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A little optimism can go a long way these days – particularly for hard-hit companies. This was the case for Tui, whose shares leapt after boss Fritz Joussen told a German newspaper that he expects ‘a largely normal summer’ for the company this year. His comments, made over the weekend, were reassuring for investors in … Read more
British Airways owner IAG had a torrid 2020, to put it lightly, but things are looking up for Britain’s flag carrier after it secured a £2billion loan yesterday that it will be able to start tapping into this month. The facility has been underwritten by banks and partly by UK Export Finance, a Government arm … Read more
MR MONEY MAKER: Airline shares are prepared for take-off in 2021, let’s hope there’s clear skies ahead, says JUSTIN URQUHART STEWART By Justin Urquhart Stewart For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 18 December 2020 What’s Happening? Locked down, fed up and thoroughly brassed off. Not exactly the … Read more
Plane JUST avoids crashing into trees on take-off as pilot manages to pull up just in time Video footage shows the Rada Airlines Ilyushin Il-62 travelling down the runway In a nail-biting moment, the aircraft clipped the top of the trees during takeoff It nearly didn’t clear the trees as it took off from Niš … Read more
Wizz Air jet pilots had to abandon take-off at 140mph when speed sensor failed because insect had laid three eggs in it The Wizz Air pilots were thundering down the runway at Doncaster Airport Probe later blamed three tiny eggs, each the size of a grain of rice inside sensor The June 16 episode was … Read more
Migos rapper Takeoff sued ‘by woman claiming he raped her at LA party’ in June Migos rapper Takeoff has been sued by a woman accusing him of having raped her at a party in Los Angeles in June ‘Jane Doe’ is suing the 26-year-old -whose real name is Kirshnik Khari Ball- ‘for sexual battery, assault, … Read more
On a wing and a prayer: pigeon shows stern stuff as it clings onto a plane during 177mph take-off A determined pigeon stood his ground on the wing of a plane during takeoff The tiny bird refused to move as the plane prepared to reach speeds of 177mph A surprised passenger videoed the daring moment … Read more
Donald Trump reveals he wants to see Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket’s first manned takeoff next week in sign of U.S. reopening – then hold G7 at the White House too President Trump expressed that he was interested in going to Florida next week to watch the SpaceX spacecraft take American astronauts into space ‘I’m thinking … Read more
Medical evacuation plane kills eight as it explodes in ball of flames during take-off from Philippine capital Manila Lion Air flight was heading from Manila to Haneda, Japan, at 8pm on Sunday Six on board were Filipino with one from America and another from Canada Plane was being used by health department to fight the … Read more