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The UN envoy to the DR Congo is calling for 'decisive joint military action'

The UN envoy to the DR Congo is calling for 'decisive joint military action' against a Ugandan Islamist militia blamed for two massacres inside 48 hours in the eastern DRC.Around 50 people were killed, many of them women and children, in the attacks in and around Beni, a town of half a million people in the North Kivu province. Many were killed with machetes. Local officials suspect the Allied Democratic Forces. It’s committed numerous atrocities since it was chased over the border by Ugandan troops in the 1990s.

The next generation 737-800 has a personalised IFE system on every seat

Italy’s airports ready to participate in economic recovery

Last week, ACI EUROPE met with the Italian Transport Minister, Mr Maurizio Lupi, together with Italian airport association Assaeroporti. The objective of the meeting was to discuss the work programme of the Italian Presidency of the EU for the aviation sector and to address a number of regulatory issues threatening the development of Italianairports – and their contribution to Italy’s economic recovery.

ACI EUROPE praised the Italian Government for its efforts to progress on the implementation of the Single European Sky and also fully supports its intention to press ahead with the revision of EU passenger rights legislation and slot regulation - in spite of the impasse created by the disagreement between the UK and Spain over Gibraltar.

Looking at how Italian airports have significantly outperformed economic activity in their country, ACI EUROPE stressed the key role they are playing in supporting economic recovery - through the essential connectivity they provide to Italian cities and regional communities. In this regard, ACI EUROPE called on Minister Lupi to further progress on addressing a number of pending regulatory issues that are still holding back airport development in Italy.

Source and image: ACI

Aviation IT Mena, 20-21 of Oct, Dubai

Aviation IT Mena is a 2 day event being held from 20th October to the 21st October 2014 at the The Address Dubai Marina in Dubai, UAE. The Aviation IT MENA explores how airlines and airports can streamline, integrate and improve IT operations.

The purpose is to give the relationships and big ideas to do different and better business.  This event showcases products like IT integrators, ERP or BPO platforms, Mobile Platforms, Communications, Data storage, Cloud infrastructure, Network infrastructure, RFID, MRO, Airport operational IT etc. in the Railway, Shipping & Aviation Products industry.

Source and image: Aviation IT Mena

Terror at 35,000ft as Jet2 airliner's engine fails over the Atlantic on flight to Tenerife

Holiday jet flying from Glasgow to Tenerife declared a Mayday emergency

Three babies and 47 children aged two to 16 were among 191 passengers 

Boeing 737-800 was 30 minutes from its destination when alert was issued

There was a 'controlled shutdown' of one engine after oil pressure problem

The aircraft descended quickly by 10,000ft to stabilise at 25,000ft

 

The pilot of a holiday jet to Tenerife declared a Mayday emergency after one of its two engines failed at 35,000ft over the Atlantic.

The Jet2 flight from Glasgow was packed with families – including three babies and 47 children aged two to 16 – heading for sunshine breaks during the half-term school holiday.

The drama began as the Boeing 737-800 with 197 people on board – 191 passengers and six crew – was 30 minutes from its destination.

The airline confirmed to the Daily Mail that the pilot of the aircraft, registered G-GDFY, had issued a Mayday alert three-quarters of the way through the three and a half hour flight to the holiday isle on Monday after the engine failed.

It said there had been an 'engine oil pressure issue' which led to the 'controlled shutdown' of one engine as a 'precautionary measure' following a 'technical fault indication'.

The incident has been logged with UK and Spanish safety authorities, it said. As a UK registered plane, the pilot has to file an incident report within four days to the Civil Aviation Authority.