Greek police arrest suspect in 1985 TWA aircraft hijacking

Greek police have arrested a 65-year-old Lebanese man suspected of involvement in the 1985 hijacking of a Trans World Airlines (TWA) plane in which a U.S. navy diver was killed. A Greek police official said on Saturday the suspect had disembarked from a cruise ship on the island of Mykonos on Thursday and that his name came up as being wanted by German authorities. He was also wanted in connection with a 1987 kidnapping crime, possibly related to his release in return for the freeing of two… (www.yahoo.com) Mehr...

Suspected drones disrupt Dubai flights

Flights at Dubai's international airport, one of the world's busiest, were briefly disrupted Sunday due to "suspected drone activity," officials said. Two arriving flights had to be diverted, it said, while media reports said the planes had landed at a smaller airport in the neighbouring emirate of Sharjah. "Dubai Airports can confirm that flight arrivals were briefly disrupted at Dubai International from 12:36 (0836 GMT) to 12:51 (0851 GMT) UAE local time this afternoon… (www.yahoo.com) Mehr...

Italy's Conte calls on Delta to commit more to Alitalia

Delta Air Lines should consider increasing its planned investment in the rescue of Alitalia, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday as talks over the relaunch of the Italian flagship carrier drag on. The U.S. airline is part of a group of investors led by Italian railway group Ferrovie dello Stato behind a possible rescue of the loss-making airline. The potential investors, which also include infrastructure group Atlantia and Italy's treasury, plan to create a new company… (www.yahoo.com) Mehr...

Skydiving plane crash lands at Pepperell Airport

A preliminary investigation indicates that the Cessna Caravan was attempting to land following a skydiving run when its nose struck the runway, causing it to leave the pavement and comes to a rest 50 feet away. (whdh.com) Mehr...

C919 timeline shifts to the right

Comac’s C919 could enter service with launch customer China Eastern Airlines later than expected, even as production for the aircraft commences by year’s end. (www.flightglobal.com) Mehr...

Saab Presented First Gripen E for Brazil

Saab took another important step in delivering Gripen E to the Brazil customer. Marked by a ceremony in Linköping, Sweden, on September 10, the first Brazil Air Force Gripen E aircraft was delivered to begin the flight test program... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Mehr...