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New York Times • Mujib Mashal

Flydubai copilot stabs captain, triggering cockpit struggle and rapid descent before emergency landing

A Flydubai copilot allegedly attacked and stabbed the captain during a flight to Tel Aviv, causing a rapid loss of altitude and passenger panic. Crew members and passengers intervened, allowing the aircraft to regain control and make an emergency landing in Dubai; all 174 people aboard survived.

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Netanyahu hails Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for foiling crash attempt

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2026-09-30T22:49:47.540788-07:00
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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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.

2026-09-30T20:49:56.218375-07:00
Middle East   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing 737  
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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.

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2026-09-30T10:35:37.519265-07:00
Leadership   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

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

By FlightGlobal: In his new role, Ackerman will help 'shape a future-state certification model', Boeing's chief say. Boeing has named veteran executive Doug Ackerman to a new position that involves assessing the company's certification processes and helping prepare those processes for its next generation of aircraft.

2026-09-30T17:51:05.268542-07:00