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EgyptAir said Thursday a flight from Paris to Cairo had disappeared from radar before entering Egyptian airspace. "An official source at EGYPTAIR stated that Flight no MS804, which departed Paris at 23:09 (CEST), heading to Cairo has disappeared from radar," the airline said on its Twitter account. CNN said the plane was carrying 59 passengers and 10 crew. A later Tweet by EgyptAir said the plane, which was traveling at an altitude of 37,000 feet (11,280 meters), disappeared about 80 miles (130 km) before it was due to enter Egyptian airspace. According to flightradar24.com, the plane was an Airbus A320 and its last known position was above the Mediterranean Sea. <br/>

SIA has begun recruiting local staff to support the first international flights to Canberra in more than a decade. The international carrier will advertise 15 local jobs in the next two months for its ACT office, to be based at Canberra Airport. Most of the roles will involve sales and customer service, and positions are already open for a sales manager, corporate sales executive positions, and a senior customer service officer. The airline's first international flight is expected to take place Sept 21. International services, known as the "Capital Express", will be available to Singapore and Wellington four times a week. The announcement in January made SIA the first carrier to fly directly to Canberra in more than a decade, and came after intense lobbying by the ACT govt. <br/>