European satellite operator Eutelsat 9В has removed the 24-hour German-language RT DE channel from its platform under pressure from Berlin. RT has called the move illegal. German media regulator MABB (Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg) has forced European satellite service Eutelsat 9B to remove the broadcast of RT’s new Moscow-based German-language channel RT DE from its platform on […]
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US air defenses respond to rockets targeting Baghdad’s Green Zone
Several rockets hit Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone hosting the US-led military coalition’s facilities as well as the US embassy. One rocket was shot down by the US-installed defense systems. Two rockets were launched towards the Green Zone on Sunday morning local time, Iraqi security forces have confirmed. “The Green Zone in Baghdad was the […]
1 soldier killed as Syria air defenses respond to ‘Israeli aggression’ – state media
Syrian air defenses shot down “most of” the incoming missiles that were reportedly launched by Israel from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights in a fresh attack on the country’s territory, Syria’s state media reported. The Israeli military reportedly pummeled several areas in southern Syria with missiles shortly after midnight on Thursday local time, […]
US Air Force: 27 de militari concediați pentru că au refuzat să se vaccineze
Aproximativ 97% din personalul Forțelor Aeriene este vaccinat împotriva virusului, un număr mult mai mare decât populația generală a SUA. Forțele aeriene și spațiale au aproximativ 326.000 de membri activi. În total, 79 de militari în uniformă din diferitele servicii au murit din cauza coronavirusului. Forțele aeriene americane au anunțat că 27 de militari au […]
Morocco suspends air traffic due to Omicron
Morocco has announced the suspension of all “direct” passenger flights due to the new coronavirus variant, Omicron. The measure comes into effect Monday and will be in place for at least two weeks. The blanket ban on incoming air traffic was announced by the North African nation on Sunday. Citing the “rapid spread” of the […]
Blue Air anuntă zboruri directe Bucureşti – Bordeaux, din vara anului viitor
Compania Blue Air a anunţat vineri lansarea unui zbor direct de la Bucureşti la Bordeaux, Franţa, în cadrul orarului de vară 2022. Astfel, începând din iunie 2022, Blue Air va opera două zboruri săptămânale pe ruta Bucureşti – Bordeaux. Biletele sunt deja disponibile pentru rezervare, cu preţuri începând de la 19,99 euro/ segment, taxe incluse. […]
New ‘super mutant’ COVID strain prompts EU to seek air travel ban
The European Commission has mooted stopping all air travel from southern Africa amid rising concerns about a variant of Covid-19 that appears to have mutated to circumvent the body’s immune system. In a tweet on Friday, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc would be taking emergency action. Read more ‘Super mutant’ […]
WATCH: South Korea tests urban air taxi
A crewed test flight of an 18-rotor aircraft designed to serve as an air taxi in the near future has been conducted in South Korea. It is hoped the system will alleviate traffic congestion and be operational by 2025. The unusual aircraft designed by German developer Volocopter made a short trip at Seoul’s Gimpo Airport […]
Container ship fire that sent toxic gas billowing into the air in British Columbia ‘stabilized’ – Canadian Coast Guard
A blaze that erupted on the Malta-flagged MV Zim Kingston ship on Saturday morning has been “stabilized,” the Canadian Coast Guard announced. Containers carrying hazardous material had caught fire, sending toxic gas into the air. The coast guard made the statement on its official Twitter account at 3pm local time, posting footage of water being sprayed onto […]
Fire erupts on board of cargo ship off Canada’s coast after hazmat containers catch fire, sending toxic fumes in the air
A giant container ship with some 52 kilograms (114 pounds) of hazardous materials on board has been burning off the coast of Canada’s British Columbia province. The fire reportedly started in the hazmat shipment. The fire broke out on the MV Zim Kingston, the Malta-flagged container ship, on Saturday morning, prompting a partial evacuation of […]
Iran begins air drills, featuring both manned and unmanned aircraft, as it complains about ‘Zionist presence’ on borders
Iran has kicked off its latest military drill, this time exhibiting army air force units, including both manned and unmanned aircrafts, amid ongoing concern from Tehran about the presence of “Zionists” near their borders. Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi, the commander of Iran’s Army Air Force, was present on Thursday for the operational phase of the […]
Blue Air își încheie pe 31 octombrie campania care oferă o schimbare gratuită inclusă în prețul biletului
Odată cu relaxarea treptată a restricțiilor și cu succesul inregistrat de implementarea protocoalelor de călătorie bazate pe certificatul verde, Blue Air este optimist in ceea ce priveste revenirea la normalitate, pasagerii vaccinați putandu-se bucura din nou de predictibilitate în planificarea călătoriei. Campania actuală oferă tuturor clienților opțiunea de a-și schimba datele de călătorie o dată, […]
Taiwan reports incursion by Chinese air force as Beijing celebrates PRC’s 72nd anniversary
Taiwan has accused the Chinese military of a mass air incursion of 25 jets, allegedly including nuclear-capable bombers, amid Beijing’s National Day celebrations to mark the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Taiwanese air force was scrambled on Friday, amid reports of Chinese military aircraft entering the country’s air defense zone near […]
Pyongyang tested new air defense system amid recent volley of missile launches – state media
North Korea test-fired a newly developed ‘anti-aircraft’ missile, the country’s state media reported, offering few details. It comes amid a flurry of similar tests in recent days, reportedly including a new “hypersonic” weapon. “The Academy of Defence Science of the DPRK test-fired an anti-aircraft missile newly developed by it on September 30,” the state-run Korean […]
Consiliul Județean Bihor a votat în favoarea înființării companiei aeriene Air Oradea
Intenţia înfiinţării acestei companii aeriene a fost anunţată la începutul lunii august, de preşedintele CJ Bihor, Ilie Bolojan şi de primarul municipiului Oradea, Florin Birta. Proiectul de hotârâre privind înființarea Societății AIR ORADEA a fost aprobat de Consiliul Județean Bihor astăzi, 29 septembrie, în ședința extraordinară, urmând ca Primăria Municipiului Oradea să îl supună la […]