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Last Updated: Friday, July 18, 2025, 2:51 PM PDT
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Passenger assaults flight attendant and tries to open exit door mid-flight of Skywest aircraft
By Associated Press: CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A regional airline flight heading to Detroit had to make an emergency landing in eastern Iowa after a passenger fought with a flight.

Delta Flight DL3612 Diverts to Cedar Rapids After Passenger Attempts to Open Emergency Exit Mid-Air

SkyWest flight diverted after passenger attempts to open exit door midair

Porter’s Montréal terminal faces costs rising to $364mn
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Emirates debuts exclusive First Class check-in lounge at Dubai T3
By Aircraft Interiors International: Emirates has opened a new check-in area at Dubai International (DXB), to offer a more luxurious and exclusive airport experience for its First Class customers.

Emirates Opens Blingy New First Class Check-In Facility In Dubai

Emirates’ New First Class Check-In at Dubai International

IAI completes main-door cut for A330-300 converted freighter
By FlightGlobal: Israel Aerospace Industries' Airbus A330-300 freighter conversion programme is progressing with completion of the crucial main cargo door cut. The modified twinjet - designated the -300BDSF - will have a forward main-deck door.

Asia-Pacific Regulators Issue eVTOL Air Taxi and Drone Safety Guidance
By AINonline: 20 aviation authorities have produced reference materials about advanced air mobility.

AOPA Releases Early Analysis of Cirrus Crash That Killed 4
By Flying Magazine: Experts with AOPA have released a preliminary analysis of a small airplane crash that killed a family of four.

Senior Plc to sell aerostructures unit to Sullivan Street Partners for up to £200M, shares surge 19%
By Reuters: British engineer Senior Plc will sell its Aerostructures business to private equity investor Sullivan Street Partners for up to 200 million pounds ($269 million), it said on Friday, sending shares 19% higher.