PARIS: French air crash investigators are saying that they have found “clear similarities” between last week’s Ethiopian Airlines crash and last October’s Lion Air disaster. Both 737 MAX aircraft plunged nose-first to their doom. “During the verification process of the FDR (flight data recorder) data, clear similarities were noted by the investigation team between Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight 610, which will be the subject of further study during the investigation,” the BEA said in a statement. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 nosedived into a field shortly after takeoff last Sunday, killing all 157 people on board. Lion…
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DUBAI: India’s Jet Airways on Monday grounded four aircraft as it failed to pay the lease for renting them, the latest in a series of financial challenges hurting the airline. Jet Airways, once the number two airline in India, said that it is “actively engaged” with aircraft lessors, as it informed the National Stock of India that it is grounding aircraft “due to non-payment of amounts outstanding to lessors.” Jet Airways did not elaborate on which routes will be affected or how long the grounding is for. It has, however, cancelled flights to and from Abu Dhabi for an indefinite…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has decided to close down six of its premises at a time when the government is trying to bolster the tourism industry. A letter issued by the corporation stated that it has been decided in the meeting that the ‘sick units/restaurants of PTDC Motels, which are continuously incurring losses should be closed immediately’. The facilities to be closed are PTDC motel at Taxila in Punjab, PTDC motel at Chattar Plain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PTDC motel at Astak in Gilgit-Baltistan, PTDC motel at Khuzdar in Balochistan, Chakdara restaurant in KP and Daman-i-Koh restaurant in…
ISLAMABAD: While speaking at a seminar titled “Heritage Diplomacy: A Gadget for Regional Peace”, held here at Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA), on Wednesday, 20 March, the spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohammad Faisal, emphasized upon an examination of the causes that had led to the rampant polarization and extremist tendencies prevalent in the society. “Those nations (that) deny the essence of their heritage and past witness a disastrous fate, as true development and growth cannot be achieved without taking cognizance of the heritage of a region or the people residing therein,” Faisal said. Dr. Faisal noted…
ISLAMABAD: Last month the government of Pakistan approved the formation of a 25-member National Tourism Coordination Board (NTCB) for the promotion of tourism in the country. The decision was taken during the meeting of the Tourism Task Force chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, was aimed at promoting tourism, enhancing coordination between federation and provinces, formulating provincial regulatory framework, and highlighting other objectives including the promotion of the country’s tourism at an international level. To assist National Tourism Coordination Board (NTCB) on religious tourism, adventure tourism, cultural, historic and archaeological tourism, Trans-Himalaya Jeep Rally Group, infrastructure and facilitation, regulatory…
KARACHI: Hong Kong national, Ms. Marsha Jean, 21, a female Chinese traveller recently visited Pakistan to explore the culture, heritage, scenic landscape and adventure tourism beauty of Pakistan. While speaking with local media , she stated that she has travelled to several countries of the world in the same way. Jean had first travelled to Australia when she was 18, where she worked in the hotel and save enough money to travel across the world. “When I was 18, I travelled to Australia on my pocket money. My original plan was to travel for only two months but as I…
DOHA: Qatar Airways celebrated the arrival of its 250th aircraft, an Airbus A350-900 from Toulouse, France, the latest addition to the group’s growing fleet of passenger, Cargo and executive aircraft. This impressive landmark comes just 22 years after the carrier began operations, and is testament to the incredible growth of an airline that has become world-leading in that time, winning a host of awards, including the Skytrax World Airline of the Year accolade on no less than four occasions. The new A350-900 joins the airline’s state-of-the-art fleet, where the average age of aircraft is less than five years old. As…
KARACHI: Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi is committed to extending a diversity of high-end services to all guests, whether travelling for business or leisure and from all age groups. Beyond offering amenities such as comfortable accommodation and international cuisines, the five-star hotel is also focused on ensuring a host of family-friendly recreational facilities. In similar spirit, the five-star hotel is proud to announce the launch of Goplay – an indoor play area for children aged between four and 12 years. The idea is to provide children with a fun, caring and secure environment while parents can relax, enjoy meals or rejuvenate in…
ISLAMABAD: Presided over by Finance Minister Asad Umar, The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 20 March froze Rs96bn worth of liabilities of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) payable to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and approved a $3 million supplementary grant for maintenance of an aircraft for the prime minister. The Government allowed state-owned ailing Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to temporarily hold up around Rs96 billion in payments the airline owe to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on account of aeronautical charges and other levies, sources said on Wednesday. PIA’s Chief Executive Officer Arshad Malik earlier asked…
WASHINGTON: One of the largest companies in the United States is responsible for tens of thousands of jobs and has been under serious attack by the global aviation industry after 2 Boeing Max 8 aircraft crashed within 6 months. It resulted in government around the world banning the operation of Boeing’s latest and newest aircraft. Competitor Airbus has respectfully remained quiet while the world was waiting for Boeing to speak out. Finally, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg issued an open letter to airlines, passengers, and the aviation community. We know lives depend on the work we do, and our teams embrace…