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Trump warns Iran over Flydubai attack
Washington: US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would be hit “very hard” if Tehran is found to be behind the attack aboard a Flydubai passenger aircraft, while saying that information he…
- Middle East
Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar shifted to Abu Dhabi: MEA
Abu Dhabi: Indian flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar has arrived in Abu Dhabi for further medical treatment after receiving initial care in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on…
- Middle East
Israel seeks extradition of Oman co-pilot over flydubai incident
Tel Aviv: Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Thursday said he will seek the extradition of the Omani co-pilot accused of attempting to crash a flydubai aircraft bound for Tel Aviv,…
- Middle East
Gujarat, Israel to honour Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
Gujarat and Israel will honour Indian flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar following the cockpit attack on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on Wednesday, September 30. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced on Thursday, October…
- India
Telangana Governor, CM laud flydubai pilot Machchar’s bravery
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, October 1, lauded flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar for his courage and presence of mind in preventing an alleged attempt by his co-pilot to…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia rejects Israeli plane bid to evacuate passengers
Saudi Arabia rejected an Israeli request to allow an aircraft to land in Tabuk to evacuate passengers stranded after a Flydubai flight made an emergency landing in the northwestern Saudi city, two…
- Middle East
Israel put fighter jets on alert after flydubai plane emergency
New Delhi: Israeli envoy in India, Reuven Azar, on Thursday said fighter jets were called into the air in response to emergency signals from the Tel Aviv-bound flydubai plane that survived an…
- Middle East
UAE orders probe into flydubai cockpit altercation, motives
UAE Attorney General Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi on Thursday, October 1, ordered a team from the Public Prosecution to investigate the incident, which led to the flight being diverted to Saudi…
- Middle East
Indian flydubai pilot stable after Saudi flight incident
Indian flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar was in stable condition after being injured during an incident aboard a flight that was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, September 30. In a…
- India
flydubai incident: Captain who fought co-pilot is Indian origin
Dubai: Captain Smit Machchhar, pilot of flydubai flight, who fought with his co-pilot during a violent cockpit confrontation, is of Indian origin. Machchhar was previously employed with SpiceJet. The co-pilot was an…
- Middle East
Dubai-Tel Aviv flight diverted to Saudi Arabia over hijack scare
A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, September 30, after the aircraft transmitted emergency signals that briefly raised concerns of a possible hijacking. Flight…
- Middle East
Dubai Air Show: FlyDubai signs USD 13 bn Boeing deal
Dubai: FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates, said Wednesday it ordered 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal worth USD 13 billion. Emirates meanwhile bought eight Airbus A350-900 aircraft…
- Middle East
Flydubai suspends flights to 2 Russian cities after Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
Flydubai, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based budget airline, has suspended flights from Dubai to two Russian cities—Sochi and Mineralnye Vody—starting December 28 to January 5, 2025, because of security concerns. The announcement…
- Middle East
Dubai Airports advises travellers against arriving too early to avoid overcrowding
Dubai: Dubai Airports has issued an alert urging guests departing from Dubai International (DXB) to arrive at Terminal 3 hours before their departure time. In a statement, the company advised travellers against…
- Middle East
UAE’s flydubai cancels all flights to Iran following Israel attack
Dubai-based flydubai airline has cancelled all its flights to Iran following an attack inside Iran, reportedly carried out by Israel. The airline announced the cancellation of its flights to Iran after receiving…
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