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Pilot killed after plane crashes into river at Polish airshow
Chief Assignment Editor- June 15, 2019 17:20The terrifying moment when a two-seat light aircraft crashed into a river after a stunt-gone-wrong at an airshow in the city of Płock in Poland was caught on camera. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlYABq7vm3s ... Read More
More tourists visiting Ireland but spending less
editor- June 13, 2019 00:52Between January and March in 2018 and the same period this year, tourism numbers in Ireland increased from 1.921 million to 2.027 million. Overseas visitors increased by 6 percent in ... Read More
Embraer takes to the Paris Air Show the multi-mission Airlift KC-390
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 00:02Embraer will take to the 53rd edition of Paris Air Show International, in France, the first KC-390 multi-mission airlift configured to operate with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The aircraft, ... Read More
Los Angeles Rams John Johnson III, Pisa Tinoisamoa & Cheerleaders to visit Hawaii June 14-17
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 01:45In advance of the Los Angeles Rams’ preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, August 17 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, safety John Johnson III, Rams legend Pisa Tinoisamoa, ... Read More
Celine Dion concludes her Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum At Caesars Palace
Chief Assignment Editor- June 9, 2019 17:32Last night, June 8, international superstar Celine Dion concluded her second groundbreaking residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Since Celine's first residency debuted in 2003, more than 4.5 million ... Read More
FAA has $6 million in matching funds available for new UAS test site partnerships
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 19:57The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will partner with qualified commercial companies who can match the agency’s $6 million pledge to perform vital drone integration safety work at ... Read More
Interstate Hotels & Resorts expands presence in the West
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 19:56Interstate Hotels & Resorts announces that it has been selected by Glacier House Hotels to manage a portfolio of 13 hotels. From Texas to Washington state, the portfolio expands Interstate's ... Read More
FAA resumes its Contract Tower Program
Chief Assignment Editor- June 1, 2019 00:10The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today resumed accepting applications to the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) program, as called for under the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. Contract towers are air ... Read More
European hotels’ profits down for a fifth consecutive month
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019 17:55Profit per room at hotels in mainland Europe fell for a fifth consecutive month in April, as revenue levels continued to weaken across all departments, according to the latest data ... Read More
Airbus to exhibit at Canada’s global defense and security trade show
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 18:32On May 29 and 30, at the EY Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Airbus will display a wide range of innovative products and services at Canada's premier global defence and security ... Read More
Farewell Niki Lauda: Legend of fast cars and airplanes
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 23, 2019 01:29Niki Lauda, whom we remember as a Formula 1 legend, is no longer with us. But did you know he had a license to fly and had a history of ... Read More
New lawsuits filed against Boeing in Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 00:35Additional wrongful death lawsuits in the crash of the Boeing 737-8 MAX, operated as Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, were filed in Chicago, IL, in the deaths of Virginia Chimenti, originally ... Read More
UNWTO: International tourism numbers and confidence on the rise
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019 18:42The latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer from the World Tourism Organization shows that international tourism continued to grow over the first quarter of 2019. Though at a ... Read More
Tourism in Tel Aviv is one big party this week with Eurovision
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 15, 2019 08:21Tourism is booming in Tel Aviv this week with hotels sold out, residents staying with relatives to rent their rooms and apartments for inflated rates - and almost every rate ... Read More
Silicon Valley Tech executive becomes CTO for Bidroom hotel platform
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019 16:45Maurizio Tripi has joined the Board of Directors of Bidroom - the no-commission hotel platform - to speed up the company’s technology innovation as the new Chief Technology Officer. Scalability ... Read More
Eurovision Song Contest in Israel: A terror target for Islamic Jihads?
