U.S. arms sales to UAE draw fire from 29 rights groups
WASHINGTON: Twenty-nine arms control and human rights organizations have signed a letter opposing the sale of $23 billion worth of missiles, fighter jets and drones...
U.S. agency affirms it will not allow mid-air mobile phone use
WASHINGTON: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Monday it had ended a 2013 regulatory proceeding that had sought to lift the ban on the use...
American Airlines conducts trials to transport COVID-19 vaccine
American Airlines began trial flights from Miami to South America in mid-November to prepare for its role in transporting the COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. carrier...
EasyJet offers passengers cheaper COVID-19 tests to encourage travel
LONDON: UK airline EasyJet said it would partner with COVID-19 testing companies to offer passengers discounted tests to try to encourage more travel, following similar...
Goa’s domestic air passenger traffic returning to normal
PANAJI: The domestic passenger traffic at Goa Airport is getting back to normal as the facility has recorded about 75 per cent footfalls so far...
MiG-29K crash: Parts of aircraft located; one pilot still untraceable
NEW DELHI: Search and rescue teams of the Indian Navy located the turbo charger, fuel tank and some other parts of the MiG-29K fighter aircraft...
Bundeswehr orders 31 NH90 helicopters for shipborne operations
NEW DELHI: The German Bundeswehr has ordered 31 NH90 helicopters, to be known as Sea Tiger, for the German Navy’s shipborne operations. Nathalie Tarnaud-Laude, President...
Bangalore International Airport asks passengers to avoid carrying prohibited items
BENGALURU: The Bangalore International Airport Limited has asked passengers to avoid carrying prohibited items like blades, lighters, coconuts, toy guns, ghee packets and spices. In...
MiG-29K crashes in Arabian Sea, trainer pilot missing
NEW DELHI: Search operations continued on Friday for the commander of an Indian Navy MiG-29K trainer aircraft which took off from the aircraft carrier INS...
Hyderabad airport launches IoT enabled smart baggage trolleys
NEW DELHI: In line with the flagship Digital India Programme of the Government of India, GMR led Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) has taken a digital...