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The Tuzla Canton Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Transport has announced plans to launch a public tender for subsidies to airlines to launch new flight connections from Tuzla Airport. A total of €615.000 will be made available to operate flights to destinations such as Eindhoven, Hahn, Vienna, Berlin, Malmö, and Gothenburg.
The French logistics and shipping giant CMA CGM has officially submitted a takeover offer for the cargo operations of the Belgian airline Air Belgium. This offer will be examined by the Commercial Court of Walloon Brabant on March 27. The future of Air Belgium is thus at a crucial turning point. Air Belgium has been in financial difficulty for some time.
Ljubljana Airport recorded a year-on-year decline in passenger numbers in January 2025. Air France's performance was particularly striking, with a decline of 604 passengers, resulting in the largest negative change. This is due to the airline's reduction in flight frequencies, whose average load factor
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer will be present at the Avalon Airshow 2025 in Australia from March 25 to 30. This participation underscores the company's long-standing presence and importance in the Australian market. A particular focus will be the expansion of its existing E-Jet fleet: Virgin Australia will receive eight E-Jets as part of its fleet renewal program.
Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced that it will expand its fleet with 17 additional Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. This order follows a previous order for 21 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in March 2023. The new aircraft will replace the Boeing 737-800s currently in use on Japan Airlines' domestic routes.
European inspections have uncovered serious security deficiencies at Belgium's two largest airports, Brussels-Zaventem and Brussels-Charleroi. Significant deficiencies were identified, particularly in the detection of explosives. At Brussels-Charleroi Airport, security personnel failed seven out of eight unannounced checks. During announced checks, dangerous objects were not detected in nine out of fifteen cases.
On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, a JetBlue flight en route to Denver International Airport (DEN) returned to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) due to a technical issue. JetBlue Flight 2393, an Airbus A220-300, departed Boston as scheduled for Denver. However, shortly after takeoff, the crew noticed signs
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Austrian Armed Forces, the winners of a composition competition were announced at the Lower Austria Military Command in St. Pölten on March 19, 2025. This competition offered composers the opportunity to create an anniversary fanfare and thus make a contribution to the history of the Austrian Armed Forces. The winning fanfare will be performed at the
An incident on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles on March 17, 2025, is causing a stir. A male passenger was restrained by the aircraft crew after allegedly biting another passenger and hitting other passengers. The incident occurred on the
In the face of growing global uncertainties and the increasing threats from nuclear and conventional weapons, President Emmanuel Macron announced a major military modernization project on 18 March 2025. This plan will increase and accelerate orders for Dassault Rafale fighter jets, while at the same time re-establishing the Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur air base as a
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