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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 5

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 4

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Global IT Outage Persists, Airports Plagued With Flight Cancellations And Delays 2

The effects of the global IT outage were still causing flight cancellations and delays at airports across the world more than two days after the incident occurred late last week.

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Egypt, U.S. enhance airport security cooperation

STORY: Egypt, U.S. enhance airport security cooperation SHOOTING TIME: Archive DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of airports in Egypt STORYLINE: Egypt's Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Abbas Helmy received a delegation from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Wednesday. This visit came amidst enhanced cooperation between Egypt and the United States in the field of aviation security. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed all of the security measures in place at Egyptian airports. Egypt has recently made efforts to improve the efficiency of security systems at its airports. The American delegation welcomed the cooperation with the Egyptian side and the provision of all means of support and expertise necessary to redesign Terminal 3 at Cairo International Airport, which will offer reduced waiting times and fewer stopping points for passengers. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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China's COMAC airplanes kick off demonstration flights in Southeast Asia

STORY: China's COMAC airplanes kick off demonstration flights in Southeast Asia SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's COMAC airplanes STORYLINE: C919 and ARJ21 jetliners produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) on Tuesday kicked off demonstration flights in Southeast Asia. The two jetliners have a tight schedule in the next two weeks in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia. COMAC said on Tuesday the demonstration flights can further verify the adaptability of China-made commercial aircraft to airports and routes in Southeast Asia, and lay a foundation for the company's future exploration of the Southeast Asian market. The two models garnered wide attention at the Singapore Airshow 2024 that concluded Sunday. According to COMAC, since the ARJ21 aircraft was commissioned for commercial operation in June 2016, a total of 127 ARJ21 aircraft have been delivered,

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-AIRPLANE-ICE REMOVAL (CN)

(240206) -- WUHAN, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses heated deicing fluid to remove ice and snow from an aircraft at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities, including the provincial capital Wuhan, which is an important transportation hub. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were once closed on Saturday evening due to adverse weather, with 385 flights canceled by 7 p.m. Sunday. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday morning, successfully reopening two runways on Sunday noon and Monday morning, respectively. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-AIRPLANE-ICE REMOVAL (CN)

(240206) -- WUHAN, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses heated deicing fluid to remove ice and snow from an aircraft at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities, including the provincial capital Wuhan, which is an important transportation hub. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were once closed on Saturday evening due to adverse weather, with 385 flights canceled by 7 p.m. Sunday. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday morning, successfully reopening two runways on Sunday noon and Monday morning, respectively. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-AIRPLANE-ICE REMOVAL (CN)

(240206) -- WUHAN, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses heated deicing fluid to remove ice and snow from an aircraft at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities, including the provincial capital Wuhan, which is an important transportation hub. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were once closed on Saturday evening due to adverse weather, with 385 flights canceled by 7 p.m. Sunday. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday morning, successfully reopening two runways on Sunday noon and Monday morning, respectively. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-AIRPLANE-ICE REMOVAL (CN)

(240206) -- WUHAN, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses heated deicing fluid to remove ice and snow from an aircraft at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities, including the provincial capital Wuhan, which is an important transportation hub. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were once closed on Saturday evening due to adverse weather, with 385 flights canceled by 7 p.m. Sunday. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday morning, successfully reopening two runways on Sunday noon and Monday morning, respectively. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-AIRPLANE-ICE REMOVAL (CN)

(240206) -- WUHAN, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses heated deicing fluid to remove ice and snow from an aircraft at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities, including the provincial capital Wuhan, which is an important transportation hub. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were once closed on Saturday evening due to adverse weather, with 385 flights canceled by 7 p.m. Sunday. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday morning, successfully reopening two runways on Sunday noon and Monday morning, respectively. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-AIRPLANE-ICE REMOVAL (CN)

(240206) -- WUHAN, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses heated deicing fluid to remove ice and snow from an aircraft at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities, including the provincial capital Wuhan, which is an important transportation hub. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were once closed on Saturday evening due to adverse weather, with 385 flights canceled by 7 p.m. Sunday. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday morning, successfully reopening two runways on Sunday noon and Monday morning, respectively. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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China, Thailand to enter "visa-free era," says Chinese FM

