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United Airlines' Boeing 777 jet clipped the wingtip of another United plane while being pushed back from the gate at San Francisco International Airport early Tuesday morning, urging the cancellation of two trans-Pacific flights carrying more than 500 passengers, officials said.No one was injured during the disaster, the latest incident that scrutinized US commercial aviation safety procedures.The brush between the two planes occurred around 12:35am, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. This said the plane was piloting in areas where the planes do not communicate with the squadron.The right-wing tip cut off the left-wing tip of the flight departing for…

Catholicism did not begin as a “white” faith. Born on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean, it spread Africa, Asia and what we now call Europe through the trade routes and legions of the Roman Empire. Three early Roman bishops: Victor I (c. 189–199), Miltiades (311–314), and Zerasius I (492–496) were Africans who taught doctrines during the development of the church. They are respected as saints. This reminds us that the Pope’s office has never been racially defined. But that history is unsettling about the unbreakable running of Europeans, which stretches from the early Middle Ages to Francis’ death last…

One country with “the best food in Africa” ​​is beginning to gain deserved recognition on tourist trails, but there are still few tourists. Compared to popular African destinations like Morocco, which welcomed 17.4 million visitors in 2024, and Kenya, which welcomed 2.4 million people, the country still flies under the radar.However, a report from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which revealed that Ethiopia’s international tourists rose 40% in five years in 2024 means that it’s time to visit while still relatively unremarkable. That growth was not a coincidence – the government has prioritized tourism as a pillar of…

The British, who enjoyed their holidays in Spain’s top tourist destinations, have made it clear that they will never return as a result of overtourism protests that seized the country. This comes after protest groups issued a harsh warning as they have been “mobilizing” more than in June. A series of major demonstrations will be held from Lanzaroth and Tenerife in the Canary on June 15th, from Lanzaroth and Tenerife in the Canary to Valerix and Barcelona on the mainland. The protests (sets) coordinated by the Southern European network of tourism are set for demanding actions for tourism growth. “We…

Camera Trap confirms the presence of leopards in the Deep Hoop nature reserve A milestone moment in leopard conservation. This is because the two leopards have been spotted through joint efforts by the Molkle Goodwill Foundation, Landmark Foundation and Capernature. Cape Town, May 2, 2025 – An exciting development for the protection of the Overburg area has led to positive identification of two leopards in camera trap footage at Deep Hoop Nature Reserve thanks to collaborations by the Molkl Goodwill Foundation, Landmark Foundation and Capernature. “It’s a very hopeful moment,” said Ed Zeeman, co-founder of the Molkle family and the…

In a bold and structured presentation at the Ethiopian Airlines Forum 2025, Kenya Airlines (KQ) CEO Alan Kirabuka laid out the airline's multiphase turnaround strategy. Continental Challenge Kirabuka's remarks were opened with a harsh comparison between African aviation environments and other regional environments. African airlines operate under heavy restrictions. Due to refining capacity and weak import dependence, fuel costs can be up to 40% higher. With a lack of infrastructure, only 34% of airports in sub-Saharan Africa boast paved runways. Fragmented regulatory regimes and excessive taxes reduce costs and reduce competitiveness. In contrast, regions such as Europe and East Asia…

Canadian airline Westjet is responding to a significant reduction in travel demand to the US by temporarily suspending nine routes to large US markets. The Calgary-based airline said on May 6 that it will focus on domestic and transatlantic flights during the upcoming summer air travel season, citing “downward changes in travel demand across borders.” “WestJet has updated its summer schedule to help Canadians fly wherever they want to go,” the airline says. “The shift includes nine temporary route outages to US destinations.” “As common in the aviation industry, Westjet will continually adjust its schedule based on demand,” he adds.…

Looking beyond the safari experience, at the core, we see that chemistry is a love letter to Tanzania’s wilderness and its wildlife, as well as the land-sharing community. In a decade and a half of making, Chem Chem’s conservation success stories saw them transform the brink-landscape into a thriving ecosystem. At the heart of this is the Chem Chem Association. This is a team of dedicated individuals who come together with a shared passion to uplift the community that plays an important role in preserving nature and its preservation. Their 2024 annual report celebrates the major advances they have made…

Air fares within West Africa’s subregions continue to be the highest in the world. said Cedico Duca, Ecowas’s Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalization committee member. Douka also found that a recent study conducted by a well-known organization showed that air transport within West Africa was under 10%, indicating that this was the lowest. He said the situation has become a barrier to regional integration. Duca spoke in Rome on Tuesday and spoke at the opening of the 6th Congressional Congress. Meeting of the Joint Committee on Infrastructure, Energy, Mining, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, Theme: Air Transport as a Means to…

Federal Aviation Regulators have issued strict safety warnings for airline pilots: think carefully before turning off autopilots and other computerized flight controls at the country’s busiest airport. The Federal Aviation Administration warning warned pilots about the risk of overreliance on their own manual flights and visual approaches in busy airspace. The bulletin issued in response to the dangers revealed by the recent “notable and highly visible” commercial aviation accident in the United States, is expressed in technical terms and was largely overlooked when it was released in early April.The most devastating of these accidents was a January air collision between…