Aviation.


Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

9 August 2023

Ryanair pilots in Belgium to strike again on 14 and 15 August

On Monday August 8th, the CNE and ACV Puls unions announced that Ryanair pilots in Belgium will conduct another strike on August 14th and 15th, the […]
9 August 2023

French bulldog abandoned in a US airport car park after its owner was told it couldn’t fly

A French bulldog has been deserted in a US airport car park after its owner was told she could not take it into a plane cabin, […]
8 August 2023

NASA’s next generation X-66A is set to transform air travel

On Tuesday July 25th, NASA and Boeing unveiled a new livery for its X-66A aircraft that will be produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator. The […]
8 August 2023

Dublin Airport faces ultimatum over night flights

Like other European cities, Ireland’s Dublin is in a funk about airport noise, with one of its local authorities now issuing a threat of enforcement action […]
7 August 2023

Third parties “mislead” customers and withhold booking details, says Ryanair

Ryanair has accused online travel agents of misleading customers and causing problems when passengers need to change flights, in an ongoing spat with the third-party booking […]
7 August 2023

Penis-shaped flight path appeared on map after pilot was asked to divert flight

A 24-km penis-shaped flight path appeared over Sicily’s map on air traffic site FlightRadar24 after a Lufthansa pilot allegedly got upset after being diverted from Catania […]
2 August 2023

Why is flying over Tibet so challenging?

Tibet has become a ‘no-go zone’ for commercial aviation for a number of reasons, most of them linked to safety. The Tibetan plateau is located in […]
2 August 2023

Despite rebound, European air traffic faces “significant downside risks and much uncertainty”

Despite a steady rebound in the first half of the year, increasing 28.3% compared to 2022, passenger traffic at Europe’s airport faces “significant downside risks and […]
2 August 2023

These are Europe’s 10 least stressful airports

Going through the airport before starting a trip can be quite the ordeal. If travelling for business or pleasure, never knowing exactly how early is too […]
2 August 2023

Why is British Airways still struggling to recover?

British Airways (BA) is the only International Airlines Group (IAG) carrier yet to return to 2019 capacity, according to second quarter financial results. In embarrassing news […]
31 July 2023

United Airlines becomes first US carrier to add Braille to plane interiors

In a step in the realm of airline accessibility, United Airlines is the first US carrier to incorporate Braille inside aircraft cabins. This innovative move aims […]
31 July 2023

Qatar Airways reports record $1.21 billion annual profit after World Cup partnership

Qatar Airways group has released its financial statement for the year 2022-2023, reporting a record profit of $1.21 billion. The airline credits the positive results to […]
31 July 2023

Ryanair’s “invasive facial recognition” verification process is illegal, says digital rights group

Austrian group for the protection of digital rights nyob (from “none of your business”) has filed a complained with the Spanish Data Protection Authority against Ryanair’s […]
31 July 2023

Paris CDG customs officer shot by Peruvian passenger carrying 3 kilos of cocaine

On Thursday, July 27th, a Peruvian woman carrying three kilograms of cocaine shot and wounded a customs officer during a customs inspection at Paris’ Charles de […]
27 July 2023

Single aisle plane toilets must become more accessible, rules US

Airlines must make plane lavatories more accessible, says the US Department of Transportation. Coinciding with the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and authorized […]
27 July 2023

Boeing anticipates demand for 2.3 million new aviation professionals in the next two decades

Boeing has unveiled its latest Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO), projecting a soaring demand for aviation personnel over the next 20 years. With the global commercial […]