STORY: China, Thailand to enter "visa-free era," says Chinese FM SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024/File DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. photo of the signing ceremony 2. various of airports, temples, and tourists in Thailand STORYLINE: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Bangkok on Sunday that China and Thailand will officially enter a "visa-free era" from March 1 as the two sides have just signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption. Wang made the remarks in a joint press conference after an annual consultation with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, adding that it will surely bring bilateral people-to-people exchanges to a new height. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China always sees Thailand as a priority in its diplomacy with neighboring countries. Noting that next year will mark the 50th anniversary of China-Thailand di

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Uganda completes renovation works at major airport ahead of NAM, G77+China summits

STORY: Uganda completes renovation works at major airport ahead of NAM, G77+China summits SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: ENTEBBE, Uganda CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Entebbe International Airport 2. various of planes landing at Entebbe Airport (Aug. 17, 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AYUB SOOMA, Director of Airports and Aviation Security, UCAA 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AYUB SOOMA, Director of Airports and Aviation Security, UCAA STORYLINE: Renovation and upgrade works at Uganda's Entebbe International Airport have been completed ahead of the Non-Aligned Movement and the G77+China summits, a senior official has said. The East African country has been upgrading the arrival and departure units, as well as expanding the parking space at the airport, ahead of the two major international events scheduled to start next week. "The airport has enough space to handle between 40 and 65 private jets as well as other aircraft," Ayub Sooma, director of ai

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Thailand to waive visa requirements for Chinese nationals

STORY: Thailand to waive visa requirements for Chinese nationals SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 2, 2024/File DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin 2. various of airports, temples, and seashores in Thailand STORYLINE: Thailand will permanently waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens starting March 1, announced Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday. During a press conference after a cabinet meeting at the government house, Srettha said Thailand had previously granted a temporary visa waiver status for visitors from China, which was set to end on Feb. 29, 2024. After negotiations with related Chinese authorities, the Thai government has now opted to adopt a permanent visa-free policy for Chinese citizens from March. He said that this measure will not only boost Thailand's tourism industry but also signify further improvement in the friendly relations between the two countries. Tourism plays a crucial rol

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(FOCUS) SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PROTEST-ISRAELI AIR STRIKES

(231013) -- DAMASCUS, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a protest to condemn Israeli missile strikes on two Syrian airports, and voice their support for the Palestinians, in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2023. Israeli missile strikes targeted both international airports in the capital Damascus, and the northern province of Aleppo on Thursday, the Syrian army said in a statement carried by the official media outlets. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS) SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PROTEST-ISRAELI AIR STRIKES

(231013) -- DAMASCUS, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a protest to condemn Israeli missile strikes on two Syrian airports, and voice their support for the Palestinians, in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2023. Israeli missile strikes targeted both international airports in the capital Damascus, and the northern province of Aleppo on Thursday, the Syrian army said in a statement carried by the official media outlets. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Russia thwarts Ukraine's drone attack on Moscow: defense ministry

STORY: Russia thwarts Ukraine's drone attack on Moscow: defense ministry DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets 2. various of damaged building STORYLINE: Russia has thwarted an attempt by Ukraine to attack Moscow with three drones, said the defense ministry Wednesday. The Russian air defense forces, it said, intercepted and destroyed two drones over the Mozhaysky and Khimki districts of the Moscow region, while the third one was jammed by electronic warfare and crashed into a building under construction in the Moscow-City complex. No casualties were reported, the ministry said. The Moscow airports Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky resumed normal operations, which were interrupted earlier by the drone attack, local media reported. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

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Direct flights between China, Spain rebound to 60 pct of pre-pandemic levels

STORY: Direct flights between China, Spain rebound to 60 pct of pre-pandemic levels DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese planes taking off and landing at Madrid and Barcelona airports 2. various of passengers 3. various of Chinese tourists (file) STORYLINE: Chinese airlines are leading the way in restoring direct flights between China and Spain, with 60 precent of the pre-pandemic connections between the two countries already restored, according to the Spanish Tourism Institute (Turespana). There are 16 weekly flights to Madrid and Barcelona from Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Chongqing, says Turespana. The Director General of Turespana Miguel Sanz said they hope to further close the gap next year. Before the pandemic, there used to be 30 direct flights every week between China and Spain, a number that fell to merely three in 2022. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Barcelona, Spain. (XHTV)

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Cyclone Mocha death toll surpasses 140 in Myanmar

