Russian security forces remove pro-Palestinian protesters from Dagestan airport

Russian security forces remove pro-Palestinian protesters from Dagestan airport

Oct 29 (Reuters) – Russian authorities closed an airport in the city of Makhachkala in the northern Caucasus region and diverted flights, including one from Israel, after media reports showed demonstrators denouncing Israeli actions in Gaza had gathered at the facility. The Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsia said security forces had by 10:20 p.m. Moscow time … Read more

Musk says Starlink to provide connectivity in Gaza through aid groups

Musk says Starlink to provide connectivity in Gaza through aid groups

File photo: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 28 (Reuters) – Elon Musk said … Read more

China’s Xi warns against decoupling, lauds Belt and Road at forum

China’s Xi warns against decoupling, lauds Belt and Road at forum

[1/5]Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) to mark the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Edgar Su Acquire Licensing Rights BEIJING, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against … Read more

Korean Air to offer to sell Asiana’s cargo business, routes to satisfy EU regulators -sources

Korean Air to offer to sell Asiana’s cargo business, routes to satisfy EU regulators -sources

The logo of Korean Airlines is seen on a B787-9 plane at its aviation shed in Incheon, South Korea, February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) – South Korea’s biggest carrier, Korean Air Lines (003490.KS), will offer to sell Asiana Airlines’ (020560.KS) air cargo business and divest routes to … Read more

UK bus and rail operator FirstGroup raises annual profit outlook

UK bus and rail operator FirstGroup raises annual profit outlook

A Great Western Railway train passes in front of Windsor Castle in Eton, Britain, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 11 (Reuters) – British transport operator FirstGroup (FGP.L) on Wednesday forecast fiscal 2024 profit ahead of its prior expectations, partly helped by strong passenger numbers and increased leisure travel during the summer … Read more

Finland says ‘outside activity’ likely damaged gas pipeline, telecoms cable

Finland says ‘outside activity’ likely damaged gas pipeline, telecoms cable

Gas pipeline, telecoms cable connect Finland and Estonia Cause of the damage, and who did it, unclear – Finnish PM No threat to energy safety, telecommunications – Finnish PM European gas prices rise on the news HELSINKI, Oct 10 (Reuters) – A subsea gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia under the … Read more

First hydrogen train in Middle East to begin trials next week, Saudi energy minister says

First hydrogen train in Middle East to begin trials next week, Saudi energy minister says

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud speaks during 10th Arab-China Business Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights RIYADH, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister for Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Sunday that the first hydrogen train in the Middle East … Read more

United Airlines to announce order for 110 Airbus, Boeing jets – sources

United Airlines to announce order for 110 Airbus, Boeing jets – sources

A United Airlines Airbus A319-100 jet takes off from Washington National Airport in Washington, U.S., August 9, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 3 (Reuters) – United Airlines (UAL.O) is set to announce an order for 110 aircraft from Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus (AIR.PA) on Tuesday, a purchase that includes 50 widebody Boeing … Read more

Air Canada pilots stage protests in Toronto as contract deadline looms

Air Canada pilots stage protests in Toronto as contract deadline looms

Air Canada planes are parked at Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada April 28, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 29 (Reuters) – Air Canada (AC.TO) pilots staged a protest at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Friday, demanding better pay and benefits as talks over a new contract covering 4,500 pilots at Canada’s … Read more

Air France, motorway operators criticise French govt’s new tax plans

Air France, motorway operators criticise French govt’s new tax plans

Air France CEO Anne Rigail attends a pannel at the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in Paris, France, November 29, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/file photo Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Air France (AIRF.PA), airport group ADP (ADP.PA) and motorway operators criticised the French government’s plans to impose a new tax on … Read more