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Tag: Airlines and Airplanes
Mexico’s Lavish Presidential Plane Arrives at Its New Home in Tajikistan
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the president of Mexico, who had called the jet an example of excess, had spent years trying to find a suitor for it.
U.S.-Made Technology Is Flowing to Russian Airlines, Despite Sanctions
Russian customs data shows that millions of dollars of aircraft parts made by Boeing, Airbus and others were sent to Russia last year.
South Africa Allowed Russian Plane Under U.S. Sanctions to Land at Base
The move could increase tensions between South Africa and the United States as it moves to isolate Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
How Much Did You Spend on Your Solo Vacation?
We spoke to readers about their recent solo travels, including their motivations to travel alone and what they chose to spend on.
Hospitals and Aid Groups Become Targets as Sudan Fighting Intensifies
Civilians are caught in the cross-fire, and two rival generals vying for power made it clear their forces had no intention of standing down.
Airbus and Air France Are Acquitted in 2009 Rio-Paris Crash
Prosecutors had said they would not seek a conviction in the disaster, but the ruling was still a blow for the families of the 228 victims, who fought for years to bring the two companies to court.
A Cobra Appeared Mid-Flight. The Pilot’s Quick Thinking Saved Lives.
The pilot made an emergency landing after feeling a Cape Cobra slither under his shirt while flying across South Africa. “I had a moment of stunned silence,” he said.
Restoring a Giant Plane: Ukrainian Resilience or Folly?
Ukraine, with far more pressing needs, plans to rebuild the colossal Mriya cargo plane, a symbol of pride that was destroyed last year in a battle for its airfield.
A WWII Pilot Saved His Crew. It Took 80 Years to Identify His Remains.
Lt. William B. Montgomery flew a B-24 Liberator toward the British coast after it was hit in June 1944. Historians credit him for saving the lives of seven crew members.