US national on repatriation flight tests positive for hantavirus
Another one of 17 Americans flown home has mild symptoms, the US health department says.
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Dramatic video shows moment Frontier Airlines flight hits trespasser on runway
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Dramatic video shows moment Frontier Airlines flight hits trespasser on runway 02:13 UP NEXT American man accused of killing wife to appear in Italy court after fleeing U.S. 01:00 Contractors allege problems with L.A. wildfire cleanup 03:19 Good…
Missing Oscar found after Academy Award winner blocked from taking it on flight
The airline said the Academy Award was safely in its care in Frankfurt and was arranging its return.
Africa: Keyamo Calls for Aircraft Maintenance Hubs in Africa to Stop Capital Flight
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called for urgent and unified action to transform Africa’s aviation sector, insisting that the region must become self-sustaining in aircraft maintenance to curb current capital flight from the continent. Speaking at the 2026 Ethiopian Aviation Forum in Addis Ababa, Keyamo commended Ethiopian Airlines and described…
My Emirates flight to Dubai reversed twice because of Iranian missiles
A very empty Dubai Airport immigration Emma Graham, CNBC I flew from Mumbai to Dubai on an Emirates repatriation flight, one of several running over the last 24 hours and one of the first flights back into the country since the U.S. and Israel struck Iran over the weekend. Most flights to and from the…
SABC Plus to flight Microsoft AI training videos
Microsoft South Africa and the public broadcaster, the SABC, have signed an agreement that will see AI and digitals skills programmes flighted on the SABC Plus streaming platform. The announcement was made during the Johannesburg leg of the Microsoft AI Tour 2026 on Thursday. “We have a responsibility as corporates – all of us –…
JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids “midair collision” with U.S. Air Force tanker
A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path, according to a recording of the pilot’s conversation with air traffic control. “We almost had a midair collision up…
AFRAA Marks New Era of African Aviation As Free Route Airspace Takes Flight in West and Central Africa
Nairobi, Kenya — The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) heralds a transformative milestone in African aviation with the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the Western and Central Africa (WACAF) region, effective 30 October 2025. This landmark achievement, transitioning from successful trials initiated in November 2023, will allow any airline to plan and…
Africa: Royal Air Maroc to Launch Africa’s First Direct Flight to U.S. West Coast in 2026
In a major leap for African aviation, Morocco’s national airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), announced on Thursday that it will inaugurate a historic nonstop route between Casablanca and Los Angeles beginning June 7, 2026. The service Africa’s first direct air link to the U.S. Pacific Coast marks a significant expansion in global connectivity and positions…
Bitcoin erases all 2025 gains in brutal flight from risk
Cryptocurrencies were caught in a broad flight from risk assets on Friday, sending bitcoin and ether to multi-month lows as worries persisted about lofty tech valuations and bets on near-term Federal Reserve policy easing faded. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, fell 2.1%, breaking below US$84 000 to hit a seven-month trough of $83 447.07 in Asian trading….