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New York: Two planes collide at LaGuardia airport, two people injured

Two Delta Airlines aircraft collided on Wednesday night on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, slightly injuring two people, according to airport authorities. The incident occurred at 9:58 p.m. local time when one plane was landing and another was preparing for takeoff. One person was hospitalized......

United Airlines expands Marrakech-New York flights with record winter capacity

United Airlines has announced a significant expansion of its seasonal nonstop service between Marrakech and New York/Newark (EWR), boosting capacity by more than 43% for the winter 2025-2026 season. This marks the highest-ever capacity for the route since its launch in October 2024, which was the first......

Royal Jordanian to launch direct Amman-Casablanca flights this October

Royal Jordanian Airlines is set to introduce direct flights between Amman and Casablanca starting mid-October, marking a significant milestone in strengthening ties between Jordan and Morocco. The new route was announced by Jordanian Ambassador to Morocco, Jumana Ghunaimat, who highlighted its importance......

Severe turbulence forces Delta flight to divert: 25 injured

A Delta Airlines flight en route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was forced to make an emergency landing on Wednesday evening after encountering severe turbulence, leaving 25 people injured. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff aboard Delta Flight 56, operated by an Airbus A330-900 carrying......

Russia and North Korea strengthen ties with direct flights between Moscow and Pyongyang

Moscow and Pyongyang are launching direct commercial flights for the first time in decades, signaling a growing strategic partnership between the two nations. Starting Sunday, a Nordwind Airlines Boeing 777-200ER is scheduled to depart Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport at 16:00 GMT, with arrival in......

Flight attendant sentenced to 18 years for secretly filming minors in airplane bathrooms

An ex-flight attendant for American Airlines has been sentenced to 18 years and six months in prison for attempting to exploit minors sexually and possessing child pornography. The court also imposed five years of supervised release following his prison term. Estes Carter Thompson III was arrested in......

Passenger plane with 49 on board vanishes from radar in Russia's Far east

A commercial passenger aircraft carrying 49 people has reportedly vanished from radar in Russia’s Far East region, according to Amur regional governor Vasily Orlov. The aircraft, identified as an Antonov-24, was operating a domestic flight between the cities of Blagoveshchensk and Tynda when it......

Alaska Airlines halts all flights due to major IT failure

Alaska Airlines suspended all flights on Sunday evening following a serious IT outage that disrupted its systems, affecting both its main operations and those of its regional branch, Horizon Air. The airline, based in Seattle, issued a statement confirming the incident, stating that it had "requested......

Morocco sees record 67,000 daily arrivals during Marhaba 2025

Morocco is witnessing a surge in arrivals, with over 67,000 Moroccans living abroad (MREs) entering the country daily as part of the Marhaba 2025 operation. This annual initiative, launched on June 10 and running through September, aims to facilitate the summer transit of Moroccan expatriates. Record-breaking......