Category: Aircrafts
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Senegal enters the space age with the launch of its first satellite
The GAINDESAT-1a satellite was launched on August 16 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the United States. Another 115 small satellites were also carried as part of the Transporter 11 space mission. “This is an “important step and a historic day in the march of our country and the will to make it a…
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Ethiopian Airlines signs deal for design of ‘biggest airport in Africa’
Ethiopia has signed an agreement for the design of a new four-runway airport that will be Africa’s biggest when construction is completed in 2029, the head of state-owned Ethiopian Airlines said on Friday. Located near the town of Bishoftu, around 45 km (28 miles) from the capital Addis Ababa, the airport will have capacity to…
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Strong S-Class Solar Flare and Eartg Direct CME- A Series of 3 CME’s is headed for Earth
A series of three CMEs is now heading for Earth. The first two, launched by M-class flares on August 7th, are relatively minor. The third, launched by yesterday’s X-flare is more potent. Striking Earth in succession on Aug. 9th, 10th, and 11th, the three CMEs could spark geomagnetic storms as strong as category G3 with…
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Air Algerie suspends flights to Lebanon “until further notice”
The decision, which came into effect immediately after the corresponding statement was published on Thursday, is motivated by unspecified reasons. Air Algerie invites its “customers affected by this announcement to contact their agencies or the call center” to inquire about possible developments. With the intensification of warfare in southern Lebanon, several airlines have already suspended…
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Mali will create a state-owned airline.
Draft documents relating to the creation and approval of the charter of Mali Airlines-SA were signed at a meeting of the country’s Council of Ministers. “Domestic and international air services were carried out from 1960 to 1985 by the national airline Air Mali. After its closure, domestic and international transport was carried out by Compagnie…
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Kenya’s national airline reports issues with booking system due to global technical glitch
Nairobi, Kenya – July 20, 2024 Kenya Airways, the national airline, has announced significant disruptions in its booking system, attributing the issues to a global technical glitch affecting airlines worldwide. The glitch, which began in the early hours of July 19, has caused widespread inconvenience for passengers attempting to book, modify, or check-in for flights.…
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Earth Directed Solar Flares and Multiple Radio Blackouts from Big Sunspots AR3738
Big Sunspot AR3738 Unleashed 5 M-Class Solar Flares. The strongest event of the period was an M5.3 flare (R2-Moderate) 13/12: 42 UTC. Associated with the event was a Type II radio sweep (est. 297 km/s), however, no discernable CMEs were observed in subsequent coronagraph imagery. At 13/23:01 UTC, Region 3738 also produced an impulsive M5.0-class…
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Geomagnetic Storm Watch : A stream of solar wind is set to hit Earth Magnetic Field
NOAA forecasters say that minor G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible on July 13-14 when a stream of solar wind is expected to hit Earth’s magnetic field. The gaseous material is flowing from a northern hole in the sun’s atmosphere. EVENT:A Coronal Hole (CH) is a dark, less dense area in the solar corona. Solar wind…
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Boeing pleads guilty to 737 MAX crashes
• Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to “conspiracy to defraud the United States” in the certification of 737 MAX aircraft. • This would allow Boeing to avoid further investigation by the Justice Department and pay a $243.6 million fine. • The deal follows a finding by the Justice Department last May that Boeing had…
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US will complete withdrawal of troops from Air Base 101 in Niger on Sunday, AFRICOM says
“We will do a joint ceremony on that occasion that marks the departure of the last US C-17 [aircraft]. The government of Niger will assume control of former US areas and facilities,” Air Force Major General Kenneth Ekman, who is on the ground in Niger to coordinate the departure, was quoted as saying. On June…
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