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Airport closes runways in search for dog that escaped from plane
The plan is to get close enough to tranquilize the animal with a hypodermic needle, airport officials said.Top stories - CBS News - 15 hours ago -
Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing
An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas saidWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Qantas flight makes emergency landing at Sydney airport after engine failure, sparking grass fire near runway
A passenger onboard QF520 to Brisbane says it was ‘a real struggle to get airborne and it was clear to everyone … that something was badly wrong’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
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Small plane misses runway at California airport, wraps around tree in crash-landing
The pilot radioed in an issue with the plane as he approached the airport, according to firefighters.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
When Soccer Players Turn Into Runway Models
Fashion has long been linked to soccer, offering the game’s biggest stars a chance to express themselves.Sports - The New York Times - November 5 -
UK cabinet split over allowing a third runway at Heathrow
Several ministers, including Ed Miliband, are opposed to the airport’s expansionWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Heathrow boss says 2025 to bring final decision on controversial third runway
Thomas Woldbye told the Airlines 2024 conference he expected a final decision "one way or another" on the long-running project by the end of 2025.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Runway goes 3D with new AI video camera controls for Gen-3 Alpha Turbo
Realistically puts creators and their viewers into a fully realized, seemingly 3D world — like they are on a real movie set or on location.Tech - VentureBeat - November 1 -
Spirit may be at the end of its runway as Frontier talks break down, bankruptcy looms
Beleaguered Spirit Airlines reportedly is discussing its options with creditors as Frontier Airlines abandons merger talks.Business - MarketWatch - November 13 -
New Zealand Airport Puts Hugs on a Timer
The new rule at a New Zealand airport limits curbside embraces to three minutes, drawing worldwide commentary, from the indignant to the amused.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
High-security prison 'like an airport' for drones
Inmates are burning holes in cell windows to allow in the drones in at the prison, inspectors say.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Missile From Lebanon Hits Israel's Main Airport
The missile, which landed in a parking lot, causing minor damage, was part of a volley of 10 fired by Hezbollah at central Israel.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
Bank Holiday airport chaos made worse by password issue, report says
An air traffic control engineer was unable to fix a major fault from home, a report says.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Passenger plane struck by bullet at Texas airport
No injuries were reported in the incident, but one bullet hit the cockpit, officials say.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
New Yorkers, How Will You Get to the Airport for Thanksgiving?
As the holiday approaches, we want to know how you plan on tackling one of the biggest travel days of the year.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
The Hair-Raising Stakes of Flying Into Beirut's Airport
Beirut-Rafic Hariri Airport has operated almost without interruption since Israel began targeting Hezbollah personnel and weapons nearby with regular airstrikes south of Beirut.World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
6 Airports in Northern Haiti Are Reopened to U.S. Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it was allowing air traffic to resume at half a dozen airports in Haiti, but the country’s main flight hub in the capital would remain off limits.Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Two detained over Gatwick Airport 'suspect package'
An explosive ordnance disposal team was deployed after a suspected prohibited item was found.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Northern Haiti airports reopened to US flights
U.S. flights to six airports in northern Haiti can resume this week, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The restart comes after the FAA prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
DHL crash in Lithuania may be result of sabotage, says German foreign minister
Baerbock raises possibility of accident or ‘hybrid incident’ after Vilnius cargo plane crash kills one and injures three. The fatal crash of a DHL cargo plane as it approached Vilnius airport could ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Adani Enterprises profit rockets on growing airports and green business
Quarterly results boost Gautam Adani’s conglomerate as it seeks to bounce back from damaging allegationsWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
End of an era for iconic moving walkways at San Francisco airport
The moving walkways inside San Francisco International Airport's terminal 3 have become iconic thanks to their bounciness. But the rubber walkways are set to be removed during a renovation of the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
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WATCH: Chaos ensues after racoon crashes through LaGuardia Airport ceiling
Chaos ensued at the Spirit Airlines counter inside LaGuardia Airport in New York after a raccoon came crashing through a ceiling panel.Top stories - ABC News - November 8 -
Crypto businessman killed in apparent assassination at São Paulo airport
Three injured as victim named as Antônio Vinícius Lopes Gritzbach, who had been threatened by top crime syndicate. A Brazilian businessman has been killed and three people injured in an apparent ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Crypto expert with links to gang shot dead at Brazilian airport
Antônio Vinicius Gritzbach had recently agreed to hand over information about the Primeiro Comando da Capital group.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Ukraine launches 'massive attack' on Moscow, shutting down airports
Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on the Russian capital city of Moscow since the full-scale war began in 2022, injuring one person and forcing three major airports to divert flights, as ...Top stories - NBC News - November 10 -
Airplane returns to airport after takeoff after hitting a bird, catching on fire
The plane, bound for the Chinese city of Shenzhen with 249 passengers and 16 crew members, landed safely after dumping fuel over the sea.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs
The Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planesWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Haiti's main airport shut down after planes hit by gunfire
Flights were suspended at Haiti's main international airport after a Spirit Airlines flight was hit by gunfire while trying to land in the capital of Port-au-Prince and then a bullet hole was found ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Canadian pension fund buys UK airports operator for £1.5bn
PSP acquires AGS from Macquarie and former Heathrow investor FerrovialBusiness - Financial Times - November 13 -