Somalia Confirms Kenyan Plane Crash That Killed 5
Somalia Confirms Kenyan Plane Crash That Killed 5 | Five people lost their lives after a Kenyan-registered cargo plane crashed approximately 24 kilometers Southwest of Mogadishu. According to reports, the plane, registered DHC 5D Buffalo and operated by Trident Aviation, lost contact with air traffic control moments before the crash. Somalia's Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) has confirmed the incident saying...
Ghana Marks Muslim Festival of Eid-ul-Fitr with Extra Holiday
Ghana Marks Muslim Festival of Eid-ul-Fitr with Extra Holiday | Ghana’s Ministry of the Interior has officially designated Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to commemorate the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr. President John Dramani Mahama previously announced that an extended holiday period would be established to honor this important celebration. In a statement issued on Saturday,...
British Airways cancels Heathrow-Accra-Heathrow flight
British Airways cancels Heathrow-Accra-Heathrow flight | British Airways has canceled the Heathrow-Accra-Heathrow flight scheduled for today, Friday, March 21, 2025. If you were set to travel from Accra to London (Heathrow), you may need to alter your plans. The cancellation is due to the closure of Heathrow Airport following a fire at a nearby electrical substation. Flight BA81, which was...
Major disruption as Heathrow Airport closed all-day.
Major disruption as Heathrow Airport closed all-day | Heathrow Airport will be closed all day Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it with power Heathrow, the world's second-busiest airport, warns of "significant disruption" over the coming days and tells passengers not to travel "under any circumstances" until it reopens. At least 1,351 flights to and from...
Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Launch Strategic Joint Venture
Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Launch Strategic Joint Venture | The national airlines of the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia have joined forces in a landmark Joint Venture that will transform connectivity between Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Signed at Ethiopian Airlines' headquarters in Addis Ababa, this strategic partnership also includes a codeshare arrangement, unlocking greater travel opportunities...
Emirates unveils seven more destinations in A350 network expansion
Emirates unveils seven more destinations in A350 network expansion | Emirates has revealed the next seven cities to be served by its A350, as more newly delivered aircraft featuring the airline’s latest cabin innovations enter scheduled service. With the latest tranche of planned Emirates A350 deployments, the airline is expanding the list of its short to medium haul destinations served...
NASA astronauts return: How space changes the body
NASA astronauts return: How space changes the body | Spending months in microgravity is brutal on the body. Without the Earth’s gravitational pull, muscles shrink, bones weaken and bodily fluids shift. Astronauts lose muscle mass rapidly because they do not use their legs to support their weight. Their bones become fragile and they lose 1 percent of their bone mass...
Ethiopian sets date to start 4x weekly flights to Hanoi
Ethiopian sets date to start 4x weekly flights to Hanoi | Ethiopian Airlines will commence a new four-times-weekly passenger service to Hanoi, Vietnam, starting from July 10, 2025. This new route will further enhance Ethiopian Airlines' global connectivity and provide convenient travel options for passengers traveling between Africa and Southeast Asia. Regarding the planned flight, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mr....
Mercedes Tips India To Be Among Top Five Maybach Markets
Mercedes Tips India To Be Among Top Five Maybach Markets | India has the potential to be among the top five markets globally for the Maybach range, with demand for high-end luxury vehicles likely to grow steadily in the country, Mercedes-Maybach Head Daniel Lescow said on Tuesday. Mercedes-Benz saw sales of Maybach portfolio increase over 140 per cent year-on-year last...
IATA Welcomes Morocco’s ‘Airports 2030 Strategy’
IATA Welcomes Morocco’s ‘Airports 2030 Strategy’ | The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the Kingdom of Morocco’s ‘Airports 2030 Strategy’ aimed at modernizing airport infrastructure, enhancing the passenger experience, and further strengthening the country’s position as a major global and regional aviation hub. Aviation is a key pillar of Morocco’s economy. In 2023, aviation (including aviation-related tourism) supported 856,000...
