Airlines demanding compensation from Boeing for 737 Max fiasco losses Are larger powers or Boeing behind a report published by the Washington Post based on something that happened in 2015 before the Boeing MAX 8 was in use, and now mingled with Ethiopian Airlines crash. The situation is not only a public relations disaster for Boeing but may turn into a fight of survival, avoiding criminal charges and about keeping the companies reputation. The WashPoston Post today reported about...
The U.S. State Department putting Tunisia as a category 2 risk for U.S. citizens to travel to. This is on the same level as Germany or the Bahamas, but not as severe as a category 3 warning against Turkey. The U.S. State Department wants citizens to exercise increase caution in Tunisia due to terrorism and lists regions where one shouldn’t go. Tourism is a major revenue source for Tunisia, and the country has been working hard to overcome a number of deadly terror attacks where...
FAA restricts drones operating near DOD and USCG mobile assets FAA Nominee Steve Dickson formerly a Delta Airlines executive, should get a prompt confirmation hearing before the U.S Senate,” stated Paul Hudson, of FlyersRights.org and longtime member of the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC). He continued, “The FAA’s safety reputation is in tatters, with current safety officials facing multiple investigations for improper certification of the 737 MAX after...
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Brazil’s former president Michel Temer arrested in anti-corruption probe Brazil’s former president Michel Temer has been arrested as part of a sweeping anti-corruption probe, media reports say. Temer took the office in 2016 after the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff – also on allegations of corruption. Temer was detained at his house in Sao Paulo on Thursday morning and then transferred to federal police headquarters in Rio de Janeiro by the police task force, Brazilian news...
Ethiopian Airlines refutes wrong reporting of the New York Times Ethiopian Airlines would like to refute the following wrong reporting of the New York Times titled “Ethiopian Airlines Had a Max 8 Simulator, but Pilot on Doomed Flight Didn’t Receive Training” Ethiopian Airlines, one of the safest and most dependable airlines in the world, is pleased to confirm that Ethiopian pilots have completed the Boeing recommended and FAA approved differences training from the B-737 NG...
At least 55 dead as ferry sinks in Tigris near Iraq’s Mosul At least 55 people died when an overloaded ferry sank in the Tigris river near Mosul in northern Iraq on Thursday, according to local officials. The boat was reportedly carrying families and children going to a tourist complex in Mosul during Kurdish New Year celebrations. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: Police and medical sources saying that at least 40 people died in the accident. Most of the...
In 2017, “The Year of the Borghi” was celebrated in Italy. According to the directive of the former Minister, Dario Franceschini, the initiative was created with the intention of enhancing lesser-known cultural tourist destinations among small towns and cities characterized by a broad historical and cultural heritage, representing ideal destinations for slow and sustainable tourism. Among the lesser-known villages is Baia and Latina, a smaller village rich in...
Contracts for the purchase of troubled Boeing 737 MAX aircraft have been suspended indefinitely by a number of Russian airlines, according to Vladimir Afonsky, a member of the Russia’s State Duma (Parliament) Committee on Transport and Construction. He told TASS, with a reference to Deputy Transport Minister Aleksandr Yurchik, that these were contracts for the supply of several dozen aircraft to UTair, Ural Airlines, Pobeda Airlines and S7. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around...
The driver of a school bus filled with children has been arrested by Italian police for setting fire to the vehicle near Milan. The Senegalese man reportedly called for an end to “deaths in the Mediterranean” during the incident. Miraculously all 51 schoolboys managed to escape the fire without injuries, although 12 children and two adults were sent to hospital for smoke inhalation. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: The 46-year-old Senegal-born driver...
Crashed Ethiopian Boeing 737- Max 8’s black box recovered Ethiopian Airlines and Lions Air most likely have the same deadly scenario accordsidng to a report Reuters today reported about the 31-year-old Lions’ Air captain was at the controls of Lion Air flight JT610 flying the Boeing Max 8 when the nearly new jet took off from Jakarta. The first officer was handling the radio, according to a preliminary report issued in November. The report said: eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers...
Starbucks is not the only one to blame when human decency in America is under attack. Pearlridge Mall on the Island of Oahu is the second largest shopping mall in the State of Hawaii. It’s far enough from the resort hotels, so visitors taking a bus or renting a car to explore the rest of Oahu don’t really find a lot of desire to visit Pearlridge Mall. This business center remains a very popular place for locals to shop, eat and to get entertained. Tourism...
Qatar Airways flight #968 from Doha, Qatar, to Hanoi, Vietnam, declared an emergency when approaching Hanoi on today’s scheduled flight. After this, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner went on an erratic flight path. According to information recorded on Flight Aware, the aircraft turned around, left Vietnam and went back into Thailand air space. The flight did not approach the kingdom’s largest airport Bangkok, but landed in Chiang Mai, Thailand. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from...
Brazil is open for you! The Brazilian Government announced that Brazil would allow visa-free entry for citizens of The United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan, effective in 90 days (June 17th). Until then, the current e-visa will be required. Citizens of those countries wishing to visit Brazil will no longer need to apply or pay for a visa. They will be able to stay in Brazil for 90 days from the date of first entry in the country, extendable for an equal period, provided that it does not...
Airlines demanding compensation from Boeing for 737 Max fiasco losses One of the largest companies in the United States responsible for ten-thousands of jobs an has been under serious attack by the global aviation industry after two Boeing Max 8 crashed within 6 months. It resulted in government around the world banning the operation of Boeings latest and newest aircraft. Competitor Airbus has respectfully remained quiet why the world was waiting for Boeing to speak out. eTN Chatroom: Discuss...
