Moscow : A man was filmed trying to board a plane to Crimea in a Moscow airport after stripping in public. Footage from the scene shows the man getting in line stark naked. Covering his private parts, he calmly waited for his turn as others passed through the final check. It was not clear what the man had in mind, but he crossed himself several times as the line moved forward. He stood in the line for the ticket check fully nude, before bewildered police detained him. At first, it seemed like a typical Saturday at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport. Passengers were lining up near the jet bridge to board a plane for the city of Simferopol in Crimea. During the entire process, the naked man acted as if nothing were amiss. Other passengers didn’t pay much attention to him either, apart from giggling. According to one witness, the man explained his stunt by saying that “clothes make body aerodynamics worse” so “it’s easier to fly” nude.

The man was later detained by police and is set to be examined for his mental condition. The airline, whose aircraft he attempted to board, told local media that the individual undressed in public and ran past its staff. “He failed to reach the plane,” the company’s spokesperson said. Not a lot is known about his identity, except that police say he is 38 years old and was born in Siberia.

Azul S.A., “Azul” the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities and departures, announces today its results for the fourth quarter of 2018 (“4Q18”) and for the full year 2018. •Operating income was R$282.9 million in 4Q18, representing a margin of 11.4%, even with the 17.3% devaluation of the Brazilian real and the 37.2% increase in fuel price per liter. Operating margin was 8.8% for the full year adjusting for non-recurring items.
EBITDAR increased 14.5% to R$762.7 million, representing a margin of 30.7% in 4Q18, making Azul one of the most profitable carriers in the Americas.

For the full year, adjusted EBITDAR increased 13.5% reaching R$ 2.6 billion. Net income totaled R$138.2 million, compared to R$297.4 million in 4Q17, mainly due to a R$154.4 million non-recurring gain recorded in 4Q17 related to the expiration of a call option on our TAP bonds. Adjusted net income in 2018 came in at R$703.6 million, compared to R$516.3 million the year before.

United Airlines announced today it has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a total of six daily nonstop flights to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Guam’s A.B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM). Pending completion of an aviation agreement between the U.S. and Japanese governments later this year, and slots awarded by DOT, the flights are expected to begin service by the summer of 2020.

United has presented a proposal maximized to meet consumer demand and benefit U.S. travelers. Together, the flights from five U.S. mainland hub cities and Guam will connect Tokyo Haneda with 112 U.S. airports, representing approximately two thirds of U.S.-Tokyo demand, or more than three million annual Tokyo bookings. With United’s proposed routes representing five of the six largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. mainland and a combined population of nearly 56 million, the new flights requested in this proceeding will provide consumers with more choices and more convenient options when selecting Tokyo Haneda for their travel plans. “Tokyo is a hub of 21st century global commerce and innovation and one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. Today’s filing demonstrates United’s unparalleled commitment to helping more Americans travel between our nation and Japan’s capital city. Our proposed flights to Tokyo Haneda will offer an unrivaled experience and maximize choice and convenience for our customers traveling between the United States and Tokyo for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and beyond.”

United’s proposed daily flights from Newark/New York, Los Angeles and Guam would supplement the airline’s existing daily flights between those hubs and Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT), while United would shift existing daily nonstop Chicago, Washington D.C. and Houston flights from Tokyo Narita to Tokyo Haneda. United’s application will also support American businesses and help grow the U.S. economy by offering direct flights from key business, government and cultural hubs where demand for flights to Haneda, the closest airport to central Tokyo, is the highest. With these new flights in place, United would provide Haneda service from:

United’s proposal would help realize the full potential of these new routes for U.S. consumers and businesses by expanding United’s broad-based and end-to-end network between the United States and Japan. United’s proposed flights to Haneda would allow U.S. consumers to make connections to 37 points in Japan via United’s joint venture partner All Nippon Airways (ANA), strengthening United’s existing comprehensive network when combined with nonstop or single-connection service from 112 U.S. airports. United has proven its long-term commitment to Tokyo as a key gateway in Asia, serving Tokyo from 100 percent of its U.S. hubs. United also serves 31 markets in the Asia/Pacific region, more than any other U.S. carrier, and has successfully launched 11 new nonstop flights from the U.S. mainland to destinations throughout the Asia/Pacific region since 2014.

United’s application is in response to the U.S. DOT instituting a competitive route proceeding to allocate slot pairs, with today’s application filed under DOT proceeding # DOT-OST-2019-0014. For more information about United’s bid, please visit UnitedToHaneda.com.

