aviation   PaxEx   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines A 787-9 diverts to Dublin after multiple cabin crew fall ill

An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 operating JFK–Rome/Europe–US service made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, after six of eight flight attendants reportedly felt ill as the transatlantic flight began. Separate reporting says crew taped paper over a window shade that failed to darken during the trip.

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2026-07-25T20:02:40.943269-07:00
aviation   Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy   Airbus  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France rushes A400M into firefighting role over Gironde wildfire

By AeroTime: France has committed an Airbus A400M with a retardant drop kit to the Gironde wildfire, days after signing an experimental agreement with Airbus.

2026-07-25T03:49:28.740659-07:00
aviation   Europe   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Ryanair Sacked Captain Who Used Legal Authority to Extend Rest Period For Cabin Crew After Long Day at Work

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The European low-cost behemoth, Ryanair, allegedly sacked a Captain based at the airline’s Barcelona hub who used his legal authority to extend the rest period for a group of cabin crew who had worked beyond normal working hours under a special provision called ‘Commander’s Discretion.’.

2026-07-25T06:49:38.996059-07:00
defense   China   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

New footage appears to show updated prototype of China's J-36 stealth aircraft

By Air Data News: New videos and images shared on Chinese social media appear to show another prototype of China's unofficially designated J-36 next-generation combat aircraft, offering fresh clues about the development of the country's largest known stealth fighter program.

2026-07-25T03:50:12.361870-07:00