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At last, Air Peace secures landing slot at Heathrow Airport
Point Blank News
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June 22, 2025
Following months of diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK), Nigeria’s foremost carrier, Air Peace has secured a landing slot at Heathrow Airport, London. Recall that On March 30, 2024, Air Peace began direct flight...
ASDF Transport Planes Depart for Djibouti, Setting Up Evacuation of Japanese from Iran, Israe
The Japan News
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June 21, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun One of the Air Self-Defense Force’s C-2 transport planes takes off from the Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, for Djibouti on Saturday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:29 JST, June 21, 2025 Two of the Air Self-Defense...
Defence Force to send plane to assist New Zealanders in stranded Iran and Israel
RNZ
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June 22, 2025
The Defence Force is sending a plane to the Middle East to assist any New Zealanders stranded in Iran or Israel. The C-130J Hercules, along with government personnel, will leave Auckland on Monday. Airspace is still closed in the region, but...
Airport land to cost council more than $100K. It's been using this land for decades
Illawarra Mercury
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June 22, 2025
"Despite council being the primary user of the land for over three decades, and its ongoing critical role in facilitating emergency access to Shellharbour Airport, Transport for NSW confirmed that the land does not meet the eligibility criteria...
Pilot who died in small plane crash in Beverly identified as 30-year-old Mass. man
NECN - Massachusetts
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Authorities have identified the pilot who died when a small plane crashed just after takeoff Thursday morning near the airport in Beverly, Massachusetts. The Essex County District Attorney's Office says Geoffrey Andrews, 30, of Melrose, was killed...
Defence Force deploying plane to Middle East
Otago Daily Times
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June 22, 2025
By Giles Dexter of RNZ The Defence Force is sending a plane to the Middle East to assist any New Zealanders stranded in Iran or Israel. The C-130J Hercules, along with government personnel, will leave Auckland on Monday. Airspace is still closed...
Defence Force to send plane to assist New Zealanders in stranded Iran and Israel
RNZ
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June 22, 2025
The Defence Force is sending a plane to the Middle East to assist any New Zealanders stranded in Iran or Israel. The C-130J Hercules, along with government personnel, will leave Auckland on Monday. Airspace is still closed in the region, but...
US strikes on Iran: New Zealand deploying Defence Force plane to Middle East
Newstalk ZB
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June 22, 2025
New Zealand is deploying a Defence Force plane to the Middle East in the hope of evacuating Kiwis from the region absorbed in “extremely worrying” conflict. It comes after the United States bombed several nuclear sites in Iran, almost 50 years...
Prioritise security across public transport modes
The Hans India
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June 22, 2025
In an era where threats can emerge unexpectedly, a vital aspect of ‘Appropriate preventive safety measures’ for ‘public transport’ call for a systemic action, especially in the light of recent Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad, killing 260...
Bomb threat diverts plane in Indonesia
Dawn
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June 22, 2025
JAKARTA: A plane carrying hundreds of Haj pilgrims back to Indonesia was diverted Saturday after a bomb threat, the transport ministry and police said, the second such incident in a week. Saudi Airlines flight SV5688 had flown from the Saudi city...
Central Illinois Regional Airport holds emergency drill simulating a plane crash
Week 25 - Illinois
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June 21, 2025
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - Many emergency responders gathered at the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington Saturday for an emergency drill to test disaster response. This is a drill that the Federal Aviation Administration requires the...
Border hassles and idle airport can’t stop surge in Bhairahawa luxury hotels
The Kathmandu Post
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Tourism entrepreneurs in Rupandehi have long expressed frustration over mismanagement at the Belahiya border point—Nepal’s busiest land crossing with India. They argue that tourists are harassed in the name of security checks, and cite persistent...
Finally, Air Peace gets UK approval to fly into Heathrow airport
The Cable
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June 21, 2025
Air Peace, Nigeria’s flagship carrier, is set to begin flight operations to London Heathrow Airport, following months of diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK). Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace...
Air-sea transfers via Changi Airport would be a win for tourists, regulars at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal
The Straits Times
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June 21, 2025
SINGAPORE – All of Mr Saze Lim’s family vacations – including his most recent one to Bangkok in early June – begin with a ferry ride from Batam to Singapore. His family prefers flying out of Changi Airport, instead of taking a domestic flight to...
Military Heritage Day showcases impressive planes, vehicles, history
Today's Farmer
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News David Carrick, volunteer chief pilot for the Canadian Aviation Museum in Windsor, lands the museum's Boeing Stearman open cockpit plane at the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport Saturday during the Heritage...
Transport Minister Convenes Emergency Meeting after Vasil Levski Airport Incident
Bulgarian News Agency
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Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov convened emergency meeting after a "drastic incident" took place at Sofia's Vasil Levski Airport on Saturday, the Ministry reported. Some 300 passengers of a flight from London were stranded for nearly an hour...
From London to Stansted: how to get from city centre and Stratford Station to the airport
London Post
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June 21, 2025
Getting to London Stansted is straightforward once you know your options. Coaches remain the easiest one-seat ride, trains win on raw speed, taxis and ride-shares trade cost for door-to-door ease, and driving can be cheapest when two or more...
Former Championship manager lands shock new job at Bristol Airport just FOUR months after being sacked - leaving fans in disbelief
Daily Mail
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June 21, 2025
By ADAM POGRUND Published: 14:12 EDT, 21 June 2025 | Updated: 14:12 EDT, 21 June 2025 Former Swansea boss Luke Williams has stunned fans by starting a new job at Bristol Airport just four months after leaving the Championship club. The 44-year-old...
Geraldton-based FIFO airline Shine Aviation caught up in safety investigation
PerthNow
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June 21, 2025
Workers at Mid West copper and gold mines are being flown on a plane that is currently the subject of a probe by the national transport safety investigator. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is looking into why one of Shine Aviation’s...
Common beach activity at holiday hotspot could see tourists fined over £2,500 – or risk getting stopped at the airport
The Sun
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June 20, 2025
UK HOLIDAYMAKERS could face a hefty fine if they carry out this one common beach activity. Brits travelling to Sardinia, Italy this summer will be looking forward to the island's sprawling white beaches and scorching temperatures. 1 Collecting...