Air Partner’s Freight team has been extremely busy in 2018, delivering relief goods and humanitarian aid to those in need across the globe. Missions included flights between Europe and Libya, Yemen, Central Africa, as well as between various African countries and from the US to the Mariana Islands in the Pacific. A large bulk of this activity took place during this year’s typhoon season and in response to Typhoons Mangkhut and Yutu, for which Air Partner coordinated the transport and delivery of more than 2000 tons of relief cargo from the US to Guam and Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands.

In September, Air Partner was contacted by Radiant Global Logistics to assist with the safe and speedy delivery of supplies to Guam in preparation for Super Typhoon Mangkhut. Air Partner carried out a number of flights on AN-225 and AN-124 aircraft to help move urgent relief supplies, including water and meals ready-to-eat (MRE).

Wiley Knight, director of Humanitarian Aid for Radiant Global Logistics, commented: “Through the support and quality of service that Air Partner provides, we were able to successfully complete these projects within 24 hrs after the storm passed. Our partnership and the absolutely essential understanding of rapid response is exactly what we needed to fulfil our missions.”

The following month, in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu, Air Partner was tasked with delivering a wide array of aid supplies and heavy-duty equipment to rebuild the island of Saipan. The team mobilized quickly and successfully completed more than 30 flights in less than 30 days using AN124 and B747F aircraft.  Flying cargo to this remote location was particularly challenging, and due to the size of the relief effort plus the volume of flying conducted, Air Partner stationed a member of its team on the island of Guam to personally co-ordinate the organisation, delivery and upload of all cargo from the appointed freight forwarder of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in a timely manner, without delay. This enabled Air Partner to deliver the most efficient cargo charter service to its client at this critical time.

Mike Hill, Director of Freight at Air Partner, said: “In times of crisis, we are the trusted partner for a wide range of clients. During a year of such devastating natural disasters, my thanks goes to the Freight team for their tireless efforts to get much-needed aid to those desperately in need, as quickly as possible.”

Connecting the U.S. West Coast with a non stop to West Africa is a first. Star Alliance member Ethiopian Airlines is taking the initiative  and  changed the ultra-long haul route from Addis Ababa to Los Angeles to transit through Lome, Togo as of 17 December 2018 and will start new route from Addis Ababa to Dublin via Madrid as of 15 December 2018.  The new route will be the only and first of its kind to connect West Africa with the West Coast of the USA with a direct flight.

Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines said, “We are delighted to launch yet another long-haul direct flight which takes passengers’ experience to a new level by availing connectivity between West Africa and the West Coast of the USA. Onboard our flights on the new route, passengers will as always enjoy our premium, award winning services on the most technologically advanced B-787 Dreamliner aircraft. In line with our growth roadmap, Vision 2025, we will keep expanding our vast international network, and create better air connectivity options within Africa as well as between Africa and the rest of the world.”

Africa’s leading carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has been expanding its international destinations which have now reached more than 116. Manchester, Moscow, Istanbul and Mogadishu are just some of the new destinations the airline is set to launch soon.

Deepak Neupane, kathmandu : At the same time, airlines connected a record number of cities worldwide, Worldwide annual air passenger numbers exceeded four billion for the first time, supported by a broad-based improvement in global economic conditions and lower average airfares. Regular services to over 20,000 city pairs in 2017, The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced industry performance statistics for 2017. more than double the level of 1995. Such increases in direct services improve the industry’s efficiency by cutting costs and saving time for both travelers and shippers alike. “In 2000, the average citizen flew just once every 43 months. In 2017, the figure was once every 22 months. Flying has never been more accessible. And this is liberating people to explore more of our planet for work, leisure and education. Aviation is the business of freedom,” According to  Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO.

Boeing Company announced that it will present the company’s products and services that will define the “Future of Aerospace” at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow, which takes place July 16-22 in Britain. “From hypersonic travel to the future of autonomous flight to manned space flight, Boeing will visually present the innovations that will revolutionize the way humans travel around the world and into space,” said the U.S. top plane manufacturer. Boeing will present interactive exhibition of its latest family of aircraft and services, which will allow visitors to immerse themselves in a large 360-degree theater and board next-generation aircraft through virtual and mixed reality devices.

Boeing will also showcase a 787-8 jet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines for flying displays during the week-long, biennial event. Static displays will include Air Italy’s 737 MAX 8, Royal Air Maroc’s 767 Boeing Converted Freighter, Qatar Airways’ 777-300ER and CargoLogicAir and the Qatar flag carrier’s 747-8 Freighters.

