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Biman Bangladesh Airlines facing US sanction issues over new Rome route
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is facing geopolitical complications over its plans to restart services between its home base in Dhaka, Bangladesh (DAC), and Rome’s Fiumicino Airport (FCO). The issues have arisen due to US sanctions on Iran, given that the proposed flights are due to operate through Iranian airspace.??
Lufthansa Group and United Airlines to turn Brussels into US-Africa hub
According to reports that have appeared in German media, Lufthansa Group and its Star Alliance partner United Airlines are working on a project to boost air connectivity between the US and Africa by way of Brussels Zaventem airport (BRU).?
Mi-8 helicopter destroyed in apparent drone attack near Tiraspol: video
A video emerged, on March 17, 2024, of an alleged drone attack against a Mil Mi-8 helicopter that was on the ground at an airfield near Tiraspol, in the separatist-held, internationally unrecognized territory of Transnistria, in Moldavia.?
Japan Airlines set to purchase 32 Airbus and 10 Boeing jets
Japan Airlines (JAL) has confirmed it will introduce 42 new aircraft which will be shared between both Airbus and Boeing.??