Ukraine launches large drone attack on Moscow, mayor says
Ukraine attacked Moscow on Wednesday with at least 11 drones, which were shot down by air defences in what Russian officials said was one of the biggest drone strikes on the …
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Volcano eruption after powerful quake in Russia triggers airspace ‘code red’ and aftershock fears
One of Russia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing plumes of ash five kilometres into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and briefly triggering a “code red” warning for …
‘On the brink’: Airlines flee small cities, cutting key links to rest of the country
While Canada’s total domestic passenger numbers now hover at around pre-COVID levels, air travel to smaller communities and even medium-sized cities has withered. (Gander International Airport Authority) From his office …
Police identify U.S. pilot who died in crash after releasing skydivers near Niagara Falls, N.Y.
U.S. officials have released the name of a pilot who died in a skydiving flight after her passengers jumped from the aircraft near the Niagara Falls. Melanie Georger, 26, was …
Want more low-cost flight options in Canada? Flair’s retiring CEO says the rules need to change
Stephen Jones, the outgoing CEO of Flair Airlines, has a message for Canadian air travelers: the country needs viable low-cost carriers. But Jones warns under the current rules, trying to …
U.S. safety agency investigating why Southwest Boeing plane rolled during flight
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday it is investigating why a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Southwest Airlines rolled during a flight last month. The NTSB said …
Defunct Lynx Air selling off life-jackets, oxygen masks in bid to recoup losses
Lynx Air hopes to sell off everything from life-jackets to oxygen masks as it tries to recoup a portion of the losses it incurred before filing for creditor protection earlier …
Spinal surgeries needed for 22 on board turbulent Singapore Airlines flight, hospital says
Several of the more seriously injured people who were on the Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence earlier this week will need spinal surgery, a Bangkok hospital said Thursday. Twenty people remained in intensive care …
WestJet delays integration of Sunwing to 2025
WestJet is pushing back its planned integration of Sunwing Airlines, which the Calgary-based carrier acquired last year. In an email, WestJet said it will weave the discount airline’s fleet into …
Boeing 767 cargo plane landing without front gear on Istanbul runway captured on video
A FedEx Airlines Boeing 767 cargo plane landed at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday without its front landing gear, a Turkish Transport Ministry official said, adding there were no casualties and …