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A British Airways flight from Las Vegas to London Heathrow hit an unusually strong jet stream over the Atlantic amid Storm Eowyn which forced flight BA274 to fly subsonic at…

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Ukraine attacks a major Russian aircraft plant using long-range kamikaze drones https://londonlovesbusiness.com/ukraine-attacks-a-major-russian-aircraft-plant-using-long-range-kamikaze-drones/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:09:58 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=188938

Ukraine has attacked the Russian Kazan Aircraft Production Association (KAPO) using long-range kamikaze drones. Multiple explosions rang out overnight in the city of Kazan in Russia’s Tartarstan republic last night…

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Poland accuses Russia of ‘planning acts of terrorism’ on airlines globally https://londonlovesbusiness.com/poland-accuses-russia-of-planning-acts-of-terrorism-on-airlines-globally/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:46:38 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=188778

The Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has accused Russia of “planning acts of terrorism” on airlines globally, including inside Poland. During a joint press conference with President Volodymyr Zelensky in…

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Ukraine hit with a ‘massive Russian attack’ forcing Poland to scramble fighter jets https://londonlovesbusiness.com/ukraine-hit-with-a-massive-russian-attack-forcing-poland-to-scramble-fighter-jets/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:15:21 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=188718

Ukraine came under a “massive Russian attack” on their energy and gas infrastructure to force Kyiv into submission. Russia fired more than 40 missiles and over 70 attack drones at…

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Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot ‘destroys six Russian cruise missiles in one combat mission’ https://londonlovesbusiness.com/ukrainian-f-16-fighter-pilot-destroys-six-russian-cruise-missiles-in-one-combat-mission/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:35:27 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=188227

For the first time in history an F-16 fighter jet pilot shot and « destroyed six Russian cruise missiles » in a single mission last month. The Ukrainian Air Force…

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Heathrow Airport issues Christmas travel warning with dozens of flights cancelled https://londonlovesbusiness.com/heathrow-airport-issues-christmas-travel-warning-with-dozens-of-flights-cancelled/ Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:00:20 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=187438

Heathrow Airport has issued a Christmas travel warning as around 100 flights have been cancelled as 70mph winds are to hit the UK on Sunday. The Met Office has issued…

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Two US Navy pilots shot down over the Red Sea whilst conducting airstrikes https://londonlovesbusiness.com/two-us-navy-pilots-shot-down-over-the-red-sea-whilst-conducting-airstrikes/ Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:46:22 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=187436

Two US Navy pilots have been shot down over the Red Sea whilst conducting airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi Rebels. The two US Navy pilots where shot down in a “friendly…

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NATO scrambles stealth fighter jets to intercept Russia spy planes https://londonlovesbusiness.com/nato-scrambles-stealth-fighter-jets-to-intercept-russia-spy-planes/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:28:06 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=186487

The Durch Ministry of Defence has said they scrambled F-35 stealth fighter jets to “intercept” Russian spy planes. The Russian planes were then “escorted” over the Baltic Sea last week…

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Major UK Airport evacuated in a ‘security incident’ with ‘thousands all over the streets’ https://londonlovesbusiness.com/major-uk-airport-evacuated-in-a-security-incident-with-thousands-all-over-the-streets/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:30:21 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=185175

Gatwick Airport has evacuated hundreds of passengers following a “security incident” armed police are at the scene and there will be severe flight delays. At around 10.27am hundreds of people…

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RAF fighter jets scrambled to monitor Russian aircraft close to UK airspace https://londonlovesbusiness.com/raf-fighter-jets-scrambled-to-monitor-russian-aircraft-close-to-uk-airspace/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:40:13 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=184595

The Ministry of Defence has said RAF fighter jets were scrambled to monitor Russian military aircraft which was close to the UK’s airspace. The incident happened on Thursday and this…

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