Germany’s ‘Air Force One’ Sold to Iran
In the midst of renewed calls from the U.S. and Europe to tighten trade sanctions against Iran, an Airbus A310 formerly used by the German Chancellor was delivered to its new owners in Tehran, Mahan Air.
Man Arrested for Molesting Sleeping Woman on Flight to Newark
Bawer Aksal of North Bergen, NJ, was arrested after a female passenger aboard a Phoenix-Newark flight complained that he touched her.
Transaero to Wire Planes With Row 44 WiFi System
In-flight broadband provider Row 44 will soon wire Transaero’s narrowbody and Boeing 767 fleets, allowing passengers to pass time online while traveling within Russia and abroad. The Moscow-based carrier currently operate...
Shuttle Discovery Final Launch Coming No Sooner than December 3rd: NASA
NASA on Thursday said that the launch of the final mission of the space shuttle Discovery will take place no earlier than December 3 as necessary repairs have not been completed.
British Airliner Strays Into Israeli Airspace, Has Near-Miss with Fighter Jet
A British passenger plane strayed into Israeli airspace after taking off from Egypt and nearly collided with an Israeli Air Force fighter jet, the Israeli military said on Tuesday.