Aviation

Sevil Erku?sevil.erkus@hurriyet.com.trRussia is due to conduct an observation flight over Turkish territory on Dec. 14-18, under the framework of the Open Skies Treaty, Turkish officials have told the Hürriyet Daily News. 

A Russian patrol ship has fired warning shots at a Turkish fishing vessel to avert a collision in the northern Aegean Sea, the Defence Ministry in Moscow said on Sunday.   

My heart goes out to you and your family. There is no rational explanation for why you died. The circumstances of the downing of your plane are murky and the way you were killed is beyond the comprehension of an average human being. It will be very difficult for us to explain your death to your grandchildren, if not your children. 

Only days after the adoption of a new Aviation Strategy for Europe,  the European Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union. This list is essential to guarantee the highest level of air safety for European citizens.

Leading Greek airline Aegean and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. entered a new partnership to bring a selection of exclusive benefits to their award-winning loyalty programs – Miles+Bonus and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®).

The first batch of German troops, two reconnaissance jets and an aerial refueling jet landed in Turkey's southern ?ncirlik Airbase on Dec. 10 as part of a deployment in the battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria.

The aviation industry is set to post a second consecutive year of net profits in 2015, nearly doubling them to $33 billion (30.1 billion) thanks to low fuel prices, its trade association said Dec. 10.

Boeing delivered the fourth and final Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Turkish Air Force at Konya Air Base in Central Anatolia on Dec. 9, completing the Turkish AEW&C fleet and enhancing Turkey's airspace surveillance and battle management capabilities.

Moscow has reportedly beefed up its military presence in the region around Turkey following economic sanctions after the Nov. 24 downing of a Russian SU-24 fighter jet by Turkey near the Syrian border.

14 helicopters to Armenia

Inspired by his passion for the aircraft Bruce Campbell  converted a Boeing 727-200 used as a Greek aircraft until the mid-1960s into a home.