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Home » Aviation News » Oman Air restructures airline network, drops Asian routes as part of strategic review to boost financial performance and Middle East competitiveness Saturday, August 10, 2024Reading time: 4 minutesOman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced a major restructuring of its operations as part of its efforts to improve financial performance and strengthen its position in the competitive Middle East aviation market. The restructuring, which includes the cancellation of several Asian routes and adjustments to flight schedules and frequencies, is a strategic move aimed at optimizing the airline's network and aligning it…

This week, we explored the first-ever space archaeology expedition aboard the ISS to find out if Egyptians really built the earliest pyramids with hydraulic lifts, explained why people are so excited about Perseverance's discovery of “signatures of possible life” on Mars, and finally asked why people believe urban legends like the Russian sleep experiment.Subscribe to the IFLScience newsletter to get all the major science news delivered directly to your inbox every Wednesday and Saturday. 'World's oldest calendar' may depict devastating comet impact 13,000 years agoA comet impact 13,000 years ago may have sparked the rise of civilization, according to the…

ExxonMobil is preparing for whatever the future may bring. ExxonMobil (XOM 0.81%) firmly believes that oil will remain a vital economic driver for decades to come. This belief is what drives the company to continue investing in oil projects. But the company's focus is on a much broader energy picture than oil. Regardless of which direction the world ultimately heads, the company aims to participate in the overall growth in energy demand. Here, we take a closer look at ExxonMobil's long-term outlook for the energy market and how it affects the company's investment strategy. Built for the future ExxonMobil CEO…

“We are skeptical that the largest pyramids were built using only the known ramp and lever method.”Lifty HeavyIt's no secret that the ancient Egyptians were fairly technologically advanced for their time, but new research suggests that at least one pyramid was built using a surprisingly advanced technology: a hydraulic lift.As detailed in a new study published in the journal PLOS One, the researchers say they found evidence that the builders of the Pyramid of Djoser, also known as the Step Pyramid, used a system of ditches, tunnels and dams to direct water to the construction site, where it was used…

This article is part of the DraftKings MLB series. Saturday's schedule can be frustrating in structure, as matches are usually spread out over the course of the day. There are a few afternoon matches, but there are nine main cards starting at 7 PM EDT. This is a perfect number for DFS. There are a lot of players to discuss, but not so many that you get overwhelmed.pitchingCorbin Burns, BAL at TB ($9,300)Barnes has long been one of the best pitchers in baseball, and it's hard to believe he's making less than $10,000 this season with a 2.63 ERA and…

At least 60 people were killed and dozens wounded when Israeli Defense Forces bombed a school-turned-shelter on Saturday morning, Palestinian health officials said, marking one of the deadliest days in the 10-month war as mediators discussed continuing efforts to ease rising tensions in the region. The death toll is expected to rise.The airstrike hit the Tabeen School and the mosque contained within in Gaza City during dawn prayers. The IDF said it targeted a Hamas command center set up inside the school and that “a range of measures had been taken to mitigate the risk of harm to civilians,” including…

In defense scenario planning, the most feared future is the confluence of three geopolitical challenges: unchecked tensions between China and the United States, armed conflict over Taiwan, and escalating gray-zone conflicts between China and claimants in the South China Sea. The confluence of these three issues could lead to a maritime crisis marked by a situation in Southeast Asia that is on the brink of regional conflict. Looking at the way conflicts are unfolding in Ukraine and the Middle East, a maritime crisis in Southeast Asia could have a cyberspace dimension. How can the region prepare? Pre-war scenario If armed…

Google shook Silicon Valley last week by agreeing to pay $2.5 billion to license Character AI's technology and retain the company's two superstar co-founders and 20% of its employees. The deal came after AI developers Adept and Inflexion effectively sold themselves to Amazon and Microsoft, respectively, in recent months.”It's kind of shocking to see a company that's raised so much money in such a short amount of time make this kind of hire to make an acquisition,” said Brent Queener, managing partner at Bonfire Ventures.”This is unusual,” added Kyle Sanford, a venture analyst at PitchBook.Character AI raised $150 million in…

Maria Loren Ackies remembers the first time she went to the salon to get her hair professionally straightened.“I was 14 and I was so excited,” Ackies, 49, of West Hempstead, recalled. But her mood quickly changed.“The chemicals smelled horrible,” she said, noting they also caused a burning sensation on her scalp. “You would sit there for as long as you could so it could get as straight as it could . . . I could barely sit three minutes.”The use of chemical hair relaxers, once a common treatment for adults and children, particularly in the Black community, has come under increased scrutiny…

European OEM OutlookThe challenge facing European OEMs is illustrated by an order from Belgian transport company De Lijn for 92 BYD buses for 2024, worth a total of US$47 million (€43 million). “This is a major blow to local manufacturers such as Van Hool and VDL Bus & Coach, who have invested heavily in producing electric buses,” Mika argues.Shortly after, Van Hall filed for bankruptcy, and a VDL spokesman called on the commission to take action, saying BYD had benefited from heavy subsidies, creating an “unfair” playing field.The European bus market is still in its early stages and subject to…