787   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AirInsight • Ashwini Phadnis

Preliminary Report: Air India Flight AI171 Engines Fail Seconds After Take-off, 260 Killed; FAA Advisory Not Followed

AirInsight reports: AI171 crashed after both engines shut down seconds post-takeoff. RAT deployed, no fuel issue. 260 dead. Cause unclear. FAA advisory not followed.

Also: Times of India, Financial Express and 4 more
2025-07-12T18:52:21.074872-07:00

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Last Updated: Saturday, July 12, 2025, 8:27 PM PDT

2025-07-12T20:27:54.374672-07:00 2025-07-12T20:27:54.374672-07:00 (2025-07-12T20:27:54.374672-07:00)

Airlines   787   Air India   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Indian pilots allege bias in Air India 787-8 crash probe

By FlightGlobal: Indian pilot representatives are insisting that they should be included in the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash inquiry, arguing that the preliminary findings lean towards bias against the crew.

Also: Gulf News and Hindustan Times
2025-07-12T14:21:22.634468-07:00
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Appeals Court Clears Way for Gay Catholic Ex-United Flight Attendant’s Discrimination Lawsuit

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A gay Catholic former United flight attendant who is suing the airline after he lost his job for sharing social media posts that argued that transgender rights should not be linked with the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual movement has won a legal battle to stop his lawsuit from being thrown out of federal court.

2025-07-12T07:56:23.664843-07:00
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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Air Arabia Resumes Direct Service Between Sharjah and Damascus, Syria

By Breitflyte: Air Arabia has celebrated the restart of nonstop flights between Sharjah and Damascus. Prior to departure on Thursday, July 10th, a special ceremony was held at Sharjah International Airport.

2025-07-12T06:21:28.515154-07:00