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UN aviation panel to hear Australia’s MH17 case against Russia

The United Nations aviation council has voted to hear Australia's case against Russia over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

The New Daily · Mar 18, 2023

U.N. aviation council votes to hear MH17 case against Russia

The United Nations aviation council on Friday voted to hear a case against Russia over the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, the foreign ministers of Australia and the Netherlands said.

Reuters · Mar 17, 2023

UN mulls hearing Australia’s complaint against Russia over Flt MH17 shootdown

The United Nations aviation agency is expected to debate whether to hear a case against Russia over the 2014 downing of Flight MH17

The New Daily · Mar 17, 2023

Why does Nepal's aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explains

A Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 aircraft crashed in Pokhara in central Nepal on January 15 2023, killing at least 68 passengers on board. The aircraft was en route from Nepal’s capital Kathmandu to Pokhara, the country’s second largest city, situated under the picturesque Annapurna mountain range.

The Conversation · Jan 16, 2023

ICAO Finds SpiceJet’s Operations, Safety Processes 'Strong'

SpiceJet on Monday said that International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has found in its audit the operations, safety processes and systems of the budget carrier 'strong'. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 5, 2022

Airlines pushing for single pilot flights

Airlines and regulators are pushing to have just one pilot in the cockpit of passenger jets instead of two. It would lower costs and ease pressure from crew shortages, but placing such responsibility on a single person at the controls is unsettling for some.

Bangkok Post · Nov 21, 2022

Airlines push for lone pilot flights to cut costs despite safety fears

Airlines and regulators are pushing to have just one pilot in the cockpit of passenger jets instead of two. It would lower costs and ease pressure from crew shortages, but placing such responsibility on a single person at the controls is unsettling for some.

The Times of India · Nov 21, 2022

UN countries' goal: net-zero aviation

A new framework will require countries to buy carbon offsets if their air travel emissions keep growing.

Salon · Oct 12, 2022

India, Taiwan need to join hands to fend off "expansion of autocracy": Taiwanese Envoy

The de-facto ambassador said there is a "gargantuan untapped well of potential" for cooperation between Taiwan and India

The Hindu · Oct 2, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine declares full control of Lyman – as it happened

Key city in east of country ‘fully cleared’ of Russian forces, says Zelenskiy; European leaders call annexation ‘blatant’ violation of international law

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2022