The Media Line- May 5, 2019 05:01The Eurovision Song Contest, a massively popular annual competition, a major travel and tourism event, is set to take place in Tel Aviv from May 12 to 18. It draws ... Read More
2019 Billboard Music Awards Winner and Headliner at ISLE of MTV Malta 2019
editor- May 2, 2019 21:36MTV’s annual open-air summer music festival - ISLE of MTV Malta - is back and 2019 Billboard Music Award winner and Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and record producer, Bebe Rexha, ... Read More
Pratt & Whitney-powered Airbus A319neo makes maiden flight
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 15:19The last of the A320neo variants, an Airbus A319neo test aircraft has completed its maiden flight powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines for the first time. The A319neo took ... Read More
Tallest modular hotel in the world will be built in New York City
Chief Assignment Editor- April 18, 2019 15:45The world's tallest modular hotel – which will carry a brand of Marriott International – is on track to be stacked in late fall in New York City with prefabricated ... Read More
Brexit has not deterred business travelers in the UK
Chief Assignment Editor- April 17, 2019 16:25UK’s 2018 Hotels Market Report shows that the UK regional capitals are performing strongly with overall room nights booked growing by 8% across the top 250 UK cities. London continues ... Read More
US airlines wrongfully reject over 25% of their passengers’ compensation claims
Chief Assignment Editor- April 16, 2019 15:24Consumer rights advocacy group released the results of a new study showing that United States airlines wrongfully reject more than 25% of compensation claims, indicating that more than one in ... Read More
ADI statement on circus lion attack in Ukraine
editor- April 4, 2019 21:09Animal Defenders International (ADI) has urged Ukraine and other countries without bans on the use of animals in circuses to stop circus suffering after a lion attacked a trainer during ... Read More
Aviation Safety: Fatigue management
editor- March 28, 2019 22:16In aviation operations, managing fatigue is important because it diminishes an individual’s ability to perform almost all operational tasks. This clearly has implications for operational efficiency, but in situations where individuals are undertaking ... Read More
Reimagining tourism for the future
Chief Assignment Editor- March 22, 2019 17:06In the last decade or so, tourism has positioned itself as a critical variable in the development planning space and the development discourse globally. Today businesses, governments, international organizations as ... Read More
Festival de Lanaudière: International stars and prestigious beginnings
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 22:15The Festival de Lanaudière's Artistic Director Renaud Loranger has announced four new concerts in the artistic programming of the 42nd edition of the Festival de Lanaudière. They feature the Orchestre ... Read More
Canada’s government officials announce support for victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
Chief Assignment Editor- March 19, 2019 00:41Today, the Honorable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and the Honorable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement announcing Canada's support to victim ... Read More
Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust hand over to Dr.Joshua Rukundo
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- March 10, 2019 19:38On 4th March 2019, the long-serving Executive Director of Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust, Ms Lilly Ajarova handed over to Dr Joshua Rukundo who will be the Acting Executive ... Read More
World’s largest ehnofestival will be held in Riyadh
Chief Assignment Editor- March 2, 2019 16:20The World Ethnogames Confederation (Kyrgyzstan) in cooperation with The Camel Club (Saudi-Arabia) are organizing the global event "Nomad Universe" which will be held from March 9-19, 2019 in the framework ... Read More
National Limousine Association releases Passenger Bill of Rights
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 26, 2019 14:09The non-profit National Limousine Association (NLA), responsible for and dedicated to representing the interests of the private driver transportation industry, today published revisions to the organization's Passenger Bill of Rights ... Read More
Shocking statement by Southwest Airlines Pilots Association: A to B safely or not at all
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 26, 2019 10:45Today, Captain Jon Weaks, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, issued a communication to the nearly 10,000 pilots represented by the association. In his communication, he provided additional context and ... Read More
Forex Trading In 2019: The Next Big Thing
editor- February 20, 2019 20:04The global currency market has witnessed a number of big events in 2018. New opportunities have been unlocked for the investors. Last year, Sterling made the biggest headline story with ... Read More
Korean Air helps orphanage in Manado, Indonesia
editor- February 13, 2019 00:09Korean Air employees visited Yettrang, an underprivileged village with a high poverty rate and no education or welfare benefits. During their time in Yettrang, the volunteers constructed the foundation for ... Read More
“The urgency of the New Coastal Road” for Reunion Island makes news
Alain St.Ange- February 12, 2019 02:03February 5, 2019, a fall of about 500 kilos of rocks occurred at 3:50 pm on the Reunion main coastal road causing no injury. The roads on the mountain side ... Read More
Airbus readies massive presence at Aero India
Chief Assignment Editor- February 11, 2019 15:34From flying and static displays of its best-in-class products to showcasing its cutting-edge aerospace services, Airbus has planned one of its biggest-ever participation at Aero India to be held in ... Read More
IATA: Air freight demand ends year up 3.5%
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2019 17:12The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2018 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight ton kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.5% compared to 2017. ... Read More
Japan Tourism launches new website and video series
Chief Assignment Editor- February 5, 2019 22:15The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has announced the launch of a new website and video series dedicated to the Tohoku region, the "hidden gem" of northern Japan. JNTO worked ... Read More