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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United flight diverts after passenger attempts to open cabin door at ~30,000–36,000 feet

A United Airlines Newark-to-Guatemala City flight made an emergency diversion to Washington Dulles after an unruly passenger allegedly tried to open a cabin door while the aircraft was at about 30,000 feet over Delaware. Audio reports also describe a subsequent assault of another traveler.

Also: View from the Wing
2026-05-21T22:06:11.248730-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   General Atomics   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

YFQ-42A returns to flight tests after software fix

By FlightGlobal: The collaborative combat aircraft was grounded for nearly one month after a crash. The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) prototype has resumed test flights following a 7 April crash.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag, ga-asi.com, Defense One, Defense Daily, Seeking Alpha, insidedefense.com and ga.com
2026-05-21T21:10:33.287494-07:00
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Reuters

Air India to investigate engine fire on Bengaluru to New Delhi flight

By Reuters: An Air India ​flight from Bengaluru ‌to New Delhi suffered ​an engine ​fire on Thursday ⁠but landed ​safely at ​Delhi Airport, the airline said in ​a ​post on X.

Also: Economic Times, ANI News Agency, Times of India, newsable.asianetnews.com and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-05-21T14:24:13.977117-07:00
aviation   Leadership   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Air India   Airlines  
Reuters • Doyinsola Oladipo

Air India CEO says successor will have 'hands full'

By Reuters: Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said on Thursday that his successor will have his or ‌her "hands full," as the carrier grapples with a ban on the usage of neighbor Pakistan's airspace, fallout from the Iran war and a strong U.S.

Also: Skift
2026-05-21T14:14:59.225431-07:00