The Dreamliner’s battery enclosures have been redesigned. The first first commercial flight took place from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia to Nairobi, Kenya on 27 April, and normal operations are resuming as aircraft are put back into service after approved modifications…
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Singapore risks: medicines, drugs, death sentences and tourism
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Singapore has the lowest reported recreational drug usage in the world. There are reasons for that – drug users are punished with severity, and people deemed to be dealers are put to death. Singapore publishes lists of the drugs that…
Dubai Danger – medicines, drugs and you
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Dubai has a very strict, zero-tolerance anti-drugs policy, as does the whole of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The problem is that the policy goes way, way beyond normal measures most other governments use to control illegal drugs. It actually…
All Boeing 787 Dreamliners grounded
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The European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) has followed the lead of the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in grounding the entire Boeing 787 fleet. Ethiopian airlines are also grounding their planes on routes that do not fall under the EASA or…
FAA questions safety of Boeing 787
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Following a week in which there was a Boeing 787 safety incident each day, the FAA has ordered a safety review. Though FAA inspectors spent 200,000 hours inspecting the design during the development process, they now have concerns about elements…
Airbus A380 wing cracks could cost 100 million Euros
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Der Spiegel has reported that repairs to the hairline cracks detected in a few ‘L’ brackets in Airbus A380 aircraft wings could cost nearly €1.5 million per aircraft to repair. The total cost of the repair programme could be as…
International Airline safety in 2011
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In 2011 some 507 passengers and 14 people on the ground perished in 28 crashes of multi-engine airliners. These global statistics were collected by the Aviation Safety Network. The figures include crashes by airlines that do not belong to IATA,…
Brace yourself properly – save your life!
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The chances are that even if you listen to every safety announcement and diligently read the safety chart, you will have little idea of how to do the brace position properly.
Flying when you are ill – what to do
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A surprising number of people become ill or suffer minor injuries while travelling. It could happen to you. We cover some of the most frequent troubles, and what, if anything, you can do about them.
Avoiding illness while travelling – General precautions
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A number of travellers experience upset stomachs. The symptoms can include diarrhoea, vomiting and nausea. It can ruin a holiday or even kill you. Fortunately there are a number of things that you can do to avoid it altogether, and…