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Airline steps up checks
The Fiji Times
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August 7, 2025
The national airline has stepped up its quality control measures in the wake of the discovery of an empty bullet casing onboard one of its commercial flights in April this year. Civil Aviation Minister Viliame Gavoka told Parliament, Fiji Airways...
Aviation sector sees transformational strides over past year
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Symbolic Photo By Tanzim Anwar DHAKA, Aug 07, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh's aviation sector has undergone a notable transformation over the past year in an apparent proactive leadership from the interim government seeing bold policy reforms, enhanced...
Airline In Focus: Wizz Air
Routes
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Wizz Air is a Hungary‑based ULCC, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Budapest. The airline, which carried more than 63 million passengers in 2024-25, serves about 950 routes to destinations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and...
Airlines pressed to stop bonus status credits for public servants
Financial Review
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August 7, 2025
The Finance Department says airlines are on notice not to offer double status credit promotions to public servants, after a review found many were waiting to book travel and take advantage of the offers. The review of Australian government travel...
Plane emergency at Christchurch Airport
RNZ
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August 7, 2025
Christchurch Airport. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon A plane has landed safely after an emergency at Christchurch Airport. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said it was alerted at 4:30 on Thursday that there was an issue with an aircraft. One fire crew was...
D-Day plane to land at Wings N’ Wheels
Chestnut Hill Local - Pennsylvania
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August 7, 2025
On the morning of June 6, 1944, a C-47 plane named Placid Lassie took off for Normandy during the D-Day invasion, towing a glider that carried airborne infantry and equipment. Over 81 years later, Placid Lassie will land at Wings Field in Blue...
Massive tech glitch grounds United airlines flights nationwide
Daily Times
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August 7, 2025
Thousands of passengers across the United States faced major disruptions on Wednesday after United Airlines halted many of its flights due to a large-scale system issue. The grounding affected “mainline flights,” which operate between major hubs...
Atlantic City Lands on List of Spirit Airline’s Busiest Routes
97.3 ESPN - New Jersey
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August 7, 2025
Spirit Airlines continues to be the only full-time airline flying in or out of Atlantic City International Airport on a regular basis. (American Airlines does offer "service to Atlantic City", but that's via bus service between Atlantic City and...
United Airlines flights resume after tech issue resolved
Xinhua News Agency
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NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. carrier United Airlines resumed flights late Wednesday, a few hours after a major computer system outage prompted the carrier to ground flights nationwide. "The underlying technology issue has been resolved, and,...
Travel chaos as United Airlines grounds entire mainline fleet over ‘technology issue’
The U.S. Sun
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August 7, 2025
UNITED Airlines bosses were forced to ground its fleet of planes across the US on Wednesday sparking travel chaos for passengers. Ground stops were ordered at major airports including Houston, Newark, and San Francisco. 4 Travelers waiting for...
KQ by Numbers: Why Kenya Airways Is More Than Just Planes
TechTrendsKE
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August 7, 2025
In a year where global aviation is still catching its breath, Kenya Airways (KQ) has managed something remarkable; not just returning to profitability, but doing so with a renewed sense of purpose. Although the national Kenya Airways headlines may...
More than 1000 United Airlines flights delayed in the US due to technology problem
Wand - Illinois
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A technology issue prompted United Airlines to ground planes at major U.S. airports Wednesday and more than 1,000 flights were delayed. The impacted system, called Unimatic, houses flight information that is fed to other systems including those...
Flights of United Airlines resume with delays after system outage
Sabah
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August 7, 2025
Flights of United Airlines, one of the largest American carriers, resumed, but the company was still impacted by delays following a technology issue that prompted it to ground planes at major U.S. airports on Wednesday. The impacted system, called...
More than 1000 United Airlines flights delayed in US due to technology problem
Arab Times
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August 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug 7, (AP): A technology issue prompted United Airlines to ground planes at major US airports Wednesday and more than 1,000 flights were delayed. The impacted system, called Unimatic, houses flight information that is fed to other...
United Airlines passengers in US delayed after tech glitch halts flights
BBC
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Passengers of United Airlines in the US have faced delays after the airline temporarily halted flights at major airports over a "technology issue". A ground stop was issued for the company's mainline flights from departure airports, causing issues...
United Airlines resumes flights after tech issue prompted ground stops across the US, disrupting travel
WKBT - Wisconsin
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(CNN) — A “technology issue” that prompted United Airlines to ground flights across the US on Wednesday, triggering more than 1,000 delays and dozens of cancellations, has been resolved, the airline told CNN. The outage, which began at 6:12 p.m....
United Airlines Grounds Flights Nationwide in Tech Glitch Outage
WebProNews
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August 7, 2025
United Airlines faced a significant operational meltdown on the evening of August 6, 2025, when a technical glitch in its weight and balance computer system forced the carrier to ground all mainline flights nationwide. The disruption, which began...
United Airlines resumes flights after tech issue prompted ground stops across the US, causing major travel disruptions
KESQ-TV - California
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August 7, 2025
By Alexandra Skores, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A “technology issue” that prompted United Airlines to ground flights across the US on Wednesday, triggering more than 1,000 delays and dozens of cancellations, has been resolved, the airline told...
US: United Airlines Flights Briefly Grounded Due To Technical Issue; Thousands Of Passengers Affected
Free Press Journal
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August 7, 2025
US: United Airlines Flights Briefly Grounded Due To Technical Issue; Thousands Of Passengers Affected | X/United Airlines Hundreds of United Airlines flights were grounded on Wednesday evening (local time) due to a technical issue. The issue was...
Ural Airlines Aircraft issues mid-air emergency signal, lands in Astrakhan -
APA
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The Ural Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Astrakhan due to smoke in the luggage compartment, APA reports, citing Russian media. According to eyewitnesses, during the flight, the flight attendants announced that the plane would reduce...