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Amsterdam delays lifting restrictions on runway affected by solar farm sun glare

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Glare being caused by sunlight reflecting off the panels of a nearby solar farm has caused authorities at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS) in the Netherlands to delay the lifting of restrictions on one of the airport’s main runways due to safety concerns. The position of the sun means that this effect occurs in the late morning.

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PIA under safety spotlight again as aircraft lands on closed runway in Lahore

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Coming less than a week after the carrier relaunched international air services to Europe, the safety spotlight has quickly fallen once again in the direction of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Approaching Lahore Airport from the south, the flight was cleared to land on runway 36R at the airport.

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Electra unveils EL9 ultra-STOL hybrid-electric aircraft design

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The EL9 uses blown lift technology to land on runways as short as 150 feet (45 meters), which would even enable it to land in unconventional spots such as football fields and parking lots. It has been an intense week for Virginia-based hybrid-electric aircraft startup Electra.

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London-Heathrow ends busiest-ever year in 2024 with record-breaking December

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It has also continued to deliver significant operational benefits, investing millions to upgrade security lanes and resurface the southern runway, with no impact on operations despite it being the busiest ever summer. BasPhoto / Shutterstock 2024 was an exciting and record-breaking year at Heathrow, said Heathrows CEO Thomas Woldbye.

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UK DoT delays granting permission for PIA flights return over safety concerns

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The UKs Department of Transport (DoT) is holding back on granting Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) the permission it needs to resume flights to UK airports. Approaching Lahore Airport from the south, the flight was cleared to land on runway 36R at the airport. sockagphoto / Shutterstock However, sources told Samaa.tv

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UK CAA delays granting permission for PIA flights return over safety concerns

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The UKs aviation safety regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), is holding back on granting Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) the permission it needs to resume flights to UK airports. Approaching Lahore Airport from the south, the flight was cleared to land on runway 36R at the airport.

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Saudia transports three Boeing 777s from Jeddah to Riyadh by road 

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Saudia, the national airline of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recently transported three of its retired Boeing 777 aircraft from Jeddah Airport (JED) to Riyadh International Airport (RUH). years old and was delivered to the airline from Boeing in March 1998. years old having first been delivered to the airline in September 1998.