STORY: Cyclone Mocha death toll surpasses 140 in Myanmar DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: WEATHER SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue workers removing fallen trees in cyclone-hit areas 2. various of rescue workers cleaning cyclone-hit areas STORYLINE: The death toll from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar has surpassed 140 as of Friday afternoon, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council (SAC) reported on Friday. On Thursday, 97 deaths were newly reported, including six local residents and 91 from the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, the information team said. Cyclone Mocha damaged 183,024 houses, 1,711 religious buildings, 59 monasteries, 1,397 schools, 227 hospitals or clinics, 11 telecom towers, 119 lamp posts, two airports, and 340 departmental buildings, it said. The regions and states battered by Mocha included Rakhine, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Yangon, Magway, Sagaing, Chin, Mandalay, Mon, Shan and Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, it said. Local authori

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Death toll from cyclone Mocha increases to 48 in Myanmar

STORY: Death toll from cyclone Mocha increases to 48 in Myanmar DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:35 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue workers 2. various of the cyclone-hit areas STORYLINE: The death toll from cyclone Mocha in Myanmar has reached 48 as of Wednesday afternoon, state media reported on Thursday. According to the Mirror Daily, cyclone Mocha damaged 44,928 houses, 376 religious buildings, 59 monasteries, 439 schools, 59 hospitals or clinics, 11 telecom towers, 119 lamp posts, two airports, and 158 departmental buildings. The regions and states battered by Mocha include Rakhine, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Yangon, Magway, Sagaing, Chin, Mandalay, Mon, Shan and Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, the media report said. Mocha caused the loss of property in 1,068 wards or villages in the Southeast Asian country, it said. Myanmar issued declarations of natural disaster-affected areas for 17 townships in Rakhine state on Monday and four townships in Chin state

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Death toll from cyclone Mocha rises to 21 in Myanmar

STORY: Death toll from cyclone Mocha rises to 21 in Myanmar DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of cyclone-hit areas in Rakhine State, Myanmar STORYLINE: The death toll from cyclone Mocha that battered Myanmar on Sunday has climbed to 21, the state-run television channel MRTV reported on Tuesday. According to the media report, cyclone Mocha damaged 11,532 houses, 73 religious buildings, 47 monasteries, 163 schools, 29 hospitals or clinics, 11 telecom towers, 119 lamp posts, two airports and 112 departmental buildings. The regions and states battered by Mocha include Rakhine, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Yangon, Magway, Sagaing, Chin, Mandalay, Mon, Shan and Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, the media report said. Mocha caused the loss of property in 769 wards or villages in the country, it said. Myanmar issued declarations of natural disaster-affected area for 17 townships in Rakhine State on Monday and four townships in Chin State on Tuesda

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Early voting begins at Turkish points of entry

STORY: Early voting begins at Turkish points of entry DATELINE: April 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul Airport in Türkiye 2. various of ballot boxes set up at Istanbul airport 3. various of Turkish citizens living abroad voting at the ballot boxes set up at Istanbul Airport 4. various of the ballot papers for voting Turkish presidential and parliamentary STORYLINE: Turkish citizens living abroad started to cast their ballots Thursday for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled on May 14 at Türkiye's airports and border gates. Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking a new five-year term against his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, head of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who is running as the presidential candidate for an alliance of opposition parties. Recent polls suggest it will be a tight race between the two major candidates, who are both campaigning to improve the quality of life for

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Flight operations disrupted as Nigerian aviation workers start to go on strike

STORY: Flight operations disrupted as Nigerian aviation workers start to go on strike DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an airport 2. various of protesting aviation union workers STORYLINE: Flight operations were disrupted in major airports across Nigeria Monday as local aviation workers began a warning strike, leaving domestic travelers stranded. The two-day action by various aviation unions in the country followed the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Nigerian government regarding the non-implementation of minimum wage adjustments and unpaid wages at the Nigeria Meteorological Agency since 2019, as well as the immediate release of a reviewed condition of service. The aviation workers also demanded the halt of the planned demolition exercise of aviation agency buildings for an airport city project in Lagos by the federal government. In a statement, the management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Nige

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Peach to start flying between Kansai, Narita airports

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Peach Aviation Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Shinichi Inoue (C) and company staff at a press conference in Tokyo on June 11, 2013. The low-cost carrier said that day it will start two round-trip flights daily between Kansai airport and Narita airport on Oct. 27. The new service will be the first flights serving the Tokyo metropolitan area by Peach Aviation, which has been using Kansai International Airport in western Japan as its hub.

