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• Ana Sesar
Air India has named a new senior vice president for engineering, strengthening leadership over the carrier’s technical function. The move signals continued focus on aircraft sustainment and engineering execution as Air India works through post-privatisation fleet and restoration commitments.
AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
By AeroTime: A Boeing 737-800 operated by Spanish airline Air Europa suffered a runway excursion upon landing at Palma de Mallorca (PMI), in the Balearic Islands, Spain, on May 8, 2026.
View from the Wing
• Gary Leff
By View from the Wing: A Frontier Airlines pilot aborted takeoff in Denver after reporting an engine fire and telling the tower, “We just hit somebody.” The Airbus A321 had 231 people onboard when crew said a pedestrian was walking across Runway 17L, forcing an emergency evacuation by slides.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: FedEx is in the final stages of returning its MD-11 freighters to service after months of inspections and structural modifications developed with Boeing, according to FreightWaves.
Politico
• Oriana Pawlyk, Sam Ogozalek
By Politico: The agency’s new push isn’t focused on “safety critical functions,” according to a company involved in the effort.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Higher deliveries drive growth, while profit falls and cash remains Embraer reported revenue of US$1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 31% year-on-year and the highest figure the company has ever recorded for the period.
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Delta Air Lines employee at the Orlando International Airport (MCO) is confirmed to have died after a tragic accident involving an airplane tug crashing into a jetbridge late on Thursday evening.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British Airways has just joined a slew of other international airlines to ban passengers from storing portable power banks in overhead lockers over fears that the popular travel gadget could overheat and burst into flames undetected, allowing fire and smoke to quickly spread throughout the aircraft.
