By Gleb Stolyarov and Allison Lampert (Reuters) -Russia is urging the U.N. civil aviation agency to ease sanctions on spare parts and overflights, dismissing its response to the war in Ukraine as “unlawful coercive measures,” according to working papers and a source familiar with the matter. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Western…
By Allison Lampert and Aditya Kalra MONTREAL/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India wants countries to agree a new code of conduct on hiring each other’s airline staff after raising concerns that its fast-growing aviation system is being stifled by the poaching of Indian pilots and cabin crew without adequate notice. India, one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation…
Airline passengers should ensure their power banks are in good condition and from reputable brands before boarding flights, experts have warned, after a charging device was suspected to have caused a fire on board an aircraft preparing for departure from South Korea to Hong Kong. Investigations are continuing into what sparked the fire that engulfed…