Tag: Airport operation
2 airplanes collide at Dubai’s main airport; no injuries
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two passenger jets from low-cost carrier FlyDubai and Bahrain-based Gulf Air collided with each other on the taxiway at...
Turkey aims for dialogue with Taliban on Kabul Airport plan
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president said Tuesday his country will talk with the Taliban regarding Turkey’s bid to operate and secure the airport in the...
Portugal flights disrupted in second day of airports strike
LISBON, Portugal — A strike by airport baggage handlers and ground crews in Portugal was expected to cause a second day of disruption Sunday,...
Airport in Siberia halts operation because of wildfires
MOSCOW — An airport in the Siberian city of Yakutsk temporarily halted operations on Sunday after the municipality, along with 50 other towns and...
‘Scary’: Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft
BOISE, Idaho — Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during...
No decision yet in Turkey’s negotiations for Kabul Airport
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s defense minister said Friday that negotiations over his country's proposal to operate and secure the key international airport in Afghanistan are...
No decision yet in Turkey’s negotiations for Kabul Airport
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s defense minister said Friday that negotiations over his country's proposal to operate and secure the key international airport in Afghanistan are...
Paris airport workers block terminal to protest pay cut
PARIS — Paris airport workers protesting pay cuts on Friday blocked a busy terminal at a Charles de Gaulle Airport and skirmished with police,...
Paris airport workers block terminal to protest pay cut
PARIS — Paris airport workers protesting pay cuts on Friday blocked a busy terminal at a Charles de Gaulle Airport and skirmished with police,...
Turkish, US officials discuss Afghan airport security plans
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish and U.S. military officials met in Turkey’s capital on Thursday to discuss plans for Turkish troops to continue securing Kabul’s...