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NASA's UFO panel speaks for the first time

The first public meeting of a NASA panel studying what the government calls "unidentified aerial phenomena," commonly known as UFOs to discuss findings since its formation last year. They say they need better data and recording to determ...

EuroNews

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Air New Zealand weighing passengers before boarding

New Zealand's national airline is asking passengers to step on the scales before they board international flights as part of a month-long survey of the weight and balance of its planes before take-off.

EuroNews

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Rescuers 'very close' to kids missing in Amazon

The discovery of a rudimentary shelter, some half-eaten fruit and a fresh footprint led the Colombian military to announce Tuesday it was getting "very close" to the four Indigenous children roaming the Amazon since a plane they were on ...

France 24

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China's own airliner completes first flight

China's home-grown C919 jet completed its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday under China Eastern Airlines. The Commercial Aviation Corp of China (COMAC)-produced aircraft is meant to rival Airbus and Boeing as Chi...

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The startup delivering military drones to Ukraine

Eugene Nayshtetik and his co-workers left Ukraine's defense forces to develop military technology to aid the war effort. The drone they created is weeks away from production.

Reuters

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Passenger opens emergency door mid-flight

Terror for travellers aboard an Asiana Airlines flight over South Korea after a man opened a rear emergency door as the plane came in to land at Daegu International Airport. The Airbus A321 was over 200 metres in the air at the time. The...

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Door on South Korean plane opens mid-air

The door on this South Korean passenger plane came open as the flight was coming in to land at Daegu airport.

Al Jazeera Shorts

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New clues in search for missing Colombian plane

Colombia's army says it has found new clues in the search for four Indigenous children who appear to have survived a plane crash last month. The group includes an 11-month-old baby. They were on board a small plane that crashed in the so...

Al Jazeera

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Aid packages for airlines cancelled

Earlier this month, the General Court of the European Union also struck down a 6 billion financial aid package Germany had granted Lufthansa during the pandemic. Both cases have been brought forward by competitor Ryanair.

EuroNews

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France bans short-haul flights

France has banned domestic short-haul flights as part of a climate law aiming to cut carbon emissions.

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Pilot survives F-18 fighter crash in Spain

The pilot from Spain’s 15th Wing managed to eject seconds before the aircraft crashed inside the military base's premises. The soldier, who has not been named, was taken to a local hospital where he is recovering from injuries sustained ...

Al Jazeera Shorts

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U.S to provide Ukraine with fighter jets

The U.S has once again buckled under pressure from European allies and Ukraine's leaders and agreed to provide more sophisticated weapons to the war effort. This time it's all about F-16 fighter jets.

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Turning old planes into beach huts

An Irish businessman has converted a five-meter-long piece of aircraft and installed it in his garden as a home office space. The social media frenzy about was so high that he has now turned the whole thing into a business. His Aeropod n...

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Romanian Air Force bids farewell to Soviet-era jets

Romania's Air Force has retired the Soviet-era fighter jet to pave the way for the transition to the F-16. The final takeoff marks the end of an era for the former Soviet-bloc nation as their military moves into the modern age of avionic...

EuroNews

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Taiwan's Starlux airline launches U.S. route

Taiwan's newest airline Starlux wants to be the most luxurious carrier. Laura Curtis shows us a peek inside the cabins as the airline officially begins flying to the US.

Bloomberg

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Zelenskyy seeks more support across Europe

Russian media say two of the country's fighter jets and two helicopters have crashed in separate incidents near the border with Ukraine in Russia's Bryansk region. It comes as Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been in Rome, mee...

Al Jazeera

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Ryanair places largest Boeing order to date

Boeing and Ryanair announced their largest deal to date. The Irish budget airline placing an order for up to 300 737 Max jets.

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Dubai Airport traffic nears pre-pandemic levels

Dubai Airport's passenger traffic is nearly back to pre-pandemic levels. More than 21 million people used the airport in the first three months of the year -- a 56% year on year increase. The total number was just 4% shy of 2019's record...

Bloomberg

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Delays & cancelations: Airlines to be accountable

The White House is rolling out new rules for airlines on May 8 to hold them accountable for delays and cancelations. Many Americans say long delays and cancellations have made air travel unbearable.

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The mess that grounded Lufthansa

In February, Lufthansa had to ground its global fleet after someone accidentally cut a cable. But since there's no central registry of where all these cables are, it could happen again. And the problems get worse from there.

Bloomberg

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Go Airlines files for insolvency protection

Go Airlines India Ltd. filed for insolvency protection, blaming failing Pratt & Whitney engines for grounding about half its fleet of Airbus aircraft.

Bloomberg

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EU takes aim at lowering aviation emissions

Under ReFuelEU Aviation, the sector will have to progressively blend more sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) with kerosene.

EuroNews

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Qantas announce Vanessa Hudson as new CEO

Qantas Chief Financial Officer Vanessa Hudson will replace CEO Alan Joyce from November. The Chairman of the Australian airline says Hudson has a "deep understanding of the business". He says "a lot of thought has gone into this successi...

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American Airlines pilots near strike

American Airlines pilots seem ready to strike after years of failed contract negotiations. There's a similar situation unfolding with Southwest Airlines pilots.

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How the airline industry plans to decarbonize

Planes will have to be increasingly powered with sustainable aviation fuels from 2025 while passengers will be able to compare the environmental impact of flights carried out by different operators on the same route.

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RAF planes arrive in Sudan to evacuate EU citizens

Warring sides in Sudan have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire in the midst of ongoing evacuations from a conflict-stricken region. However, it remains unclear whether the truce will hold as clashes have continued after previously called ceas...

EuroNews

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All flights canceled in Berlin amid staffing strike

The trade union Ver.di called on aviation security staff to strike until midnight as they call for higher bonuses for night, weekend and holiday work shifts.

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Charting a path for hydrogen planes

The global aviation industry meanwhile is trying to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and hydrogen is a key part of that plan. Paul Eremenko, Universal Hydrogen's co-founder and CEO, joined Bloomberg's Alix Steel and Dani Burger to talk...

Bloomberg

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New theories over $20m airport heist

Experts say the $20-million Pearson International Airport heist appears to have been an inside job. But police have yet to confirm who owned the valuables, where they came from or how they were stolen.

CBC News

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Testing if gravity slows the growth of cancerous tumours

Scientists are trying to find out if gravity has an effect on cancer, heart rates, and bone fractures by using a glider to create weightlessness.

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