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Indian Coast Guard detains Italian tanker linked to murders
Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer New Delhi, India (AHN) – India’s Coast Guard detained Thursday an Italian tanker at the Port of Kochi in the southern Indian state of Kerala as local authorities investigate its crew who shot dead two fishermen mistaken as pirates. Armed guards of the M.V. Enrica Lexie fired at [...]
China opposes EU’s emissions scheme
AHN News Staff Beijing, China (AHN) – In what could lead to a trade war in the sector, China on Monday openly opposed the new European Union emissions plan, barring its airlines from imposing charges on carbon emissions. The EU’s went into effect Jan. 1. Beijing also banned the airlines from using EU’s emissions trading [...]
Airbus A380 wings to have checks for cracks
Linda Young – AHN News Writer Paris, France (AHN) – Twenty Airbus A380s will have to undergo checks for cracks in their wings, the safety regulator has said. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said that 20 Airbus A380 planes would undergo a “visual inspection” for cracks. That represents a third of the current fleet. [...]
Merchant Marine midshipmen treated for carbon monoxide exposure
David Goodhue – AHN News Reporter Kings Point, NY, United States (AHN) – More than 40 midshipmen from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY, were taken to the hospital and treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. The students reported feeling sick at around 10 p.m. Sunday night. The Long Island college trains [...]
FAA to issue rules on pilot fatigue more than a year after deadline
Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – The Federal Aviation Administration was expected on Wednesday to release new rules to prevent accidents in commercial airlines due to pilot fatigue. The announcement comes four months after a congressionally prescribed deadline and more than a year after lawmakers passed legislation strengthening air [...]
Boeing’s $18 billion deal its biggest ever
Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Boeing has inked an $18 billion deal with Emirates Airlines to supply the airline with 50 aircraft, with the option to expand the deal even further. The agreement is the largest ever in Boeing’s history. The U.S.-based aircraft manufacturer has agreed to [...]
Qantas airlines back in the air after unilateral grounding of fleet, crew
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Sydney, Australia (AHN) – Fair Work Australia (FWA) ordered Qantas on Monday to lift its unilateral grounding of its fleet and crew on Saturday, which disrupted the travel plans of 70,000 passengers. The grounding of planes happened at a particularly busy weekend for Australians as the Commonwealth Head of Governments [...]
TSA purchases new document scanners capable of checking IDs, boarding passes
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said on Monday that it will buy 30 new machines capable of checking documents such as identification cards, passports, driver’s licenses and boarding passes to improve security for air travelers. The agency said it plans to test the new [...]
TSA fires 28 bag screeners at Hawaii airport
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Honolulu, HI, United States (AHN) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has fired 28 employees assigned at Hawaii’s Honolulu International Airport because of their failure to properly screen bags before allowing the luggage onto planes. The agency also suspended 15 other workers, who will be allowed to appeal the decision. [...]
U.S. airlines reduce fares following temporary solution to FAA funding problem
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – A number of U.S. airlines have reduced their fares again after the agreement last week by Congressional leaders of temporary funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. The impasse caused suspension by the FAA of collection of the airline ticket tax. Southwest and Air Tran [...]
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