Israel’s Ramon Airport near Red Sea resort of Eilat to open Jan 22Transport

Israel’s Ramon Airport near Red Sea resort of Eilat to open Jan 22

Israel’s long-awaited second international airport near the southern Red Sea resort of Eilat is expected to open on Jan. 22,…

Fatalities on commercial passenger aircraft rise in ’18

Fatalities on commercial passenger aircraft rise in ’18

The fatality rate on passenger jet aircraft worldwide jumped in 2018 after airlines recorded zero accident deaths on passenger jets…

France’s Vinci in $3.7 bln swoop on UK’s Gatwick airportTransport

France’s Vinci in $3.7 bln swoop on UK’s Gatwick airport

France’s Vinci is taking advantage of a Brexit hit to UK asset prices to buy a majority stake in Britain’s…

New Istanbul airport will be fully open March 3Tourism Insight News

New Istanbul airport will be fully open March 3

Istanbul’s new airport will be fully operational on March 3, Turkey’s Milliyet newspaper reported yesterday after the $12 billion project…

Authorities must do more to meet airport drone threat-UK police chief

Authorities must do more to meet airport drone threat-UK police chief

Government and security officials must “up their game” to tackle the illegal use of drones at airports which brought chaos…

Lawsuit against Boeing over Lion Air crash demands Chicago jury trial

Lawsuit against Boeing over Lion Air crash demands Chicago jury trial

The family of a man who was killed when a Lion Air flight crashed in October has sued Boeing Co…

Indonesia orders flights to steer clear of erupting Anak Krakatau volcanoTourism Insight News

Indonesia orders flights to steer clear of erupting Anak Krakatau volcano

Indonesia on Thursday raised the alert level for the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano to the second-highest, and ordered all flights…

Mexico president says alternative airport plan to begin in January

Mexico president says alternative airport plan to begin in January

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said last Friday that construction to convert a military airstrip into a commercial airport…

Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism

Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism

Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations, in a bid to…

After Gatwick chaos, UK minister says detection systems can combat drones

After Gatwick chaos, UK minister says detection systems can combat drones

Britain’s security forces have detection systems that can be deployed throughout the country to combat the threat of drones, security…