The aerial surveillance system of the Romanian Air Force detected a balloon on Tuesday, February 14, around 12.30 local time. A small aerial target, with the characteristics of a weather balloon, which was evolving at an altitude of about 11,000 meters in the national airspace, in the South-East of Romania. The Romanian authorities applied all…
Air India is ordering 220 Boeing aircraft valued at $34 billion. The orders include 190 737 Max aircraft, 20 of Boeing’s 787s, and 10 of its 777Xs. The purchase also includes customer options for an additional 50 737 MAXs and 20 of its 787s, totaling 290 airplanes for a total of $45.9 billion at list…
In a deal worth 32 billion euros based on current catalogue prices, Air India is to buy 250 new aircraft from Airbus. This is a “historic moment for India, for Air India and for Airbus,” according to the French plane-maker’s chief executive, Guillaume Faury. The deal involves the purchase of 210 narrow-body A320neo jets and…
Dutch F-35 jets intercepted Russian planes near Poland. Two Dutch F-35 fighters intercepted a formation of three Russian military aircraft near Poland and escorted them out, the Netherlands’ defence ministry said in a statement late on Monday. “The then unknown aircraft approached the Polish NATO area of responsibility from Kaliningrad,” according to Reuters’ translation of…
Moldovan airspace has just been closed due to the fact that a reconnaissance drone flew into the country. Following the meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission for Airspace Management, a NOTAM was issued for the temporary closure of the airspace of the Republic of Moldova at 11:24 a.m., February 14, in order to ensure the safety…
A Saudi aid plane lands in Syria’s quake-stricken Aleppo. A Saudi plane loaded with aid for the victims of the earthquakes landed Tuesday morning in Aleppo (northern Syria), for the first time in more than a decade, according to the Syrian Ministry of Transport. Airplanes loaded with humanitarian aid have followed one another since the…
Extinction Rebellion activists blockade entrances to Luton Airport private jet terminals in Valentine’s Day protest demanding a tax on frequent flyers. Climate change activists have blockaded the entrances to Luton Airport‘s private jet terminals today. Extinction Rebellion dubbed their Valentine’s Day demonstration ‘love in action’ as they urged the government to ban private jets, tax…
The number of people that passed through the UK’s busiest airport returned to pre-pandemic levels last month. Heathrow reported 5.4 million people travelled through it in January, making it the busiest start to a year since 2020, before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The vast majority of the travellers – 1.6 million – were from…