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Why are Indian pilots upset with AAIB Dreamliner crash preliminary report?
Tehelka
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July 14, 2025
Pilots’ body allege report “being driven in a direction presuming the guilt of pilots”, “kept in dark,” “report leaked” After the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) submitted its preliminary report on Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 that...
Japan Airlines & Tokyo Haneda Airport To Test New Automated Airfield Operations Platform
Simple Flying
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July 10, 2025
Japan Airlines is deploying new technology at its Tokyo Haneda Airport hub. The carrier, among the largest in Japan, is aiming to improve the operational efficiency of its ground operations through the use of a new program called HALO. The new...
Air India Express Flash Sale for domestic & international flights
News9 Live
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July 15, 2025
Biz News Air India Express is offering a limited-time flash sale on domestic and international flights. Domestic fares start at Rs 1299 for Xpress Lite (zero check-in baggage), while international fares begin at Rs 4340. Air India Express flash...
Four dead after plane crashes in 'big fireball' at London Southend airport
Fijivillage
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Emergency services attended the scene of the plane crash around 4pm, local time. (Getty Images) All four passengers who were onboard a small plane when it crashed at the UK's Southend Airport, east of metropolitan London, have died according to...
5 Of The Newest French-Made Jet Fighters, Ranked By Top Speed
SlashGear
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July 15, 2025
The United States owns the two largest air forces in the world — the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy. The F-22 and F-35 fighters, developed in collaboration between the military and American defense contractors, represent the most advanced air...
Air India CEO says pilots ‘passed’ tests as criticism mounts over probe report
The Independent
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July 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Boeing, FAA say fuel switches are safe after Air…
USA Today - Virginia
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The FAA and Boeing assert that fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, following a preliminary report on the Air India 787-8 crash. The FAA's notification states the fuel control switch design does not present an unsafe condition requiring an...
South Africa’s favourite budget airline fights to fly again
East Coast Radio
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South Africa’s skies haven’t quite been the same without those bright orange planes cruising overhead. Now if you’ve been holding out hope for Mango Airlines’ return, there’s a bit of drama to catch you up on. On 17 June 2025, the Gauteng High...
Pilot associations reject human error claims in deadly Air India crash that killed 260
IOL
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Two major commercial pilots' associations have rejected claims that human error caused an Air India crash that killed 260 people after a preliminary investigation report found the plane's engine fuel switches had been turned off. The report,...
Wizz Air responds to refund queries on X after Abu Dhabi exit
Gulf Business
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July 15, 2025
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air is actively addressing refund requests from affected passengers on X (formerly Twitter), following its decision to suspend all flights to and from Abu Dhabi by 31 August 2025. Following the announcement, numerous users...
13 Travel Packing Hacks Every Traveller Should Know
TripZilla
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July 15, 2025
Packing should feel like the start of your adventure, not the most stressful part. Yet it often means last‑minute panic, overweight bags at Changi and clothes that never get worn. Whether you’re escaping to Bali, spending a week in Seoul or...
Change in the air at Lincoln County Regional Airport
Lincoln Times News - North Carolina
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July 15, 2025
Seatbelts are fastened. Tray tables are stowed. This story’s ready for takeoff. Change is in the air at the Lincoln County Regional Airport (LCRA) in Iron Station. There’s Darrell Roberson, for instance. Airport assistant manager for 2 ½ years,...
dnata deploys autonomous vehicles at Dubai World Central
Emirati Times
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July 15, 2025
Dubai: dnata, one of the world’s leading air and travel service providers, has launched a fleet of autonomous vehicles at Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), setting a new benchmark in ramp operations and ground handling...
We flew the world's only fully business-class airline, here's what it was like
Conde Nast Traveller
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July 10, 2025
I’ve heard that the best strategy for beating jet lag is to fast during the flight, but when the menus are developed in collaboration with Michelin-decorated French chefs, it’s worth chancing some missed sleep. On my Paris to Newark flight in...
LATAM Airlines Launches Direct Flights from Bogota to Aruba
Times News Global
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July 9, 2025
Bogota, Colombia — LATAM Airlines will launch a new direct route from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) in Bogota to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) in Aruba starting December 1, 2025. This move is in response to increased demand for...
Foreign airlines returning to Israel faster than expected
Globes
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July 10, 2025
At least 120 new flights have been added to Ben Gurion airport's departures and arrivals board in August in the past few days after many foreign airlines have announced the resumption of Tel Aviv flights earlier than expected. The airlines...
Plane passenger starts row as child is given his $300 seat without asking
Daily Mail
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July 15, 2025
By JOWENA RILEY Published: 09:05 EDT, 15 July 2025 | Updated: 09:05 EDT, 15 July 2025 A plane passenger has been captured in a viral clip berating a couple while boarding a flight – after discovering they had 'given away' his $300 seat to their...
A.P. will emerge as key aviation investment hub, says Minister
The Hindu
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July 10, 2025
Minister for Infrastructure & Investments B.C. Janardhan Reddy during a meeting with the representatives of Sarla Aviation, at the Secretariat on Wednesday. Photo: Special arrangement Aviation players, including Sarla Aviation, Golden Epaulettes...
Non-Certification Of NCAT’s $21m B737NG Simulator Five Years After Leads To Capital Flight
Daily Independent
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July 15, 2025
2 LAGOS – The inability of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to certify the Boeing 737NG full-motion flight training simulator acquired by the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, is causing huge capital flight. This...
Aviation News: Akasa Air Signs 3-Year C-Check Maintenance Deal With GMR Aero Technic For Boeing 737 MAX Fleet
Free Press Journal
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July 7, 2025
Akasa Air signs three-year C-check maintenance deal with GMR Aero Technic for Boeing 737 MAX fleet | File Photo Mumbai: Akasa Air signs three-year C-Check maintenance agreement with GMR Aero Technic. Akasa Air signed a three-year agreement with...