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Zambia's judiciary releases Egyptians detained in ‘Zambia plane’ case

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 - 03:00 GMT

Zambian authorities announced seizing the private plane Bombardier Global Express T7-WW that carried “dangerous goods” on August 14 and also detaining ten people, including six Egyptians.

EgyptAir plane heading to Moscow takes off after hoax threat

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 - 06:17 GMT

An EgyptAir plane bound for Moscow was forced to return to Cairo after a threatening letter that was later found to be a hoax.

EgyptAir to procure new planes by end of 2023

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 - 12:20 GMT

Further, there is a plan to introduce a new terminal.

Sharm El Sheikh airport receives 1st Armenia Airways flight

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 - 11:19 GMT

There were 124 passengers on board.

Egyptian, Russian investigators meet for 5 hrs to discuss 2015 downing of plane

Wed, 26 May 2021 - 09:40 GMT

The Russian and Egyptian committees tasked with investigating with the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai in 2015 met for five hours at Egypt’s Attorney-General office on Tuesday.

Man who shot down Ukrainian plane in prison: Iran

Sat, 25 Jan 2020 - 10:11 GMT

During an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel, Zarif was asked why it took the Iranian government three days to announce the plane was shot down.

Iran admits shooting down Ukrainian flight over Tehran in 'unintentional' missile launch

Sat, 11 Jan 2020 - 01:11 GMT

The Army General Staff stressed that the tragic mistake was made amid the flare-up of tensions with Washington.

Ukraine expects full investigation, compensation from Iran on plane crash

Sat, 11 Jan 2020 - 09:45 GMT

“Iran has pleaded guilty to crashing the Ukrainian plane. But we insist on a full admission of guilt,” Al Arabiya news channel quoted a statement by Zelenskiy.

Ukraine to test airworthiness of entire civilian fleet after Iran crash: president

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 - 10:07 GMT

Ukraine will test the airworthiness of its entire civilian fleet of aircraft following the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran.

EgyptAir plane hijacker sentenced to life

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 - 09:22 GMT

Alexandria Criminal Court sentenced EgyptAir plane hijacker to life on Tuesday as he was charged of committing the crime for terrorist purposes.

U.S. FAA head set to explain Boeing 737 MAX progress to divided world regulators

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 - 12:56 GMT

The chief of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is set to detail on Monday progress on the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to international air regulators.

EgyptAir offers 50% discount on business class tickets

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 - 09:34 GMT

EgyptAir has announced a 50 percent discount on the business class tickets in the flights operating between Cairo and several world destinations as part of its keenness on providing excellent service at competitive prices.

U.S. Navy official sees more orders for Boeing P-8A in coming months

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 - 10:11 GMT

The U.S. Navy expects additional U.S. and international orders for the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in coming months.

EgyptAir to receive 2 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets in June

Wed, 29 May 2019 - 02:39 GMT

That is within a six-plane deal.

Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes with 157 people on board

Sun, 10 Mar 2019 - 09:40 GMT

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard, the airline said.

Would-be Bangladeshi plane hijacker had toy gun: police

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 - 12:27 GMT

A Bangladeshi passenger on a Dubai-bound flight, who threatened to blow up the plane and tried to force his way into the cockpit was carrying a toy gun.

Search resumes for missing plane of Cardiff striker Sala

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 - 11:12 GMT

Police on the British island of Guernsey resumed the search Wednesday for a missing plane carrying Premier League player Emiliano Sala.

Court sets EgyptAir plane’s hijacker’s 1st trial for February

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 - 09:56 GMT

Court of Appeal decided to hold the first trial of the defendant who hijacked in March 2016 an Egyptian plane carrying over 70 passengers on February 18 before the Criminal Court.

Court sets EgyptAir plane’s hijacker’s 1st trial for February

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 - 09:55 GMT

Court of Appeal decided to hold the first trial of the defendant who hijacked in March 2016 an Egyptian plane carrying over 70 passengers on February 18 before the Criminal Court.

Indonesia's Lion Air plane had technical problem in previous flight: CEO

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 - 10:32 GMT

An Indonesian Lion Air plane that crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Jakarta on Monday had a technical problem on a previous flight.

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