Boeing 747SP-Based Telescope Discovers Newborn Stars

The NASA SOFIA airborne telescope has uncovered a cluster of newborn stars within a giant cloud of gas and dust 6,400 light-years from Earth.
by Jason Major, UniverseToday.com
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Germany Returns Impounded Jet of Thailand’s Crown Prince

The royal jet that was impounded at a German airport last month in order to settle a dispute between the Thai government and a German construction company was released after the government agreed to pay a bond for its release.
by BNO News
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Yemeni Passenger and Cargo Flights Banned from German Airspace

With several countries suspending cargo flights from Yemen, Germany on Monday extended the ban to passenger flights after two explosive devices were found aboard a U.S.-bound cargo plane in England and a FedEx facility in Dubai.
by BNO News
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Spanair Airbus A320 (EC-IZK) on approach to Madrid Barajas. (Photo by Gordon Gebert Jr.)

Spanair Out of Business After Qatar Rescue Talks Fail

Just hours after Qatar Airways backed out of talks to rescue struggling Spanair, the Barcelona-based carrier was reported to have halted operations.
by admin
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Waking Up to the Issues of Pilot Fatigue: Part Three

In the third article in our series, Karlene Petitt takes a look at the impact of the new pilot fatigue regulations on long haul international pilots.
by Karlene Petitt
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