Tag: prevented
Another safety blow for Boeing: 737 MAX and NG’s “improperly manufactured parts” need replacement
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 16:45Boeing 737 MAX and NG manufacturer revealed that some aircraft parts were improperly manufactured and would need replacement dealing yet another safety issue blow to troubled aircraft. Up to 148 ... Read More
Finally! Boeing CEO admits failure to properly implement 737 MAX safety alert feature
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019 19:10Dennis Muilenburg, the President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Boeing Company, said his company failed to properly implement a safety alert feature on its 737 MAX aircraft, grounded ... Read More
Shocking: Aviation law firms react to US House Transportation Committee hearing on Boeing 737-8 MAX
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 01:55Justin Green, military-trained pilot and partner at law firm Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, reacted to today's U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing on the Status of the Boeing ... Read More
Passenger Safety: Boeing puts pressure on FAA to get Boeing 737MAX flying and worry later
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 16, 2019 00:08Airlines are desperate getting their fleet of Boeing 737 MAX flying again. The recertification process of the 737 MAX will require regaining the confidence of safety experts, pilots, and flight ... Read More
Beach Vacation: What you do if a shark is about to attack?
editor- April 24, 2019 00:48Shark attack! The United States is the most dangerous country in the world when it comes to bloody encounters between people and sharks. It's especially true in regions where tourism ... Read More
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, U.S. and British Authorities warn in response to terror attacks
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019 22:07The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority in a statement released urges hotels in Sri Lanka to take maximum measures to strengthen security as Hotels have been one of the main ... Read More
Machu Picchu Pueblo: First 100% sustainable Latin America city
editor- April 19, 2019 01:51Machu Picchu Pueblo is the first city in Latin America to sustainably manage 100% of its solid waste. Through the process of pyrolysis, in which the waste is decomposed at ... Read More
Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 engine achieves 10 million flying hours
Chief Assignment Editor- April 17, 2019 15:18The Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 engine, which entered service in 1987, recently achieved another incredible milestone by reaching 10 million flying hours in nearly 5 million flights. The engine powers a ... Read More
WTTC launches global taskforce on human trafficking
editor- April 4, 2019 22:40The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today announced the formation of a global taskforce to help prevent and combat human trafficking - an illicit activity that affects 30 ... Read More
Boeing releases statement in response to Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Max crash report
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 4, 2019 16:19Boeing issued the following statement regarding the release today of the preliminary investigation report of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 by the Ethiopian Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on the Boeing Max ... Read More
No entry to Australia for Saudi Women traveling without male guardian?
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 3, 2019 20:59Are Australian Border Force officers targeting Saudi Arabian women whom they suspect will apply for asylum? is Australia blocking asylum seeking Saudi Arabian women from entering the down under country? ... Read More
250 United Airlines passengers taken hostage in freezing temperature by Canadian Authorities
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 20, 2019 22:55Are Americans are no longer welcome in Labrador, Canada? The Canadian Government has shown how a bureaucratic interpretation can create an international incident. Instead of showing hospitality Canadian authorities made the ... Read More
Uganda Wildlife Authority protecting lions, communities and tourism
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- January 8, 2019 00:21Experiential tourism was introduced in Uganda to allow visitors to actively participate in monitoring animals that live in the park using tracking devices. Read More
Donald Trump escaped death in helicopter crash: FAA ok with 50 unnecessary fatalities?
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 14, 2018 13:56The U.S. President Donald Trump should be advised promptly that despite an alarming report about U.S. helicopter safety issues, the industry is proposing another delay in helicopter safety standards for ... Read More
Typhoon Koppu bringing life-threatening flooding, winds to Philippines
editor- October 17, 2015 04:00Typhoon Koppu will put lives and property across Luzon Island of the Philippines in danger through early next week. Read More
Proving a point, disabled man flies alone with airline he sued
editor- June 18, 2008 04:50Osaka - A disabled man who filed an unsuccessful damages suit against Singapore Airlines over not being permitted to board an aircraft because he was traveling without assistance flew from ... Read More