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CNN  —  Air traffic controllers in Philadelphia were guiding planes to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey last week when communications suddenly crashed. “Approach, are you there?” one pilot asked the controller. The controller stopped responding. United Airlines Flight 1951, flying from New Orleans to the Newark hub, tried to radio the controller five times before finally getting a response. “United 1951, how do you hear me?” the controller asks, according to air traffic control conversations recorded by the website LiveATC.net. “I got you loud and clear, United 1951,” the pilot responds. For at least 90 seconds, controllers lost…

Croatian Airlines delivered the Airbus A220-300 from Azola, the first of three based in Florida. The aircraft is the third type of aircraft introduced into the Croatian flag carrier fleet. The airline has adopted 15 for its modernization program. Azora ordered a 22 A220 directly from Airbus, six of which were delivered to airline customers and delivered. Jet – serial number 55350 and registered 9a-cal – was transported to Zagreb from the Airbus Assembly Site in Montreal Mirabelle. Jasmine Bazic, CEO of Croatian Airlines, said the airline expects to receive five aircraft this year, allowing it to expand its network.…

For years, one question has driven most business travel decisions: can we afford it? But the way we work has changed, so is our answer. Today, travel conversations are changing. Of course, costs remain important, but that's not the only thing they use to determine whether a trip should be done. Happiness, sustainability and strategic focus are just as important today, reshaping what business travel looks like. “Companies are beginning to ask better questions,” says Mummy Mafojane, GM at FCM in South Africa. “It's not just about anything anymore. 'How much does it cost?” It also says, 'How much does…

The UK's “best” beaches are located in an iconic location that attracts a huge number of visitors every summer. But not everyone is a fan, and some people call it “overrated” and offer other alternatives that people would like to visit instead. The beach will be the top of the UK's best, based on thousands of TripAdvisor reviews. A huge number of people worship this iconic place, but others think it is quite exaggerated.The beach in question is Brighton Beach, located on the southern coast of England. This is not a surprise to many, as the iconic beach with busy…

Chairman Gervais Koffi Djondo, founder of Ecobank & Asky, has been praised by the Millennium Excellence Foundation for the prestigious Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize, Afrablanking and Aviation Excellence in Africa Excellence.The 2025 Millennium Excellence Award, Otumhuo Oseituti II, held under the prominent auspices of Asantehene, was held at Manhia Palace in Kumasi.The event brought together renowned business leaders and various respected high-ranking officials to honor the community and individuals who have made a huge contribution.Chairman Johndo was recognized for his exceptional contribution to Africa's progress and for his unwavering commitment to sustainable development across the continent.In his acceptance speech, Chairman…

Al Rostamani's Maze Tower is featured in the Guinness World Records as it is home to the world's largest vertical maze. The incredible feature is in front of the tower, with a massive surface area of ​​a whopping 42,487.35 square feet. Al Rostamani's maze tower is located along Sheikh Zayed Road in the gorgeous city of Dubai.Opened in January 2012, The Dusyscraper is a multipurpose building that houses 25 office floors, garden floors, 24 residential floors and a roof with swimming pools. It is also home to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Al Rostamani International Exchange, a UAE financial…

The new museum was built in India and is set to become the largest museum in the world. The Yuga Yugen Bharat National Museum (YYBNM) will be delivered in partnership with France, with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the existing secretariat building and replacing the National Museum as the national museum. The project spans 117,000 square meters and has 950 rooms that can display between 7,000 and 8,000 artifacts at a time.The scheme is part of the wider Central Vista redevelopment project, first announced in May 2023. Yybnm is poised to light our journey towards a progressive and inclusive…

If you've seen the news just before your flight, you may have seen stories about runway incidents, pilot shortages, and even weather-related confusion.That's enough to make you wonder if the flight is still safe. It's easy to feel anxious, but the truth remains one of the safest ways to get from point A to point B, especially compared to car travel.In fact, a recent analysis by Osborne & Francis of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that October was the most dangerous month for American drivers, with 17,543 fatal crashes nationwide over five years. August and…

Facebook Tweet Email link Over the past two weeks at the Philadelphia-based Air Traffic Control Center, which leads flights to and from Newar Liberty International Airport, several equipment outages have raised concerns about how safe it is in one of the country's busiest airports. The suspension of two people in the past week is as anxiety around the flight has skyrocketed amid a deadly collision and some close call-ups. The Federal Aviation Administration said on Sunday morning it had implemented a ground stop for flights heading to Newark due to “communication issues” affecting controllers in the Philadelphia Traycon Area C.…

In the first quarter of 2025, the maritime smuggling route from West and North Africa to the Canary Islands remained the most active – and deadliest – way for migrants to enter the European Union. After trending dramatically upwards since 2020, the number of migrants using the Canary Islands route (also known as the Atlantic route or north-west African route) escalated sharply in 2023 (40 330) and 2024 (46 843) to roughly double the annual arrival figures in 2020 and 2021. Displacement of Malians and other West Africans away from northbound trans-Sahelian routes explains part of this increase. Reflecting this,…