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Global news desk editor @Reuters. Former long-time aviation correspondent. Californian-Australian frequent traveller.
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined December 2011
Drones that shut Copenhagen Airport flown by 'capable operator', Danish police say
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Danish police said on Tuesday that drones that shut the country's main airport on Monday appeared to have been flown by "a capable operator", adding that no suspects had been identified.
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Drone sightings disrupt flights at Copenhagen, Oslo airports
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Copenhagen Airport , the busiest in the Nordic region, reopened early on Tuesday after drone sightings halted all take-offs and landings for nearly four hours, the airport said.
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Russia asks UN aviation agency ICAO to ease sanctions over safety concerns
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Russia is urging the U.N. civil aviation agency to ease sanctions on spare parts and overflights, dismissing its response to the war in Ukraine as "unlawful coercive measures," according to working...
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Vietnam Airlines plans to add 30 more wide-body jets to its fleet
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Vietnam's flagship carrier Vietnam Airlines is planning to add 30 more wide-body jets to its fleet through lease or purchase, it said in an announcement to suppliers released on Monday.
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India's top court to hear plea for independent probe into Air India crash
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India's top court said on Monday it will hear a petition seeking an independent probe into the June Air India crash that killed 260 people.
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Vietjet takes delivery of first Boeing 737 jet
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Vietnamese airline Vietjet said on Monday it has taken delivery of the first Boeing 737-8 plane under its $32 billion order for 200 Boeing 737 jets .
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Ted Cruz urges Trump to back older retirement age for pilots, worker groups oppose
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International rules prohibit airline pilots older than 65 from flying international flights, and many countries, including the United States, apply the same rule domestically as well.
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Cyberattack disrupts operations at European airports including Heathrow, Brussels
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Heathrow warned of delays for departing passengers and Brussels said it was using manual check-in and boarding procedures. Dublin, Cork and Berlin also reported slowdowns.
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Boeing, Honeywell sued by Air India crash victim families
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The families of four passengers killed in the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787 said in a lawsuit that the accident resulted from allegedly faulty fuel switches, which the U.S. Federal...
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Colombia asks UN aviation agency for global standards to protect pets on planes
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Colombia is asking the U.N.'s aviation agency to support global standards for transporting pets by air across borders, following high-profile cases of dogs dying on planes.
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Insurers lose bid to appeal London judgment over jets lost in Russia
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Western insurers on Tuesday lost a London High Court bid to appeal against a judgment that hands aircraft lessors $1.0 billion-plus from their war risks insurance policies to cover the loss of jets...
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VietJet to take delivery of first Boeing 737 MAX jet after long delays, documents show
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Vietnamese airline VietJet is set to take delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft more than nine years after placing an order, company and state documents show, as Hanoi continues talks with...
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FAA proposes to fine Boeing $3.1 million over widespread safety violations
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday proposed fining Boeing $3.1 million for a series of safety violations, including actions tied to the January 2024 Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 mid-air...
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Boeing falling behind on certifying its 777X, CEO says
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Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said on Thursday that the planemaker is behind schedule on certifying the 777-9, its newest widebody jet.
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Ryanair boss warns of years-long impact on European airlines from Russia-Ukraine war
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Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary warned on Thursday that the Russian war in Ukraine would cause travel disruption for European airlines for years to come, a day after Poland shot down suspected Russian...
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Poland restricts air traffic along eastern border
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General aviation, mainly small and recreational aircraft and helicopters, can operate during the day.
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Russian drones in Poland's airspace stir worries for Europe's civil aviation
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The incursion of Russian drones in Poland has reignited safety concerns over the vulnerability of civil air transport in Europe, aviation and insurance experts said, the latest upheaval facing...
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Air Cambodia to become latest customer for China-made COMAC planes
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Air Cambodia said it could buy up to 20 Chinese-made C909 regional jets, adding Cambodia to a growing list of Southeast Asian customers of China's state-owned planemaker COMAC, which is seeking to...
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Poland closes key airports following Russian strikes on western Ukraine, US aviation body says
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament it was "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two."
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Airbus on track to hit delivery target despite engine delays, CEO says
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Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said on Tuesday that the situation of completed airframes waiting for delayed engine deliveries has improved, but the European planemaker continues to need more engines as...
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