Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Ukrainian President, warned airlines and insurance companies that the presence of Ukrainian drones had made Russian skies unsafe to fly and effectively closed. Zelenskiy warned in his "nightly video" address that the Russian sky is dangerous. He said that Ukraine does not pose a threat to civil aviation. "But there will be drones flying in the skies of?Russia and due notice must be given". "Even though Russian authorities do not announce it properly, Russian airspace is closing in effect." Zelenskiy said that the war Russia started is closing down its own skies. The Russian air force has...

Tesla's supervised autonomous driving technology has recorded 4.1 times less collisions in five European countries that allow it, according to the automaker. The company is stepping up its lobbying ahead of an EU vote about a wider deployment. In April, the Netherlands became the first European nation to give provisional approval to Tesla's Full Self-Driving System (FSD). Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, and Lithuania followed suit, ahead of an EU vote on approval. Tesla's findings are based on driving data from more than 100 million km (62 millions miles) collected between April-August in these five countries, where FSD equipped cars were involved...

Federal Aviation Administration announced on Tuesday that it is proposing special flight regulations near Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida. The agency cited'security concerns regarding u.s. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. The FAA proposes restrictions on flights within a radius of one nautical mile and up to 2,080 feet around Palm Beach, a residence located near the airport. FAA: The U.S. Secret Service requested the restrictions, citing negative threat intelligence. They said that the measures would "greatly enhance the ability to mitigate the persistent risk posed by unmanned aircraft and unauthorized aircraft systems." FAA places expanded restrictions on travel...

A Turkish specialist team equipped with deep-water search equipment began work on Tuesday in order to locate the wreckage of the ferry that capsized on Sunday off Northern Cyprus, leaving 20 people missing. Eight people were killed when the twin-hulled vessel began taking in water shortly after it left the port of Kyrenia. It had 267 passengers on board. The Turkish navy's rescue vessel has a remotely controlled vehicle that can search deep waters where the ferry went down, four nautical miles off the coast. This was just minutes after the ship set off to the town of Tasucu, in...

A team of specialists equipped to search in deep waters is due to arrive on Tuesday from Turkey as emergency crews continue their efforts to locate 20 people who are missing after a ferry capsized near northern Cyprus. Eight people were killed when the double-hulled ship began taking in water, and flipped over shortly after it left the port of Kyrenia with 267 passengers on board. Boats in the area picked up survivors who clung to a part of the overturned hull. However, some reports suggest that passengers could have been trapped in compartments as the boat flipped. Missing children...

Kenyan aviation?workers have called off a strike which disrupted flights in the country's main international airport and other airports. Transport Minister Davis Chirchir, and Aviation Workers Union head Moss Ndiema announced this on Tuesday. The strike by air traffic controllers, mainly on Sunday and Monday, caused several delays at the main Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. In a joint statement, they stated that the?union, airport and civil aviation authorities and low-cost carrier Jambojet had signed a?return to work agreement to end the strikes while negotiations continue on all outstanding issues. Chirchir stated on Tuesday that "we have examined various?issues...with very clear...

Three sources with knowledge of the matter have confirmed that Fly91, an Indian regional airline, is on its way to ordering at least 20 turboprops from ATR in order to expand its fleet. The deal represents a significant wager on the Indian regional aviation market, where the government is trying to connect dozens of smaller towns through a "subsidised connectivity scheme", despite the fact that many routes have already been discontinued. Two sources said that the order could include options to purchase several additional aircraft. Two sources said that an announcement could come as soon as this week. ATR's spokesperson...

Ground crew members at Australia's biggest airline, Qantas Airways voted on Monday for strike action due to pay and conditions. The 'Transport Workers Union' said that 97% of the 350 workers who voted supported a?industrial action?, including work stops?ranging from an hour to 24 hours. A strike date has not been announced. Before taking industrial action, the union must give at least three days' notice. Michael Kaine, national secretary of the union, said that although ground workers didn't want strike, after falsely being promised by this airline that they would be treated with respect, there was no other option. The...

Ayten Bicer felt her daughter, 12, slip from her hand and 'disappear' as a ferry capsized near northern Cyprus on Sunday. At least eight people were killed. Search teams were still looking for survivors Monday in the waters of more than 500 metres (1.640 feet) depth. Her daughter Miray and her 6-year-old Mehmet asaf were two of nearly 20 people who remain missing. "She said, 'Don’t let go.' And I did not let go of my child. I swear, I didn't let her go," Ayten Bicer sobbed. The girl was thrown from her grip when a suitcase fell on her....

The go-slow strikes by airport workers continued on Monday, affecting thousands of travellers. The main union said that negotiations were still ongoing. The Kenya?Aviation Workers' Union said?the striking at the Jomo?Kenyatta?International Airport is due to a variety of grievances. These include the inability of concluding a collective bargaining with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, and the lack of cooperation by the Kenya Airports Authority and Kenya Airways subsidiary Jambojet. KAA said on Sunday that some flights had experienced delays, without disclosing the reasons. On 'Monday, it did not reply to a comment request. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) and Jambojet...

Divers joined search teams to search deep waters in search of survivors. Nearly 20 people are still missing after a ferry capsized near Northern Cyprus on Monday, killing at least eight. On Sunday, a double-hulled 'ferry' with 267 people aboard sank and flipped on the seabed just off the port of Kyrenia. The survivors were left clinging onto the overturned hull. The coastguard and passing vessels rescued them. Naif Ezer was one of the anxiously waiting outside the port for news about passengers in the early morning hours on Monday. One of the three friends who were traveling to see...

Singapore's state-owned investor Temasek - the majority shareholder of Singapore Airlines -- backed its investment in Air India on Saturday, as questions grew about the airline’s stake in the Indian carrier. This week, the first report on Air?India's request to Tata Sons for $1.5 billion of new equity was published. Singapore Airlines holds 25.1%, while Tata owns the remainder of India's largest airline. Kenneth Tiong of Singapore's Workers' Party opposition, who learned about the funding request, called for Temasek's money not to be used in order to support the Indian carrier. Singapore's Business Times also published a comment arguing that...