It said its 737 MAX 7, which will enter service by 2019, will make the air show debut with flying displays from July 16-19. The aircraft touts its new technology advancements, which allow it to fly about 1,852 kilometers farther with more passengers than its predecessor, the 737-100. It will also display some defense products ranging from helicopters like AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook, F-15E Strike Eagle jets, to C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft.

A recently approved $45 billion investment in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is set to solidify the country’s position as ASEAN’s regional aerospace hub. “As one of the most visited countries in the world year after year, Thailand is ready to embrace its future as the most significant aerospace hub in the ASEAN region,” says Mr. Chokedee Kaewsang, Deputy Secretary General of Thailand Board of Investment. “The passing of the EEC bill is an exciting development, and we look forward to our country’s aerospace sector continuing its meteoric growth in the coming years.”

The Eastern Economic Corridor bill will earmark these funds for the general development of the region, including, most notably, U-Tapao’s future Aeropolis – an entire city infrastructure built around said airport – and will likely help Thailand surpass the USD $9.3 billion of foreign investment the country drew in 2017 for the EEC. The earmarked funds will also cover the construction of a motorway, deep sea ports, a high-speed railway linking the country’s three major airports (Suvarnabhumi, U-Tapao, and Don Mueang), and other infrastructural developments.

काठमाडौं,चैत्र ८: विमान दुर्घटनाका पीडितले ‘लस्ट अफ सर्भिस, लस्ट अफ सपोर्ट, लस्ट अफ सोसाइटी र दाहसंस्कारका लागि पनि बिमा रकम दाबी गर्न सक्छन्।यसैगरी, पीडित परिवारले लस्ट अफ फ्युचर सपोर्ट, सर्भिस, सोसाइटीका आधारमा पनि असीमित दायित्वअन्तर्गत बिमा दाबी गर्न सक्ने प्रावाधन रहेको अधिकारी बताउँछन्।  यूएस बंगलाको विमान दुर्घटनामा ज्यान गुमाएका तथा घाइतेका परिवारले पाँच लाखदेखि १० लाख अमेरिकी डलर (पाँचदेखि १० करोड रुपैयाँ) सम्म बिमा पाउने देखिएको छ।  अमेरिकाले हवाई यात्रुको बिमा रकम वार्सा सन्धिमा कमी भएको भन्दै बढाउन मन्ट्रियल सन्धिको अवधारणा ल्याएको थियो।

यूएस बंगला दुर्घटना पीडितले शतप्रतिशत असीमित दायित्व अन्तर्गतकै बिमा दाबी गर्न सक्ने छ ।  असीमित दायित्व कम्पनीले व्यहोर्नु नपर्ने भनेर प्रमाणित गर्ने भार बिमा कम्पनीकै हुने छ । यूएस बंगला कम्पनीको विमानले अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सन्धि सम्झौतामा दुर्घटनामा परेका पीडितले असीमित दायित्वअन्तर्गत बिमा दाबी गर्न नपाउने प्रमाणित गरेको अवस्थामा मात्रै यो लागू नहुने छ। प्राइम फेसी (प्रथम दृष्टिमै) यो विमान दुर्घटनामा पाइलटको कमजोरी देखिन्छ। म्यानुफेक्चर इरर, मेकानिकल फेलियर, पाइलट इरर र प्यासेन्जरको असावधानी, एयर ट्राफिक कन्ट्रोल रुमको फल्ट, चरा, चट्याङ, आतंकवादलगायत कारणले विमान दुर्घटना हुन्छन्।

ज्यान गुमाउनेका बाबुआमा तथा बालबच्चाले मातृत्व र पितृत्व, सपोर्ट, सोसाइटीलगायत विषयमा पनि बिमा दाबी गर्न सक्छन्। मन्ट्रियल सन्धिको आर्टिकल १७, २२ र ३१ मा बिमा दाबीको विषयका उल्लेख छ। असीमित दायित्वअन्तर्गत बिमा दाबीका लागि सरकारी जाँचबुझ आयोगको प्रतिवेदन कुर्नु नपर्ने अधिकारीको भनाइ छ। साथै, पीडित परिवारले जहाज दुर्घटना भएको दुई वर्षभित्र बिमा दाबीका लागि मुद्दा दायर गर्नुपर्छ। स्रोत:  अन्नपूर्णपोस्ट