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Body of plane stowaway landed one metre from sunbather, neighbour claims
The body of a suspected stowaway that fell from a jet hit the ground just one metre from a man sunbathing in his back garden in south London, a neighbour has claimed. Police were called to an address in Offerton Road in Clapham at 3.39pm by shocked residents. One neighbour described hearing a “whomp” as the body hit the ground. Police believe the body to be that of a male and he is understood to have fallen from the landing...
Boeing faces first legal action by family of British UN worker who died in Ethiopian Airlines crash killing 157
Joanne Toole was one of seven British passengers on board the Boeing 737 plane that crashed in March
Syrian anti-aircraft missile blamed for blast in holiday island of Cyprus
There were no injuries in the incident and debris found near the village of Tashkent suggests the projectile was Russian-made.
Supreme Jets teams up with SAMAD Aerospace to change the future of private aviation
The private charter jet company Supreme Jets has signed an agreement with SAMAD Aerospace to create a service that will, within 5 years, enable private jet customers to avail themselves of a door-to-door global air travel service in hybrid-electric jets.
Impact on climate change of passenger jet contrails is set to triple
The wispy, artificial clouds triggered by condensation may look pretty - but they are fuelling global warming.
New software glitch found in Boeing’s troubled 737 Max jet
A new software problem has been found in the troubled Boeing 737 Max that is almost certain to further delay the plane’s return to flying after two deadly crashes. Boeing said on Wednesday that US regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had “identified an additional requirement” for software changes that the aircraft manufacturer has been working on for eight months, since shortly after the first crash. “Boeing agrees with the FAA’s decision and request, and is working on the required...
Three-winged ‘eco-plane’ could transform flights in Britain
Its designer said the hybrid electric craft, which can land on the length of a football pitch, could become the go-to option for long distance green commuters
Eurostar laments security hold-up on Amsterdam-London route
The firm said it is losing a “significant” amount of business from UK passengers who do not return from Amsterdam by train because there's no direct service.
Bold plan for EU to tackle carbon emissions of air travel
"Airline travel is nearly entirely exempt from all tax, despite having many externalities of its own. Ending its undertaxation would level the playing field versus other modes of transport,"