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Italy’s Leonardo Stays Aboard Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100

2017-01-14 by Phil Butler

Sukhoi Superjet 100

Italian company Leonardo will continue to be involved in the Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) program according to news this week. With profitability in question, the Italian company decided to remain involved in one of Sukhoi’s most ambitious airframe designs.

Tags: Leonardo, Russian aviation, SCAC., SSJ 100, Sukhoi Superjet 100, Superjet 100

Russia’s Dobrolet Airlines in Holding Pattern Over Europe

2014-08-04 by Phil Butler

The “boomerang effect” of US and EU sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin foretold of may be about to hit Europe travel businesses hard. The newly launched Russian low-cost Russian airline, has been forced to suspend its operations after the European Union (EU) sanctioned the airline over the Ukraine crisis.

Tags: aeroflot, EU, EU sanctions, EU tourism, EU Travel, German travel, Greece travel, Irkut MS-21, Russia outbound, Russia tourists, Russian travel, Sukhoi Superjet 100, Vladimir Putin

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Vanished in Crete Chapter 2: The River House

2025-07-15 By Phil Butler

“Στου Ψηλορείτη τα ποδάρια, ο χρόνος ξεχνάει να περνά.” —Παλιό μαντινάδα χωριού “In the feet of Psiloritis, even time forgets to pass.”—Old village mantinada Somewhere in the foothills of Mt. Psiloritis — a place the maps forgot — a man disappeared, not in haste, not in terror, but in wisdom. He was a Wall Street […]

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2025-07-14 By Phil Butler

Some people come to Crete to be seen — to sip their espressos beside ruins, to hashtag sunsets, to act like this island owes them enlightenment on a schedule. But the real seekers, the ones with dust in their pockets and silence on their mind, don’t want spectacle. They want distance, erasure, and a kind […]

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UNESCO Inclusion for Minoan Palaces in Crete

2025-07-14 By Mihaela Lica Butler

UNESCO inclusion of six Minoan palaces in Crete—Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros, Zominthos, and Kydonia—was officially confirmed during the 47th World Heritage Committee meeting.

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How Not to Spend Your Beach Weekend in Heraklion

2025-07-14 By Manuel Santos

Heraklion beach, with its sparkling waters and dramatic undertow, attracts swimmers like moths to an electric flytrap.

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Crete Weddings Take Center Stage as Tourists Race to Summer Discounts

2025-07-14 By Iorgos Pappas

Tourists in Crete are poised for the summer sales, seeking deals on clothing, shoes and jewelry for Crete weddings and social gatherings.

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