Air transport
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Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment
Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country’s surge in inbound tour…
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Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 search to resume 11 years after jet went missing
Malaysian transport ministry says robotics company Ocean Infinity will restart search operation on 30 December…
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Sole survivor of Air India crash says death of brother ‘took all my happiness’
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh describes his survival as ‘miracle’ but says his sibling’s death in disaster has left hi…
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Hong Kong: two killed after cargo plane veers off runway into sea while landing
Authorities say plane collided with patrol vehicle, taking it with it as it ditched in seaTwo people were kill…
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Moscow starts direct flights to North Korea amid decline in options for Russian tourists
The Moscow-Pyongyang flights operated by Russia’s Nordwind Airlines will initially operate only once a monthDi…
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Students chant for justice after Bangladesh plane crash – video
Hundreds of students have demanded justice after an air force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, kil…
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At least 20 killed as military plane crashes into Bangladesh school campus
Injured number almost 200 after training jet had technical problem once airborne, with pilot among the deadAt …
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‘I heard an explosion’: military plane crashes into Bangladesh school campus – video
At least 19 people have died after a Bangladesh air force plane crashed into a school campus in Dhaka. Officia…
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Indian regulator orders airlines to check Boeing fuel switches after plane crash report
Air India cautions investigation into Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash is in early stages as speculation about caus…
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Air India crash victims’ families not satisfied with ‘vague’ initial report
Relatives call for ‘honesty, transparency and an unwavering commitment to uncovering the full truth’Families o…
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‘Why did he cut off?’: what the report on the Air India Flight 171 crash found
Main points from the preliminary report on the 12 June crash in which 260 people diedA preliminary report from…
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Engine fuel switches cut off before Air India crash that killed 260, preliminary report finds
Early investigation into accident in Ahmedabad in June also contains details of pilots discussing the switches…
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Bear on runway halts flights at Japanese airport – video
A bear entered the runway area of Yamagata airport on Thursday, forcing a temporary shutdown and flight cancel…
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Air India survivor carries brother’s coffin amid questions over plane’s emergency systems
Investigators reportedly examining whether ‘last resort’ ram air turbine functioned after takeoffThe sole surv…
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Bali flights cancelled after Indonesian volcano spews 10km-high ash tower
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores, east of Bali, erupted on Tuesday afternoon, leading to sever…