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A Jet Airways plane with 161 people on board veered off the runway during take-off at Goa's Dabolim airport, Tuesday. The passengers, including 7 crew members, were evacuated using emergency slides. 15 people were treated for minor injuries incurred during the evacuation. The flight 9W 2374 had landed from Mumbai and was bound for Dubai airport when the incident occured. The cause of the incident has not yet been confirmed.
It hasn’t taken to the skies yet, but the Overture aircraft is designed to trim hours off long-haul flights and avoid harming the environment by using 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel.
A top airline industry official called on Tuesday for calm surrounding recent travel chaos at some airports as people resume flying after the pandemic, blaming the gridlock on temporary delays in getting clearances for new staff. Joining FRANCE 24 is Xavier Tytelman, Aeronautical consultant and former Military Aviator. Commenting on post-pandemic air travel, he says that "we have a rebound that we didn't expect." There has already been record air travel to some destinations, given that "people were not able to come and see their families for two years." Mr. Tytelman now expects to see the highest record ever for air travel during the summer travel season. But the challenges that lie ahead for the tourism industry pale in comparison to freight transport. "We are expecting about a 70 percent increase in the cargo needs in the next few years," explains Mr. Tytelman. "So it's absolutely massive and much more important than what we are facing in the tourism industry."
A flying car prototype in Slovakia has been cleared for takeoff with its official airworthiness certificate - moving one step closer to reaching the public market.
The EU proposed member states stop all flights to and from southern Africa following the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant that scientists fear could beat vaccinations, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.
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