Tag: suspend
Hong Kong government forced to shelf China extradition bill amid huge street protests
Chief Assignment Editor- June 15, 2019 16:10Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing leader, has announced that her government is suspending the plans to introduce a controversial extradition bill, caving to popular opposition that saw mass street protests ... Read More
17 passengers killed, 9 injured in Muscat-Dubai bus crash in UAE
Chief Assignment Editor- June 7, 2019 15:3617 people were killed when a bus from Oman crashed in the United Arab Emirates, according to Dubai police. At least 12 Indians were among the 17 people killed police ... Read More
Sudan Tourism Industry: ATB President St. Ange wants Africa to stand by Sudan
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 23, 2019 21:48People in Sudan are tasting freedom for the first time. It will be impossible to go back and tourism is a way to eventually rebuild the confidence and economy of ... Read More
India’s Jet Airways halts all international and domestic operations
Chief Assignment Editor- April 17, 2019 15:05One of India's major airlines, Jet Airways, has announced it is temporarily halting flight operations on Wednesday after the carrier failed to secure the “critical interim funding” necessary for the ... Read More
FAA: New video on the growing field of commercial space travel
editor- April 6, 2019 00:43More and more U.S. citizens and companies want to know about the exciting and growing field of commercial space transportation. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) now has a new video ... Read More
Russian carriers ‘suspend indefinitely’ all Boeing 737 MAX purchases
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2019 15:22Contracts for the purchase of troubled Boeing 737 MAX aircraft have been suspended indefinitely by a number of Russian airlines, according to Vladimir Afonsky, a member of the Russia's State ... Read More
WestJet suspends 2019 financial guidance over Boeing 737 MAX grounding
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 19:23Today WestJet announced that following Transport Canada's safety notice closing Canadian airspace to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft until further notice, the Federal Aviation Administration's temporary grounding order and Boeing's decision ... Read More
Air Canada suspends 2019 Financial Guidance over Boeing 737 MAX grounding
Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2019 17:13Air Canada announced today that, following Transport Canada's safety notice closing Canadian airspace to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft until further notice, the Federal Aviation Administration's temporary grounding order and Boeing's ... Read More
Boeing 737 MAX 8: Who is grounding controversial plane and who is not?
Chief Assignment Editor- March 12, 2019 18:25The list of the carriers that are grounding the controversial Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and the countries that are banning it from their airspace is growing. The United Kingdom ... Read More
Boeing Max 8 banned in Europe but still safe in USA
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 12, 2019 17:36America First over safety first may be the mode of operation at Boeing and the United States government. Today, one of the closest allies of the US, the United Kingdom ... Read More
Boeing stock plummets 12 percent after 2nd 737 MAX 8 plane crash
Chief Assignment Editor- March 11, 2019 22:30The latest crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines has sent shares of the world’s largest aerospace group plummeting 12 percent after the opening bell on ... Read More
Indian authorities suspend 105 hotel licenses after deadly Delhi hotel fire
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019 01:35Six days after a deadly inferno at Hotel Arpit Palace that killed 17 people, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) on Monday suspended licenses of 105 hotels operating in Karol Bagh ... Read More
Why does the European Union Parliament condemn Zimbabwe again?
