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Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany

27 août 2026 à 14:04
Six employees at Frankfurt Airport were infected this summer, according to German health officials and the airport’s operator. Four recovered.

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Mosquito traps had been placed at Frankfurt Airport, and any insects caught would be analyzed to find out about their species and origins, a spokesman for the airport’s operator said.

Worker Dies After Accident With Plane at Montreal Airport

25 août 2026 à 19:15
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said the episode involved an Airbus A350 operated by French Bee, a French low-cost airline.

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The authority that operates Montréal-Trudeau International Airport said a worker employed by Samsic, a company that provides support services, was killed in an accident on Monday.

Gold, Flights, Cryptocurrency: U.S. Vows to Go After More Than Iran’s Oil

26 août 2026 à 08:46
The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.

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A gas station in Tehran on Tuesday. The United States imposed a monthslong blockade on Iran’s shipments of oil, the nation’s economic engine.

Small Plane Crashes in Western Alaska, Killing Eight

21 août 2026 à 18:00
The Cessna aircraft was carrying two pilots, two U.S. Army engineers and four contractors to Cape Newenham from Anchorage when it crashed near a U.S. military site, investigators said.

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A Cessna 441 had taken off from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and was headed to Cape Newenham, in Western Alaska, when it crashed around 11:45 a.m. Thursday, officials said.

2 Planes With Same Call Sign in Phoenix Could Have Been ‘Disastrous’

15 août 2026 à 15:10
An air traffic controller noticed that two planes — one departing, one landing — were both flight 2482. He acted quickly to avoid confusion.

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“I’ve been working air traffic for 25 years — I’ve never seen two aircraft pretty much emerge with the same call sign,” the controller who discovered the overlap said.

Engine Blade Hit Window on Jet Before Man Was Partly Sucked Outside, Report Says

13 août 2026 à 19:20
The National Transportation Safety Board said it had found a bird’s remains and feathers on a broken engine.

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A Ryanair plane in Thessaloniki, Greece, last May. A full investigation into an incident last month will take at least a year, federal official said.

Hundreds of Flights Canceled in Sicily as Mount Etna Erupts

13 août 2026 à 12:25
Etna erupts often, but it usually doesn’t release this much ash, an expert said. Tens of thousands of travelers’ plans have been disrupted in the past week.

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Volcanic ash and lava during an eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily on Wednesday.

Which Trump Officials Joined Him on His Secret Flight Out of Turkey?

12 août 2026 à 15:49
The White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on a military jet.

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President Trump disembarking from the old Air Force One at the Mildenhall military base in England on July 8.

Trump Says Secret Service Ordered Air Force One Swap

12 août 2026 à 04:44
Trump claims his secret plane was in more danger than the Air Force One decoy the public thought Trump was flying on.

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Fighter Jets Intercept Aircraft Over Trump’s Patriot Games in Ohio

11 août 2026 à 21:39
It was at least the fourth time that an aircraft has violated the no-fly zone near President Trump this week.

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President Trump at the Patriot Games in Geneva, Ohio, on Tuesday.

Rubio, Bessent and Miller Traveled on Decoy Plane From Turkey Without Trump

11 août 2026 à 21:33
Some of President Trump’s top officials traveled on the original Air Force One, which the president secretly disembarked.

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President Trump disembarking from Air Force One after landing at Mildenhall Air Force Base in the United Kingdom last month.

With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy

12 août 2026 à 04:43
In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporters onboard.

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Members of the news media and others boarding the plane that President Trump was secretly removed from in Ankara, Turkey, last month.

Before Trump’s Catering Container Ruse, Other Presidents Obscured Risky Travel Plans

11 août 2026 à 12:03
President Trump was part of a particularly elaborate deception last month, boarding one jet before being spirited away to another.

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President Trump disembarking Air Force One in Britain last month.

D.C.-Area Airport to Close for 3 Hours for Grand Prix Event

10 août 2026 à 17:02
The Federal Aviation Administration has imposed other closures at Reagan National Airport over events for the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.

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Ronald Reagan National Airport will face delays.

Budget Airline Jetstar to Charge Fees for Using the Overhead Bin

6 août 2026 à 04:34
Jetstar, a budget carrier, will be the first in Australia to start making passengers pay for carry-on luggage that doesn’t fit under the seat.

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Starting next February, Jetstar passengers will be charged for larger carry-on bags.

Pilot Smuggled 55 Pounds of Ecstasy Into Indonesia, Officials Say

6 août 2026 à 08:56
The pilot, identified only by his initials, also tested positive for ecstasy and cocaine when he was arrested last week at the Jakarta airport, the Indonesian police said.

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WestJet Strike Ends After Canadian Airline Reaches Deal With Flight Attendants

3 août 2026 à 08:13
A tentative deal was reached early Monday morning after 4,400 flight attendants walked off the job a day earlier, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

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WestJet flight attendants striking at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, on Sunday.

Canada’s WestJet Cancels Trips Amid Strike By Flight Attendants

2 août 2026 à 16:32
Labor talks resumed on Sunday between the airline and union representing 4,400 flight attendants, who want improved wages and compensation for unpaid work.

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WestJet flight attendants walking a picket line at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Sunday.
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