French air crash investigators are saying that they have found “clear similarities” between last week’s Ethiopian Airlines crash and last October’s Lion Air disaster. Both 737 MAX aircraft plunged nose-first to their doom. “During the verification process of the FDR (flight data recorder) data, clear similarities were noted by the investigation team between Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight 610, which will be the subject of further study during the...
Dutch police have identified a 37-year-old Turkish man as the suspect The mayor of Utrecht has confirmed that three people have been killed in the shooting. Dutch police have identified a 37-year-old Turkish man as the suspect, who is still on the run, appealing to citizens to look out for him. Turkish-born Gökmen Tanis is now wanted in the Netherlands, according to national police that released the photo of the suspect on Twitter. Local residents have been advised not to approach the man...
Egyptian Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat praises the country’s tourism sector The WTTC Annual Summit is only weeks away and the World Travel and Tourism Council is working hard pumping out positive reports on participating countries prior to the event in Seville, Spain. WTTC has been claiming for years it represents the private industry of the global travel and tourism industry. This is echoed in every report releases. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: In reality...
South African Tourism Tourism in South Africa contributed 1.5 million jobs and ZAR425.8 billion to the economy in 2018, making it the largest tourism economy in Africa, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual review of the economic impact and social importance of the sector released today. WTTC, has compared the Travel & Tourism sector across 185 countries. The 2018 research shows that the South Africa Travel & Tourism sector: eTN...
Will Salkeld Photography // www.willsalkeld.com // @wilkeld Tourism North Queensland wants its visitors to feel grounded. A beautiful young and pure Australian lady made the cover of Vogue Australia and is now the face of Tourism North Queensland. She is the new driving force in North Queensland latest domestic tourism promotion. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: Aboriginal Australian model Samantha Harris has been chosen to lead the #FeelGrounded campaign for...
A first result is out after the black box of ET 302 was examined by French aviation experts at France’s BEA air safety agency. 157 passengers died in the Ethiopian Airlines Crash on a brand new Boeing 787 MAX earlier this month. According to the first BEA result, the reason for the deadly crash is almost identical with another Boeing MAX 8 crash in Indonesia operated by Lion Air. This is sad news but also confirmation Ethiopian Airlines, a Star Alliance Member carrier...
Germany and the rest of the world agrees. Madrid is the city of tolerance and diversity. According to a prestigious award received on the sideline of the recently concluded ITB trade show in Berlin at this years film-print-multimedia festival The Golden City Gate. the film 40 years of Madrid Pride was awarded first place. Abu Dhabi was awarded the top Diamond Award with: Your Extraordinary Story eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: Wolgang Huschert, president of...
How much worse can it get for the Portugal travel and tourism industry? What can a beach destination do to regain a reputation as a safe place for visitors? A vacation in Portugal turned into a nightmare when 12-year-old Madeleine McCann asleep in a holiday apartment disappeared without a trace. It became the most heavily reported missing-person case in modern history. Madeleine Beth McCann vanished on the evening of 3 May 2007 from her bed in Praia da Luz, a resort in the Algarve...
The Embassy of Ireland in Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and the Uganda National Roads Authority, illuminated the “Source of the Nile” Bridge green ahead of Ireland’s national day, St. Patrick’s Day, which takes place annually on March 17. This marks the fifth year that Uganda has participated in the Global Greening initiative, an event that sees over 300 famous landmarks and iconic sites across the world go green for March 17. In the past...
Trump’s trade wars cost US economy $7.8 billion in 2018 America’s trade war resulted in $7.8 billion in losses for the nation’s economy, while the subsequent higher costs of imports took more than $68 billion from consumers and producers, economists at leading US universities found. Imports from targeted countries declined 31.5 percent, while targeted US exports fell by 11 percent, the evaluation of the short-term impact of trade conflicts with partners across the globe has...
Japan is continuing its interest and involvement in the Indian tourism field and expects to fund more projects to boost the infrastructure, especially in the Buddhist circuit. In the past, the country did a lot in the popular Bodhgaya region, and later in Ajanta Ellora where the caves and art are a major draw. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: Katsuo Matsumoto, chief representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), told this correspondent in New Delhi...
A fire in East Boston is so big and the smoke plumes are so large, that doppler radar is picking up the activity. Compounding the efforts of firefighters are winds gusting up to 30 mph from the south. Emergency workers are evacuating residents from the Orient Height neighborhood due to intense smoke as they try to put out the inferno. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: This massive 9-alarm fire at 1141 Bennington Street, the home to the New England Casket Company, has...
Lenin’s body at Kremlin’s Red Square Mausoleum Deranged man, shouting “Rise! Rise!” came to Lenin’s Mausoleum – a popular tourist attraction in Moscow’s Red Square near Kremlin, and tried to splash it with olive oil. He wanted to bring the “Chief of World’s Proletariat” back to life, he explained to the cops. Passers-by at Moscow’s Red Square noticed a strange man, who ranted incoherently before taking out a bottle of some liquid...
American Airlines has sent a message to all of it’s customers, reassuring them that yesterday’s grounding of all Boeing 737 MAX jets does not affect carrier’s operations and reconfirmed that the “safety and security of airline’s customers and team members is always its top priority” and it “will never operate an unsafe aircraft”. A message from American Airlines eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: Yesterday, the Federal...
New Zealand tourism means unmatched beauty, adventurous, filled with eclectic animals, people concerned about the environment, and lots of sheep. This country was attacked twice yesterday by a white terrorist killing 49+ innocent people while they were worshipping in a mosque. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: The New Zealand shooter called Donald Trump ‘a symbol of white identity’ as he murdered 49 people. He will be indicted for mass murder in a New Zealand...
