were…

Boeing shores up finances even as striking workers rally | Workers’ Rights News

Boeing shores up finances even as striking workers rally | Workers’ Rights News

In a move to shore up its sagging finances, Boeing has announced plans to raise up to $25bn through stock and debt offerings and a $10bn credit agreement with major lenders amid a production and regulatory crisis. Boeing announced its plans on Tuesday. It was not clear when and how…

Air taxi growth demands efficient vertiports and traffic control systems | Aviation News

Air taxi growth demands efficient vertiports and traffic control systems | Aviation News

The air-taxi market is predicted to grow exponentially by the end of the decade, but experts have warned that its future depends on a well-planned network of vertiports that would need to be integrated into existing infrastructure and supported by advanced air traffic management systems. By 2029, the air-taxi market…