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U.S. gives up Osprey landing drills in Hawaii

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows an MV-22 Osprey aircraft of the U.S. military. The U.S. Marines have given up a plan to conduct landing drills for the MV-22 Osprey at two airports in Hawaii in the face of local people's concerns over noise and the impact on nearby historical sites, sources close to the matter said Aug. 22, 2012.

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Law enacted to integrate management of 2 Osaka airports

TOKYO, Japan - File undated combination photo shows Itami airport (above), straddling northern Osaka and Hyogo prefectures, and Kansai International Airport (below) in Osaka Bay off the south of Osaka Prefecture. On May 17, 2011, Japan's parliament enacted a law to integrate the management of the two airports in the Osaka area to help repay the huge debts plaguing the Kansai airport and rebuild it as an international hub.

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Bamboo wheelchair unveiled at Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - Former Hanshin Tigers player Norihiro Akahoshi (C) speaks behind a wheelchair made primarily of bamboo at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. The wheelchair, developed by Japan Airlines Corp. and two other organizations, is designed to go through metal detectors at airports without triggering an alarm for cutting time and effort during body checks. Akahoshi financially contributed to the project.

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Thai protesters leave Bangkok's airports, Government House

BANGKOK, Thailand - Former Bangkok Gov. Chamlong (L), one of the leaders of the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy, talks to reporters before evacuating Suvarnabhumi airport, Thailand's main international gateway in Bangkok, on Dec. 3. Thousands of protesters left Bangkok's two airports and Government House, ending their occupation in the wake of a court ruling that unseated Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat.

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Flights inaugurated between Tokyo's Haneda, Shanghai's Hongqiao

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers go on board an All Nippon Airways plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 29. ANA, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines began operating flights linking Tokyo's Haneda airport and Shanghai's Hongqiao airport. The new service is aimed at providing faster access to downtown areas of the two countries' commercial capitals than those between Narita and Pudong airports.

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Finnair resumes flights from Kansai airport

OSAKA, Japan - Crew members of a Finnair flight between Kansai International Airport and Helsinki airport receive flowers during a ceremony at the airport near Osaka on June 2 to mark the resumption of the nonstop route between the two airports. Finnair started the flights in 1995 but stopped in 2000 because of declining demand.

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Symposium on int'l airports opens at Kansai airport

OSAKA, Japan - A two-day symposium opens in a hotel at Kansai airport on Nov. 7, 2001 to discuss technological and environmental issues facing international airports around the world. About 400 representatives from Japanese and foreign airports assembled for the opening session.

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Egypt passes ICAO inspection

STORY: Egypt passes ICAO inspection DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation 2. various of planes 3. various of an airport STORYLINE: Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation revealed on Tuesday that the country obtained a level higher than the global average evaluation for air safety and security standards after passing the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) inspection. The ICAO has just concluded a two-week inspection of the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority, Cairo and Borg el-Arab airports. The inspection aimed to ensure that the security and safety measures implemented in the Egyptian civil aviation sector conform to the international standards and rules set by the ICAO. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Libya, Malta seek to activate bilateral agreements

STORY: Libya, Malta seek to activate bilateral agreements DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:54 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: The foreign ministers of Libya and Malta discussed on Sunday in Libya's capital Tripoli the means to activate bilateral agreements between the two countries. Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush and his Maltese counterpart Ian Borg talked about strengthening bilateral relations in several fields, including energy, education, health and illegal immigration, according to a statement issued by the Libyan foreign ministry. The discussion also included increasing consular cooperation, facilitating visa procedures for citizens of both countries to encourage private sector work, and opening airspace and starting flights between the airports of Libya and Malta, said the ministry statement. Cooperation in regional and international issues of common interest was also discussed, it added. The Maltese minister

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Ryanair's Spanish cabin workers step up strike for better working conditions

STORY: Ryanair's Spanish cabin workers step up strike for better working conditions DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MANUEL LODEIRO, Vice president of Sitcpla and union delegate of Ryanair 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): MANUEL LODEIRO, Vice president of Sitcpla and union delegate of Ryanair STORYLINE: The Spanish cabin staff of Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair started a new round of strikes on Monday in 10 airports across the country. The strikes, organized by the Spanish unions USO and Sitcpla, will take place 24 hours a day from Monday to Thursday every week till Jan. 7 next year. They demand improved working conditions for 1,600 workers. The strike led to six cancellations and 191 delays on the first day of the strike. The latest strike follows two previous waves of limited stoppages by Ryanair cabin crew in June and July that caused over 300 cancellations and more than 3,000 delays. SOU

