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Air Transat Flies South from Three New Canadian Cities: Windsor, Charlottetown and Fredericton
MONTREAL, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ – Air Transat, voted the 2024 World’s Best Leisure Airline by Skytrax, continues to enhance its winter program with the addition of three new departure points in Canada. Starting in winter 2025-2026, travellers from Windsor (YQG) will enjoy weekly flights to Punta Cana (PUJ), while those from Charlottetown (YYG) and Fredericton (YFC) will have access to a new route to Cancún ...
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GOL announces 1Q25 Earnings Result
SÃO PAULO, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (B3: GOLL4), one of the leading airlines in Brazil and part of the ABRA Group, announced today its consolidated results for the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25). All information herein is presented in Brazilian Reais (R$), unless otherwise noted, in accordance with international accounting standards (IFRS), with adjusted ...
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Two Alaska Airlines B737 aircraft clip wings at Seattle-Tacoma airport
Two Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft clipped their wings at Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) airport on May 17, 2025, as…
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Emirates handles record-breaking baggage volumes with 99.9% success rate across global operations
Emirates baggage handlingEmirates reports its busiest baggage year yet, maintaining industry-leading accuracy and innovation across 140 global destinations.
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CVG Airport unleashed: Huge upgrades, DHL growth & leadership shakeup
At the Aviation Event in Cluj, March 2025, International Airport Review’s Editorial Assistant spoke with Candace McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), about the airport’s ambitious “Elevate” capital programme, the ongoing expansion of DHL’s hub operations, and CVG’s inclusive workforce development strategy as McGraw prepares for her retirement.
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Charlotte, Here We Come: Etihad Airways Expands U.S. Network with First Flights to North Carolina
Charlotte, United States / Abu Dhabi, UAE – Etihad Airways is thrilled to announce a new addition to its growing U.S. network with the launch of non-stop flights to Charlotte, North Carolina, starting 4 May 2026. With this milestone, Etihad becomes the first airline from the region to fly directly to Charlotte – further strengthening connectivity ...
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Milan airports break non-aviation revenue records as long-haul travel and luxury spending surge
Milan airportsMilan airports post record commercial revenue in 2024, with rising long-haul traffic and strong luxury, retail, and food sales.
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Five dead as two helicopters collide mid-flight in Finland
Five people died in Finland when two helicopters collided mid-flight on May 17, 2025. The accident happened near…
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Hong Kong records post-pandemic passenger high
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) marked a new post-pandemic high on April 20 during the Easter holidays when it welcomed approximately 197,000 passengers. During the month, HKG handled 5.19 million passengers, experiencing a year-on-year growth of 23.2%. Operator, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), attributes the robust growth to the extended Easter holidays which began in ...
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Turkish firms hit by India-Pakistan fight: airport and airline ties under review
Turkish interests in the growing Indian commercial aviation industry have been seriously impacted as a result of the…
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SkyAlps inaugurates flights between Milan Bergamo and Mostar
Milan Bergamo Airport today celebrated the launch of a brand-new route to Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina, operated by SkyAlps, marking the first-ever scheduled connection between the two cities. The new two-weekly service will be maintained every Thursday and Sunday through 12 October. The flights are operated by SkyAlps’ modern and sustainable fleet, offering passengers ...
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London Gatwick Airport strikes over May half-term set to cause disruption for thousands of holiday travellers
Gatwick Airport strikesRefuelling and baggage staff strikes at London Gatwick Airport threaten major delays during peak May half-term travel.
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Dublin Airport gifts wildlife habitat to local council
Dublin Airport operator, daa, has announced that it is gifting an eight-hectare wildlife habitat at Kilsallaghan in North County Dublin to Fingal County Council. The open area compensatory habitat at Kilsallaghan is a meticulously developed area designed to support a variety of native flora and fauna, providing a sanctuary for wildlife. While the compensatory landscape ...
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More Europe, less hassle: WestJet strengthens European network with enhanced Air France and KLM codeshare partnerships
HALIFAX, NS, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced an expansion of its codeshare partnerships with Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), offering guests connecting through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle enhanced access a broader network of European destinations all with the ease of a single booking. “As part of our commitment to flying ...
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Cockpit camera captures the moment a Robinson R44 helicopter ditches in ocean
Cockpit camera footage has emerged online of the moment a Robinson R44 Clipper light helicopter ditched in the…
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Boeing marks 30th anniversary of first 777 delivery
On May 15, 2025, Boeing marked the 30th anniversary of the first Boeing 777 delivery, to United Airlines. …
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Bechtel to help deliver Riyadh’s King Salman International Airport
Bechtel has signed an agreement with the King Salman International Airport Development Company to serve as the delivery partner for three new terminals at King Salman International Airport (KSIA) in Riyadh. Signed during US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, the agreement highlights growing US-Saudi infrastructure ties and builds on Bechtel’s experience delivering more ...
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Sydney Airport’s innovative move to further boost international traffic
In partnership with travel search engine KAYAK, Sydney Airport (SYD) has launched an Australian airport first marketing campaign titled ‘Life Takes Off When You Do’. The initiative is aimed at promoting international travel and showing travellers how easy it is to plan their next escape. Launched this week, the campaign highlights how KAYAK’S intuitive tools ...
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India ends ground handling contract with Celebi at major airports over security concerns with Pakistan
India Pakistan airports airspaceIndia terminates Celebi’s contracts amid Pakistan-related security concerns, ensuring smooth ground handling at major airports with new agencies.
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Singapore Changi breaks ground on mega Terminal 5
The Prime Minister of Singapore today officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for Changi Airport’s new “mega terminal”, Terminal 5, which operator CAG states “will strengthen the gateway’s position as a leading air hub”. According to Changi Airport Group (CAG), T5 will be powered by state-of-the-art airport systems and extensive automation that will allow the airport ...
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Aviation Quote

