Pilots and crew from five airlines launch legal battles to make cabin air safe to breathe: what is at stake?

When toxins are released into the environment by any other industry, or cancerogenic, endocrine disrupting fumes detected in public buildings, trained professionals in hazmat suits instantly crawl all over the hastily closed-off sites in question, testing the air taking samples with specialised equipment. Not so in aviation. Toxic gas-type fume emissions occur daily in aircraft. This kind of scenario is happening regularly worldwide and is the aviation industry’s sore spot. Escaping engine oil fumes can cause pilots and cabin crews...

It’s a dangerous myth that we will have more control over borders post Brexit

Chris Hobbs is a retired Met police officer who worked extensively at border controls in both the UK and Jamaica. If control of our borders and a curb on immigration into the UK was the tipping point in deciding the result of referendum, those who cast their vote on that basis may well be surprised at the likely post-Brexit reality whether there is a deal or not. - This, in spite of government statements supposedly ending freedom of movement. On...

Major attractions in Israel

Israel has been a prime destination to spiritual faculties. They believe that this place is holy having traced their origins in this region as documented in their Holy books. Places like Jerusalem, The Red Sea and the Sea of Galilee are very popular with Christian pilgrims specifically. But besides religious groups, other major groups of people travel to Israel too. Groups such as archeologists, historians, businesspeople have been known to book flights to Israel to either carry out research or...

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