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History
Amelia Earhart Plane Wreckage Found, US Exploration Team Says
An exploration team from South Carolina in the US believe they have discovered the plane wreckage of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to attempt to fly around the world.
Before this, there have been a multitude of theories offered as...
Environment
Scientists Develop Jet Fuel Made Entirely From Human Waste
In a new research, researchers have discovered a method to transform human waste into jet fuel.
Firefly Green Fuels, based in Gloucestershire, South West England, claims that its biofuel is just like jet fuel but with a ninety-two percent reduction...
Science
Paris Olympics to Include Electric Flying Taxis
As Paris prepares for the Summer Olympics in a year's time, aviation start-up Volocopter aims to make history with its VoloCity program. This commercial aircraft is revolutionising city travel through electrically-powered vertical take-off and landing (EVTOL) technology.
The electric aircraft...
Crime
YouTuber Who Intentionally Crashed His Plane Faces 20 Years in Prison
A YouTuber who purposely caused an airplane crash to gain more views on his channel has decided to admit guilt in obstructing a federal investigation. The charge pertains to deliberately destroying and hiding evidence with the intention of hindering...
Space
World’s Largest Aircraft, Stratolaunch Roc, Makes Test Flight
The Roc, the largest plane in the world, took off Friday morning from the Mojave Air and Space Port in southern California, U.S. and flew for a record-setting six hours before returning to the same airfield.
The American carrier plane...
Europe
Transavia Airlines to Add France-Greece Flights this Summer
Transavia Airlines will increase the number of flights they fulfil between France and Greece for the summer of 2021, the CEO said on Monday.
Greek News
Plane Crash in Indonesia: Boeing 737 Crashes in Jakarta
A Boeing 737 plane crash in Indonesia has shaken the aviation world.
A Sriwijaya-Airlines airplane with 62 people on board crashed in the sea area off of Jakarta, Indonesia, Chinese Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.
The plane lost contact soon...
Canada
The Greek Pilot Who Makes Wishes of Canadian Children Come True
Dimitri Neonakis, a Greek-Canadian pilot from Messinia who lives and works in Nova Scotia, Canada, impresses all in the local community with his inspiring way of expressing his solidarity with his fellow citizens -- especially the younger ones.
Following the...
Environment
Cyprus Transports Stranded, Fatigued Pelicans to Greece by Airplane
An extraordinary and beautiful story of humans helping animals took place recently in the air between Cyprus and Greece.
Two young rosy pelicans which had failed to complete their migration and became "stranded" on the island nation of Cyprus were...
Cyprus
Ryanair Plane Hit By Lightning Over Paphos; No Injuries Reported
A Boeing 737-8AS aircraft belonging to the Ryanair fleet was hit by a lightning strike over Cypriot airspace on Tuesday night.
The plane, which took off from Riga, Latvia, was heading to Paphos international airport in Cyprus when the incident...