Concerns are growing in Europe that Russian airlines’ aircraft are no longer safe enough to take off and land in EU countries, according to Handelsblatt. A few days ago, EU Transport Commissioner Adina Valean blacklisted 21 Russian-based airlines and barred them from taking off and landing. There is probably no clearer indication that the Russian […]
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ICAO responded to the Ryanair hijacking in Minsk: they remembered the Chicago Convention
Yesterday’s forced landing in Minsk of a Ryaniar airline, which was en route from Greece to Lithuania, “may contradict the Chicago Convention.” This was announced by the press service of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). There they are “seriously concerned about the obviously forced landing” of the board with passengers. “We hope that […]
NATO Fighters Intercepted Russian Military Aircraft Over The Baltic SeA: Photo
On April 20, NATO airlifted fighters from bases in Estonia, Lithuania and Poland to track and intercept Russian fighters, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. This was reported by the NATO Air Command Public Relations Department. As noted, in the morning NATO radars tracked unidentified aircraft over the Baltic Sea. In response, NATO’s […]
The United States Airlifted Several Dozen F-15 And F-16 Fighters To Poland
The European command of the US Army has transferred several dozen fighters to Poland, practicing a situation where an emergency transfer of military aircraft may be needed. This was announced on Twitter by the head of the country’s Defense Ministry, Mariusz Blaszczak. We are talking about the American fourth-generation fighters F-15 and F-16. “US […]
Warplanes Of China Entered The Air Defense Zone Of Taiwan, Fighters From The Island Flew Out To Intercept
Yesterday, 25 Chinese Air Force warplanes entered the air defense identification zone of Taiwan, a partially recognized island nation that Beijing considers part of the PRC. Writes about this CNN with reference to the message of the Taiwanese military. Taiwan’s defense department clarified: they observed 14 J-16 fighters, four J-10 fighters, the same number […]
GE Shares Jumps As General Electric Tops Free Cash Flow Estimates
General Electric slightly missed earnings forecasts but posted an exceptional free cash flow of $4.4 billion. GE expects earnings to rise between 15 cents and 25 cents per share in 2021. Shares soared 10% post the news.
Former IAG CEO Willie Walsh returns to chair IATA
Former IAG CEO Willie Walsh has been nominated to succeed the Director General of the International Air Transport Agency (IATA), Alexandre de Juniac. According to the agency, the French executive had already announced that he would leave office at the end of March. From Juniac He was President of Air France-KLM and has led IATA […]
EasyJet could lose more than 900 million euros this year due to the coronavirus crisis
EasyJet warns that the crisis derived from the pandemic could make it lose up to 930 million euros in the fiscal year that ended in September, the first negative year in its history. Facing winter, it has reduced its flights due to the collapse of demand, limited by health restrictions and the increase in cases […]