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Axios • Herb Scribner

Flydubai 737 MAX survives attempted cockpit attack and 14,000-foot plunge; rudder section torn away

A Tel Aviv-bound flydubai 737 MAX survived an apparent attempt to crash the aircraft after a cockpit struggle triggered an extreme 14,000-foot descent and tore away part of the rudder. Israel and the UAE are investigating the incident, while flydubai has suspended flights to Israel.

Simple Flying • Luke Bodell

flydubai 737 MAX survives 14,000-foot plunge after cockpit attack; rudder section torn away

The Independent • Shweta Sharma

What was the motive behind attempted Flydubai plane hijacking?

Also: The Guardian, Financial Times, Aviation A2Z and tass.com

9 Sources

2026-10-01T01:06:09.019424-07:00

Middle East Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

New York Times • Mujib Mashal

Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing?

By New York Times: Capt. Smit Machchhar from India suffered stab wounds while fending off an attack from his co-pilot, saving the lives of around 170 people on board, officials said.

Associated Press

Indian airline captain hailed as a hero after cockpit stabbing on FlyDubai flight bound for Israel

Economic Times

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar in stable condition after Flydubai cockpit attack

Also: newsable.asianetnews.com, The Independent, ANI News Agency and 8 more

14 Sources

2026-09-30T22:49:47.540788-07:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airbus Airlines

AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Romanian airline Animawings files for insolvency, disposes of entire A220 fleet

By AeroTime: Romanian private airline Animawings has filed for insolvency at a court in Bucharest, and plans to downsize by disposing of its entire A220 fleet.

Also: Airline Economics

3 Sources

2026-10-01T01:20:45.834559-07:00

MRO M&A Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus

Reuters

Malaysia Aviation Group signs deal to buy Airbus unit Sepang Aircraft Engineering

By Reuters: Malaysia Aviation Group, the parent of national ‌carrier Malaysia Airlines, said on Thursday it has signed a sale and purchase agreement to ⁠acquire Airbus unit Sepang Aircraft Engineering.

Air Data News

Malaysia Airlines parent to acquire Sepang Aircraft Engineering from Airbus

FlightGlobal

Malaysia Airlines parent poised to acquire Airbus local MRO unit

Also: Airline Economics and CNA

5 Sources

2026-09-30T22:34:53.283386-07:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Bloomberg • Harry Suhartono, Norman Harsono

Garuda Turns to Share Sale as Fuel Eats Into $1.4 Billion Rescue

By Bloomberg: Flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia’s finances deteriorated further just months after a $1.4 billion rescue by sovereign wealth fund Danantara, as surging fuel costs wiped out its remaining equity and added urgency to another share sale to shore up its finances.

1 Source

2026-09-30T20:49:56.218375-07:00

Middle East Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines Boeing 737

Reuters • Alexander Cornwell, Joanna Plucinska

Israel to tighten pilot security checks after alleged flydubai cockpit attack

By Reuters: Israel is set to ramp up security checks on pilots flying into the country, a spokesperson for the prime minister's office said, after it said a co-pilot ‌on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv had stabbed the pilot and attempted to crash the plane.

Reuters

Netanyahu praises flydubai pilot stabbed in alleged attempt to crash aircraft

nymag.com

The FlyDubai Near Miss Was a Nightmare and a Miracle

Also: New York Times, aviationnews.eu, The Aviationist, Aviation24, The Atlantic, milesobrien.substack.com, Aviation A2Z, CNA, NBC News, tass.com, The Independent, interestingengineering.com and 9 more

38 Sources

2026-09-30T10:35:37.519265-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines COMAC

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Mongolia eyes C919s for national carrier MIAT

By ch-aviation: Mongolia is interested in introducing C919s as part of the renewal of its national carrier's fleet.

1 Source

2026-09-30T20:34:49.714935-07:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

Bloomberg • Tassia Sipahutar

AirAsia Indonesia Mulls Share Sales, Liability Restructuring

By Bloomberg: PT AirAsia Indonesia is considering restructuring some liabilities and selling shares as the low-cost carrier seeks to repair a balance sheet that has kept its shares suspended since July.

1 Source

2026-09-30T19:05:04.856152-07:00

Flydubai 737 MAX survives attempted cockpit attack and 14,000-foot plunge; rudder section torn away

flydubai 737 MAX survives 14,000-foot plunge after cockpit attack; rudder section torn away

What was the motive behind attempted Flydubai plane hijacking?

Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing?

Indian airline captain hailed as a hero after cockpit stabbing on FlyDubai flight bound for Israel

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar in stable condition after Flydubai cockpit attack

Romanian airline Animawings files for insolvency, disposes of entire A220 fleet

Malaysia Aviation Group signs deal to buy Airbus unit Sepang Aircraft Engineering

Malaysia Airlines parent to acquire Sepang Aircraft Engineering from Airbus

Malaysia Airlines parent poised to acquire Airbus local MRO unit

Garuda Turns to Share Sale as Fuel Eats Into $1.4 Billion Rescue

Israel to tighten pilot security checks after alleged flydubai cockpit attack

Netanyahu praises flydubai pilot stabbed in alleged attempt to crash aircraft

The FlyDubai Near Miss Was a Nightmare and a Miracle

Mongolia eyes C919s for national carrier MIAT

AirAsia Indonesia Mulls Share Sales, Liability Restructuring

Romanian airline Animawings files for insolvency, disposes of entire A220 fleet

FlyDubai flight spirals into chaos. What we know and what remains a mystery

Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing?

Malaysia Aviation Group signs deal to buy Airbus unit Sepang Aircraft Engineering

Garuda Turns to Share Sale as Fuel Eats Into $1.4 Billion Rescue

Mongolia eyes C919s for national carrier MIAT

Boeing names Ackerman to lead certification process review, with eye toward next airliner

World-First Green Flight Levy in Singapore Adds to Rising Costs of Air Travel

Passengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot

Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six, government spokesperson says

Flydubai 737 MAX Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Cockpit Altercation and Reported Attempted Crash

Alaska Airlines plans American Airlines revenue-sharing pact as it builds a premium transcontinental fleet

BFU finds brake-pedal inputs before Vietnam Airlines 787 overran Munich runway

Airbus A321neo coating defect affects around 500 jets, threatening September deliveries

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