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THIS IS ANIMAL CRUELTY

A pooch travelling with its owner was \"accidentally\" sent through the TSA X-ray machine in Madison, Wisconsin.

TAKE A DETOX

Aeroflot has suggested its passengers take a \"digital detox\" after sanctions forced the Russian airline to remove in-flight entertainment on some of its jets.

NUDE BUSINESS

One mother recently writing on insider.com said: My 15-year-old son was competing in a national speech competition, and we were both ready to unwind as our flight took off.

CORGIS FLY BUSINESS CLASS

Two corgis just flew from San Francisco to Singapore in business class. They were denoted as emotional support animals and seemed to have a ball of a time.

India, Afghanistan Ink Deal To Reopen Air Corridor

The air corridor between India and Afghanistan has been reopened and the trade between the countries would resume, officials in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Kabul said, according to Bakhtar News Agency.

The Gulf hubs get hot

The Gulf is heating up. All the hubs are seeing tremendous footfalls and not just because of the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Colorful Guizhou Airlines' first Chinese SAF flight

Colorful Guizhou Airlines recently conducted a domestic flight powered by jet fuel with a 10 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend as a part of its partnership with Airbus.

SpiceJet's booming loss

SpiceJet in mid-November reported a net loss of 837.8 Crore for the quarter ending September 30, 2022, as compared to a net loss of ₹561.7 Crore in the quarter ending 30 September 2021, as business was hit by record high fuel prices, depreciating Rupee in the traditionally weak quarter.

Etihad participates in World Energy's net-zero programme

Etihad Airways and World Energy, a carbon-net-zero solutions provider, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term strategic partnership to decarbonize flights through in-sector emissions reductions.

Germany takes delivery of A350 VIP aircraft

Lufthansa Technik recently handed over the first complete Airbus A350 to the German Armed Forces for use as a VIP transport aircraft.

787 deliveries' to the Middle East and African soon

After a very long halt, Boeing will soon resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner to airlines in the Middle East and Africa.

MAS A380 phase-out begins

Malaysia Airline's belief that Airbus A380 doesn't fit the plan remains firm and the phasing out of Malaysia Airlines' Airbus A380 programme has started as the carrier completes the first delivery of its superjumbo jet to Tarbes, France from Kuala Lumpur.

Nepal's aviation faces punishment

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal on October 30, cancelled Nepal Airlines' flight to Delhi as punishment for defying instructions to move some of its international services to Bhairahawa's empty airport, and it seems that the regulator is in no mood to take things lightly.

1.52 million foreigners visited India in 2021

Due to restrictions linked to Covid-19, the number of foreign to 1.52 million compared to 2.74 million in 2020, dropping by 44.5 per cent, though foreign exchange earnings grew during the same period, as per the India Tourism Statistics 2022 report by the Ministry of Tourism.

India's First green grocery delivery via drones

Drone delivery firm, Skye Air Mobility joined hands with Vegrow in Himachal Pradesh to conduct its three-day-long drone delivery trials to carry over 100 kgs of apples from farmland to Vegrow Hub. This will help solve a wider transportation problem in present times.

Eol for Air India engineering subsidiary soon

The government may invite expressions of interest (Eol) for the sale of Air India's engineering subsidiary, Air India Engineering Services (AIESL) by January-February 2023.

AAI seeks more time for Meghalaya greenfield

AI has sought more time to obtain the pre-feasibility study report conducted at the new site offered by the state for implementing the greenfield airport project.

AAI looking at 100 per cent EVS by 2030

The Airports Authority of India aims to completely transition to electric vehicles for its airside and city-side operations by 2030.

Charter flights climb at HAL airport

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) airport, which served as Bengaluru's primary airport for decades until it ceased commercial flight operations in 2008, has been seeing a steady increase in charter flight operations.

Navi Mumbai construction update

Construction at the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport is moving ahead rapidly with close to 18 per cent of civil progress according to the Maharashtra City Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO).

An aircraft on my roof!

It's World Cup time and no one celebrates football better than the Brazilians. And count on them to produce items that are sure to go 'viral' or 'instagrammable'.

IndiGo CarGo commences operations

IndiGo has commenced operations of its first A321 Freighter aircraft between Delhi and Mumbai, effective November 15.

Cathay Pacific in talks for freighters

Cathay Pacific Airways is in talks with aircraft manufacturers about orders for medium-haul aircraft and dedicated freighters.

Lufthansa Cargo resumes Hyderabad freighter service

Lufthansa Cargo has resumed its scheduled freighter services from GMR Hyderabad International Airport and will be operating a Boeing 777 freighter connecting FrankfurtMumbai-Hyderabad-Frankfurt.

Skycargo to be 18 aircraft strong by 2024

Nabil Sultan, Emirates Senior Vice President of the Cargo Department, confirmed that Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo arm of Emirates Airlines, has begun studying increasing the capacity of its cargo facilities at Al Maktoum International Airport, with plans to add new facilities.

Cargo coming to the rescue of airlines?

It seems that air cargo is having some of its best times in India and coming to the rescue of airlines in the country, which are fighting financial challenges as passenger's arms are struggling.

CAT STOWED AWAY IN CHECKED BAG

The Transportation Security Administration has found some weird things in passengers' luggage -- including eels, a human skull and a cannon barrel.

10-YEAR BATTLE WON

A black Air France steward won a 10-year legal battle for the right to work with braided hair on flights after a decision by France's highest appeals court.

A COUPLE FORCES THE ENTIRE FRONTIER AIRLINES FLIGHT TO DISEMBARK

A selfish couple forced an entire Frontier Airlines flight to disembark after they rushed aboard the plane without proper boarding passes - then screamed at crew members who tried to stop them.

MAN HOLDS RAZOR BLADE TO WOMAN'S THROAT

Encountering a heavily intoxicated passenger on a flight is usually enough to keep some on their toes, but facing a razor-bladewaving drunk passenger is a whole different feeling altogether.