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 14, 2019 23:36The European Union yesterday renewed sanctions against Zimbabwe after condemning the chaotic situation of human right abuses in that Southern African country. Here is what the joint resolution by the ... Read More
German authorities cancels all Iranian Mahan Air flights
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 21, 2019 09:45There are no more flights from Iran to Germany on Mahan Air at this time. Mahan Airlines, operating under the name Mahan Air is a privately owned Iranian airline based in ... Read More
Dubai Runway Closure: Emirates adjusts schedule
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 12, 2019 09:02Emirates has announced adjustments to its operational schedules in 2019 to minimise the impact of the closure of Dubai International Airport’s Southern Runway in April and May 2019, and to ... Read More
Tulsi Gabbard US President in 2020? She told CNN but not her father
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 12, 2019 07:57His daughter Tulsi Gabbard is running for president in 2020. Hawaii Senator Mike Gabbard is currently attending the Farm Bureau convention in New Orleans where President Trump will speak on Monday. ... Read More
Taiwan desperately searching for tourists who vanished
editor- December 27, 2018 02:11153 tourists from Vietnam arrived in Kaohsiung in Taiwan on December 21 and 23, and all but all but one have disappeared, according to Taiwan officials. Read More
Bankrupt: Lufthansa Partner PrivateAir
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 5, 2018 22:23It started with a Swiss court in October to declare bankrupcy proceeding against PrivateAIr after a vendor asked the court. PrivateAir responded it was a mistake and managed to operate ... Read More
A great day for Guam: All time record in tourism arrivals
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 18, 2017 05:32Governor Eddie Baza of the US Territory Guam together with the Guam Visitors Bureau today have a proud day. Another best! Great job to the Guam Visitors Bureau and its industry ... Read More
Libya suspended from UN Human Rights Council
editor- March 2, 2011 04:01New York - The General Assembly today suspended Libyan membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council because of President Muammar Al-Qadhafi’s violent repression of peaceful protesters deman Read More
Cruise West closes reservations center, suspends new bookings
editor- September 9, 2010 02:54SEATTLE — A small Seattle-based cruise line known for its Alaska voyages said it is restructuring with new ownership and has suspended all new bookings and temporarily closed its reservations ... Read More
Henan Airlines suspends operations for safety reviews
editor- August 27, 2010 04:53The company whose aircraft was involved in Tuesday's deadly crash which killed 42 people and injured 54 has decided to cancel all its flights for safety reviews, officials said. Read More
Air India may halt operations
editor- September 29, 2009 05:41National carrier Air India (AI) is likely to suspend its operations, both domestic and international, from midnight Monday till October 15. Read More
Samoan airline suspends operations
editor- September 23, 2009 08:34WELLINGTON - The Samoan airline, South Pacific Express, or SPEX, has suspended flight operations. Read More
Dubai World suspends African tourism projects
editor- August 6, 2009 04:50DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The state-owned conglomerate Dubai World said Wednesday it is putting multiple projects in Africa and elsewhere on hold because of the global economic downturn. Read More
Honduras may suspend Taca airline over $1.3M debt
editor- March 24, 2009 04:57TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras said it will suspend Taca Airlines flights in the country if the company does not pay a $1.3 million debt to the government within a week. Read More
American Eagle to temporarily suspend Dallas Love Field Service
editor- March 13, 2009 04:59During the upcoming period when the terminal at Love Field is undergoing extensive reconstruction, American Eagle Airlines will suspend its service from Love Field. Read More
Bangkok, Malaysia airlines to suspend Macau flights
editor- March 10, 2009 03:31MACAO - Affected by the global financial " tsunami", Bangkok Airways and Malaysia Airlines has either suspended or planned to suspend their daily Macau-bound flight services, the Macau Daily Post ... Read More
Private Chinese airline suspends passenger service
editor- December 8, 2008 05:16China's first private airline suspended passenger service 10 days ahead of schedule Saturday as it struggled with financial and management problems. Read More
BA suspends Pakistan flights after hotel bombing: airline
editor- September 23, 2008 03:35British Airways has halted all flights to Pakistan following the bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, a spokesman for the airline said on Monday. Read More
Spanish airline suspends flights
editor- September 23, 2008 02:42Iberia is suspending its flights between Madrid and Gibraltar at the end of the week for economic reasons, the Spanish airline says. Read More
Dublin-based airline suspends flights
editor- September 9, 2008 03:1970 employees of the Irish arm of charter airline Futura International Airways have been temporarily laid off after the company's decision to seek bankruptcy protection in a Spanish court. Read More