4 d. ago Incoming flights halted at Palma airport over drone sighting

The incident comes after a string of similar disruptions at other European airports

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5 d. ago Hazrat Shahjalal Airport fire chaos as travellers stranded and flights suspended

All flights departing and arriving had to be halted at Hazrat Shahjalal Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, today after a massive blaze ripped through part of the terminal

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2 w. ago From rubble to revival, Detroiters hope new Hudson's development can help reshape the city

In 2013, mired in debt, Detroit filed for bankruptcy

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3 w. ago Munich airport reopens after halting flights because of drone sightings

Travel disrupted for thousands on eve of national holiday in latest drone incident to hit European aviationMunich airport has reopened after drone sightings over the facility on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city on the eve of a national holiday.A further 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports last week in Denmark and Norway. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Calls for police to shoot down drones after Munich airport disruption – latest updates

Bavarian PM joins calls to strengthen Germany’s air defences after latest incidentMunich airport reopens after halting flightsBavarian prime minister Markus Söder has joined the calls to strengthen Germany’s air defences, telling Bild that “our police must be able to shoot drones down immediately,” instead of “waiting”.CSU leader Söder added that the issue will be discussed during the Bavarian cabinet meeting on Tuesday, and a draft law will be fast-tracked to change the regulations accordingly. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nordic airline immediately halts flights after filing for bankruptcy

Low-cost Icelandic airline Play also shut down this week

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4 w. ago Entities linked to First Brands file for bankruptcy protection

Rapid unravelling of heavily indebted car parts supplier has caught credit markets off guard

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4 w. ago Denmark airport closes due to drones, two days after incursions in Copenhagen and Oslo

Police say the drones over Aalborg airport followed a similar pattern to the ones that had halted flights at Copenhagen airport a few days earlierDenmark’s Aalborg airport was closed due to drones in its airspace, local police said early on Thursday, two days after the country’s main Copenhagen airport was shut over drone sightings that rattled European aviation.Danish national police said the drones followed a similar pattern to the ones that had halted flights at Copenhagen airport for four hours a few days earlier. The country’s armed forces were also affected, as Aalborg airport is used as a military base, they added. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago 'Drones' force ANOTHER Danish airport to ground all flights for the second time in three days

All arriving and departing flights were halted at Aalborg Airport on Wednesday night, with inbound flights being diverted to other airports.

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4 w. ago More mystery drones shut down ANOTHER airport in Denmark after ‘Russia was behind halting flights in Copenhagen’

ANOTHER major Danish airport was forced to shut down after mystery drones buzzed its airspace. It comes just days after Copenhagen was plunged into chaos amid claims Moscow is behind the sabotage. Aalborg Airport was closed indefinitely on Wednesday evening after drones were spotted circling above, police confirmed. Martin Svendsen, sales and marketing director at...

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