#Aviation International News

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The strike comes after the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers announced that 94.6% of union members voted to reject a proposed contract from Boeing. The deal would've included a 25% pay raise over four years, much lower than the requested 40%.

This is expected to halt the production of aircraft in Washington state, where most of the union members are located.

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Adani Airport Holdings expands lounge access with debit, credit cards amid Dreamfolks suspension neuzboyx24

This is a representational image (Pic credit: Lexica) NEW DELHI: Travellers at various airports across India are experiencing disruptions in accessing lounges due to the abrupt suspension of services by Dreamfolks Services Ltd, a lounge access provider that partners with several banks. This suspension is in violation of Dreamfolks’ agreements with the affected airports.Adani Airport Holdings Ltd…

[networkthoughts]

IndiGo is strengthening international connectivity from Southern India

IndiGo has been on an international flight announcement and starting spree from the South of the country. This comes after it did a similar thing in the north, increasing frequencies to Central Asia and launching flights to new points in the last few months.  From August until November, booking engines are showing that the airline has either added or is adding a sizable chunk of flights from…

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AN IMPORTANT THRESHOLD HAS BEEN CROSSED IN ERCAN

AN IMPORTANT THRESHOLD HAS BEEN CROSSED IN ERCAN Sinan Güneş, Director of the Meteorology Department of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, said that a very important threshold will be exceeded at Ercan Airport with the introduction of the Automatic Meteorological Observation System (AWOS), which is installed in accordance with the standards on the side of the runway in order to monitor…

[robpinzon]

Witness a Spectacle in the Skies: The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Takes Flight Again!

The skies above the Philippines came alive with vibrant colors and awe-inspiring displays as the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) returned for its grand comeback February 16-18, 2024. Held at its new location in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac, the event, known as “A Weekend of Everything that Flies,” offered a thrilling experience for families, friends, and aviation…

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Earthquake Shakes Davao Occidental: Airports' Safety in the Spotlight

In a recent seismic event that rocked Davao Occidental and other parts of Mindanao, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) swiftly responded to assess the impact on airport facilities. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake, which struck at 04:14 PM today, has left its mark on some key aviation hubs in the region. Source: PinoyBuilders.ph General Santos Airport: Minor Damages but Smooth…

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Geheimtipp! - Jazzmusik und Entschleunigung pur: Mit dem Schiff durch Südschweden

MS Juno Göta Kanal – In unserer heutigen Reiseempfehlung, aus der Rubrik, das muss man mal gemacht haben kommt die MS Juno. Eine tolle Reise die wir schon einmal vorgestellt haben. da bin sogar ich neidisch und wäre gerne dabei…. Hier nun die Empfehlung: „Skandinavien vom Feinsten“ bietet Naturschönheiten und Industriegeschichte rund um den Göta-Kanal – Exklusives Reisearrangement von Aviation…

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I reblogged it earlier but I'm glad the Something Awful Forums 9/11 thread was archived because it's an incredibly important slice of internet history. For the record I think 9/11 was thousands of personal tragedies for the direct victims of the attacks but one big national farce that led to America's ongoing slide into fascism, and the nationalism and remembrance around it is a joke especially in the wake of the same amount of deaths every fucking day in the US during the height of coronavirus.

Nevertheless I think it's important that if you do not remember because you were too young or just didn't exist on Sept 11, 2001 to read the Something Awful 9/11 forums to get an idea of what the internet was like at the moment when America changed to 24 hour news cycles and renewed hyper-nationalism not seen since WWII.

This all happened before Twitter, Facebook, before Discord. Before smart phones. Before most people had cell phones. When a lot of people still had dial-up internet, even. Some people in the thread were relying on radio because internet and TV weren't keeping up.

It was a live event of internet denizens reacting to the biggest national event (and among the biggest international events) of the past 25 years. It was also a slice of what the internet was like at the turn of the millennium. Not only that, but people accurately calling out who was responsible, and what would result before the attacks even finished.

Keep in mind that the links that follow contain images of the event, lots of Islamophobia, people calling for the Middle East to be nuked, people blaming Palestine, casual racist and homophobic language (this was Something Awful after all), etc etc. They preserved the first 17 pages which spanned about 24 hours during the events. It's the origin of the "WATCH BUSH START A FUCKING WAR" screenshot.

Links under the fold. I've also annotated the pages with notes regarding the timeline and any posts of interest. Note the thread was preserved in Pacific Time even though the page says times are Eastern. That's incorrect. Post timestamps are 3 hours behind Eastern Time, which is the time zone where the attacks occurred:

Page 1 - Note the first post was edited to include images of the second attack. The thread started after the first plane hit. Second plane hitting the WTC happens here too.

Page 2 - Poster accurately calling out Bin Laden was responsible at 9:14 AM EST

Page 3 - "WATCH BUSH START A FUCKING WAR"

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Page 5 - First official acknowledgement it was a terrorist attack.

Page 6 - Pentagon hit

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Page 9 - Commercial flights grounded by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)

Page 10 - First mention of towers collapsing at end of page

Page 11 - More reactions to collapse of first tower. People thinking it was a bomb or yet another plane. Rumors about a fourth plane just missing the White House (these are false and predate the actual 4th plane crash by minutes)

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Page 13 - By this point there's just rampant speculation about more bombs at the WTC, the US Capitol building being hit, etc (all false). Remember this is all just people reacting to TV news and radio and the rumor mill via phone, AIM, IRC, and maybe text messages.

Page 14 - By this point internet news sites are overwhelmed

Page 15 - Second tower collapses. First acknowledgement of the fourth plane that crashed in PA.

Page 16 - There's an abrupt time jump in the threads, I think it was the result of admins pruning the activity or the SA forums going down. This page starts on 9/12 even though it is page 16. American flag signatures and ribbons start appearing.

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Dachser to add 12 more zero emission delivery areas in Europe Number of cities served by Dachser Emission-Free delivery will have doubled to 24 by the end of 2025 https://www.stattimes.com/logistics/dachser-to-add-12-more-zero-emission-delivery-areas-in-europe-1349329

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Dozens of rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel after raids on al-Aqsa mosque | CNN

Jerusalem CNN  —  Dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel on Thursday, the Israeli military said, in a major escalation that comes amid regional tensions over Israeli police raids at the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Some 34 rockets were launched from Lebanese territory into Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, with the majority intercepted but six landing in…

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China's new defense minister is a general the US sanctioned for buying Russian weapons | CNN

CNN  —  China on Sunday appointed a US-sanctioned general as its new defense minister. The country’s rubber-stamp legislature unanimously confirmed the appointment of General Li Shangfu, a veteran of the People’s Liberation Army’s modernization drive, during a session on Sunday. Experts said the appointment would be closely watched by Washington given Li’s background, even though the post is…

[networkthoughts]

Akasa Air to start operations to Kuwait from Aug 23

Mumbai headquartered Akasa Air will launch its fifth international destination – Kuwait, from Aug 23, 2024. The airline operates to Doha, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Jeddah. The airline will operate its MAX 8 aircraft, daily as per the below timings. QP571 BOM1950 – 2200KWIQP572 KWI2300 – 0535(+1)BOM As per media reports, India and Kuwait have 12,000 weekly seats each side as per the current…

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'Rail cars' of material released after NASA spacecraft hit asteroid | CNN

‘Rail cars’ of material released after NASA spacecraft hit asteroid | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — When NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft slammed into the tiny asteroid Dimorphos, the impact certainly left a mark. The intentional collision, which took place on September 26 as a test of asteroid deflection technology,…