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

STORY: EgyptAir reopens direct flights between Sharm El-Sheikh, Tripoli after 8-year hiatus DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport 2. exterior of a building that has a board reading: EgyptAir In-flight Services 3. various of logo of EgyptAir company 4. various of an airport 5. various of EgyptAir planes at an airport STORYLINE: After an 8-year hiatus, EgyptAir's first flight, coming from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport, arrived at Libya's Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli on Tuesday. The flag carrier's flights will continue until Oct. 11 to transport groups of tourists from Libya to the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. EgyptAir will operate a weekly flight between the two airports on board a Boeing B737-800 aircraft, which is capable of carrying up to 154 passengers, to promote Libyan tourism flow to Egypt. In September 2021, Egypt and Libya resumed flights from Tripoli to Cairo

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New Zealand opens borders with tears and hugs

STORY: New Zealand opens borders with tears and hugs DATELINE: March. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of airports 2. various of terminals 3. various of passengers STORYLINE: New Zealand officially opened its borders on Monday, lifting the COVID-19 border restrictions after two years. Monday's border reopening was the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allowed fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation. According to Auckland International Airport, four Air New Zealand flights and one Qantas flight arrived from Australia's Melbourne, Sydney and Perth on Monday, with more than 900 passengers arriving. More than 300 flights will be available between New Zealand and major Australian cities in March alone, said an Auckland airport spokesperson. The airport's arrival terminal was full of tears and hugs. Families who have not

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Symposium on int'l airports opens at Kansai airport

OSAKA, Japan - A two-day symposium opens in a hotel at Kansai airport on Nov. 7, 2001 to discuss technological and environmental issues facing international airports around the world. About 400 representatives from Japanese and foreign airports assembled for the opening session.

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Flights inaugurated between Tokyo's Haneda, Shanghai's Hongqiao

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers go on board an All Nippon Airways plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 29. ANA, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines began operating flights linking Tokyo's Haneda airport and Shanghai's Hongqiao airport. The new service is aimed at providing faster access to downtown areas of the two countries' commercial capitals than those between Narita and Pudong airports. (Kyodo)

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Thai protesters leave Bangkok's airports, Government House

BANGKOK, Thailand - Former Bangkok Gov. Chamlong (L), one of the leaders of the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy, talks to reporters before evacuating Suvarnabhumi airport, Thailand's main international gateway in Bangkok, on Dec. 3. Thousands of protesters left Bangkok's two airports and Government House, ending their occupation in the wake of a court ruling that unseated Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat. (Kyodo)

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Toa fabricated reinforcement work data at another 2 airports

Masaomi Matsuo (C), president of Toa Corp., and other executives of the Tokyo construction company hold a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on May 13, 2016. Matsuo said the company has discovered that falsified data for seismic reinforcement work were submitted for two airports in addition to Haneda airport in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Law enacted to integrate management of 2 Osaka airports

TOKYO, Japan - File undated combination photo shows Itami airport (above), straddling northern Osaka and Hyogo prefectures, and Kansai International Airport (below) in Osaka Bay off the south of Osaka Prefecture. On May 17, 2011, Japan's parliament enacted a law to integrate the management of the two airports in the Osaka area to help repay the huge debts plaguing the Kansai airport and rebuild it as an international hub. (Kyodo)

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Bamboo wheelchair unveiled at Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - Former Hanshin Tigers player Norihiro Akahoshi (C) speaks behind a wheelchair made primarily of bamboo at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. The wheelchair, developed by Japan Airlines Corp. and two other organizations, is designed to go through metal detectors at airports without triggering an alarm for cutting time and effort during body checks. Akahoshi financially contributed to the project. (Kyodo)

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Finnair resumes flights from Kansai airport

OSAKA, Japan - Crew members of a Finnair flight between Kansai International Airport and Helsinki airport receive flowers during a ceremony at the airport near Osaka on June 2 to mark the resumption of the nonstop route between the two airports. Finnair started the flights in 1995 but stopped in 2000 because of declining demand. (Kyodo)

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Holiday season exodus of travelers peaks

NARITA, Japan - The year-end holiday season exodus of travelers peaked Dec. 29 at Japan's two major international airports, but the departure lobbies were less crowded than usual, reflecting fears about the Y2K computer bug. Photo shows departing travelers at Narita airport east of Tokyo on the morning of the day.