ILEA001003788: EgyptAir reopens direct flights between Sharm El-Sheikh, Tripoli after 8-year hiatus

Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Libya after 10-year hiatus

STORY: Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Libya after 10-year hiatus SHOOTING TIME: March 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Turkish Airlines flight arriving at the Mitiga International Airport 2. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Turkish Airlines on Thursday resumed commercial flights to the Mitiga International Airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli, after a hiatus of 10 years, Mohamed al-Shohobi, the Libyan minister of transportation, announced in a press conference. "The arrival of the Turkish Airlines flight in the Mitiga International Airport today is a message of guarantee to all international aviation agencies. This step confirms the stabilization of the security situation (in Libya) and supports our commitment to applying standards of civil aviation safety and security," al-Shohobi told the press conference. "We also encourage other airlines that may not have sufficient information about the security s

Dense fog disrupts life, transport in Istanbul

STORY: Dense fog disrupts life, transport in Istanbul SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fog 2. various of street views in Istanbul STORYLINE: A thick blanket of fog on Thursday cloaked Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, lowering visibility and disrupting air, sea, and land traffic. The ship traffic in the Bosphorus Strait, one of the busiest waterways in the world, connecting the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea, has been temporarily suspended in both directions, local authorities announced. Ferry services between the Asian and European sides of the city were canceled, resulting in a surge in road traffic density. Flights at Sabiha Gokcen Airport, situated on the Asian side, encountered significant disruptions due to dense fog, with aircraft facing fuel constraints redirected to nearby airports, according to Haberturk Daily. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul,

Direct flight links China's Shenzhen, Egypt's Cairo

STORY: Direct flight links China's Shenzhen, Egypt's Cairo SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the direct flight landing at Cairo International Airport (Courtesy of China's Hainan Airlines) STORYLINE: Direct flights between the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen and Egypt's capital Cairo were launched on Sunday, as a flight of China's Hainan Airlines, carrying 253 passengers, landed at Cairo International Airport. The round-trip service, operated by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, is scheduled for every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. It's the first direct international airline route to an African destination launched by the carrier since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new route is expected to boost tourism and trade exchange between China and Egypt. A launch ceremony was held in Cairo late Sunday, attended by officials with the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, Egypt's Civil Aviation

Egypt offers repair service to ships crossing Red Sea amid tension

STORY: Egypt offers repair service to ships crossing Red Sea amid tension SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Monday that the SCA will offer services to mitigate the impact of the ongoing tension in the Red Sea on ships passing through the region. The SCA's companies and shipyards "are ready to cooperate with its agents by offering all necessary navigation, repair and maintenance services that transiting ships may need when encountering breakdowns or emergency situations," he said. Rabie explained that repair work covers the ship's hull and damaged parts. He added that the Suez Shipyard Company, which is affiliated to SCA, received Zografia, a 55,000-ton dry bulk carrier, for maintenance and repair. The Greek-owned cargo ship Zografia was struck by a Houthi missile during its voyage through the Red Sea on Jan. 16.

Direct air route linking China's Dalian, Japan's Kitakyushu resumed

STORY: Direct air route linking China's Dalian, Japan's Kitakyushu resumed SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:36 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flight GS7967 2. various of Dalian international airport 3. various of passengers in the terminal 4. various of flight GS7967 STORYLINE: A direct air route linking Dalian, a city in northeast China, and Japan's Kitakyushu was resumed on Monday, after a hiatus of almost four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tianjin Airlines, the operator of the air route, is scheduled to carry out flights on Mondays and Fridays, starting from Monday. The air route was launched in August 2019 and was suspended in February 2020. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of a sister city relationship between Dalian and Kitakyushu. The resumption of the air route will help strengthen personnel, economic and trade exchanges between northeast China and Kitakyushu, according to sources with the

China Eastern Airlines launches direct flights linking Shanghai, Cairo

STORY: China Eastern Airlines launches direct flights linking Shanghai, Cairo SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. various of guests 3. Footage by China Eastern Airlines STORYLINE: China Eastern Airlines began operating direct flights between Shanghai and the Egyptian capital Cairo on Monday, the operator has announced. The new service makes three round trips per week on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, it said, adding it was the first Chinese airline to operate the Shanghai-Cairo air route. The first flight departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport with 232 passengers onboard. It arrived at Cairo International Airport at 7:19 am local time (0519 GMT) on Monday. A ceremony was held in Cairo late Monday to mark the launch of the first flight of the new air route, which was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang and Egypt's Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Abb

Chinese drone company opens first operation center in Europe

STORY: Chinese drone company opens first operation center in Europe SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the autonomous aerial vehicle 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): VICTORIA XIANG, CEO of EHang Spain & Latin America 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): VICTORIA XIANG, CEO of EHang Spain & Latin America STORYLINE: Chinese aerial technology company EHang Tuesday opened a European operation center at the Lleida-Alguaire Airport in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia. During the inauguration of the center, EHang carried out a demonstration flight of its EH216-S vehicle, the first flight of a certified electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL). According to the company, the EH216-S has a capacity for two passengers, a range of 30 km, and can reach a speed of 130 km/h. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): VICTORIA XIANG, CEO of EHang Spain & Latin America "Our EH216 aircraft, deployed in this operations center, will allow us t

First commercial flight from Libya to Italy in almost 10 years takes off

STORY: First commercial flight from Libya to Italy in almost 10 years takes off DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. various of passengers 3. various of the flight 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ABDUSSALAM AL-ABELEK, Passenger STORYLINE: A Rome-bound flight took off Saturday in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, resuming direct scheduled flights between Libya and Italy after a nearly 10-year halt. Operated by Libya-based Medsky Airways, the flight took off from Tripoli's Mitiga International Airport for Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino International Airport. The airline offers a roundtrip flight on Saturdays and Wednesdays between Tripoli and Rome, Medsky Airways announced on its Facebook account. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ABDUSSALAM AL-ABELEK, Passenger "As a resident of Rome, I used to travel to Rome through Tunisia. I thank Medsky and all the airport staff for this service and wish them good luck." Meanwhile, the

Egyptian president, AIIB chief discuss cooperation

STORY: Egyptian president, AIIB chief discuss cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sharm el-Sheikh street views 2. various of the meeting (courtesy of Egyptian presidency) STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Jin Liqun Monday to discuss cooperation and investment. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the eighth annual meeting of the AIIB Board of Governors, which kicked off Monday in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. During the meeting, Sisi emphasized Egypt's appreciation for the remarkable relations with the AIIB, given the important role it has played over the past years as a partner of Egypt in the development process, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement. Sisi said he looked forward to exploring more areas for cooperation with the AIIB, notably in the fields of transport, clean energy, and fostering the trans

EgyptAir to resume Cairo-Tokyo direct flights

STORY: EgyptAir to resume Cairo-Tokyo direct flights DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the EgyptAir logo 2. various of EgyptAir planes STORYLINE: Egypt's flagship carrier EgyptAir announced on Sunday that it will resume its direct route from Cairo to Tokyo's Narita International Airport on Sept. 28 this year, after a three-year suspension. There will be one weekly flight on a Boeing B787-9 (309 seats), departing on Thursdays and returning on Fridays. It will later increase to two flights per week since November, according to the Egyptian company. According to recent data, EgyptAir flights served 71 overseas destinations in the first half of this year, an increase of 10 percent from the previous year. The company has recently operated several routes in Asia, Europe, and North America. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

EgyptAir reopens direct flights between Sharm El-Sheikh, Tripoli after 8-year hiatus

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