To the possible enquiry as to the probable character of a successful flying machine, the writer would answer that in his judgment two types of such machines may eventually be evolved: one, which may be termed the soaring type, and which will carry but a single operator, and another, likely to be developed somewhat later, which may be termed the journeying type, to carry several passengers, and to be provided with a motor.

- Octave Chanute, Progress in Flying Machines, 1894.

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1. Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 crashed in Scandinavia after losing power to both engines due to the intake of ice. Where did it take off from?
Oslo Gardemoren
Stockholm Arlanda
Helsinki Vantaa
Copenhagen Kastrup

2. An SAS McDonnell Douglas crashed near a major city in the US at night in the 1960s. Which city was this?
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York City
Atlanta

3. In 1986, an Aeromexico DC-9 collided with a private plane above Cerritos, Los Angeles. What was the doomed Aeromexico jet's flight number?
498
489
576
984

4. A mid air collision occurred above the Amazon in 2006 when a Boeing 737 and an Embraer business jet collided at 37,000 feet. What commercial operator owned the 737?
TAM Airlines
Gol Linhas Aereas
Aerolineas Argentinas
Avianca

5. A fatal crash in Brazil occurred in 2007 when TAM Airlines Flight 3054 skidded off the runway and slammed into a TAM Express building. What airport was this at?
Sao Paulo Guarulhos
Rio De Jainero Santos Dumont
Rio De Jainero Galelao
Sao Paulo Congonhas

6. In 2005, a runway overrun occurred when an Air France jet overran the runway in Toronto. The media dubbed this the miracle of runway...
24R
24L
35L
9R

7. Air France had three deadly crashes that happened between 2000-2010. One was Air France Flight 447 and another was Air France 358: what was the third?
Air France Flight 8969
Air France Flight 4590
Air France Flight 7
Air France Flight 117

8. Air France Flight 8969 was a hijacking that took place in 1994. The hijackers intended to crash the plane into which famous French monument?
Notre Dame
Eiffel Tower
Arch Du Triomphe
The Louvre

9. In 1976, an Air France Flight was hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists when flying out of Athens. Where did the hijackers demand to be flown?
Mogadishu Airport
Jomo Kenyatta Airport
Dar Es Salaam Airport
Entebbe Airport

10. In 1977, an Boeing 737 aircraft named Landshut, otherwise known as Lufthansa flight 181, was hijacked and flown to Mogadishu in Somalia. The plane survived and continued in service until 1985, when it was sold by Lufthansa to which Brazilian airline?
TAM Airlines
WebJet Linhas Aereas
Gol
TAF Linhas Aereas