FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

UK probe: Ryanair 737 MAX crew failed checklist after fuel leak, left engine running

UK investigators found pilots of a Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 did not complete the checklist after a fuel leak and left an engine running, increasing the risk of fire on landing. The Venice-to-Manchester flight on 24 April last year developed an imbalance in its main fuel tanks.

2026-04-09T04:51:40.688876-07:00
ReutersHadeel Al Sayegh, Hadeel Sayegh

DAE and Blackstone Credit & Insurance to deploy $1.6 billion per year in aircraft leasing programme

By Reuters: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and Blackstone Credit and Insurance have agreed to launch a joint aircraft leasing investment programme targeting annual deployment of approximately $1.6 billion, the companies said on Thursday.

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2026-04-09T04:37:08.763361-07:00
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Iraq, Syria and Bahrain reopen airspace to commercial flights after US‑Iran ceasefire

By ch-aviation: The airspaces of Iraq, Syria, and Bahrain have reopened to commercial air traffic after more than a month of total or partial closure, thanks to the ceasefire agreed between Iran and the...

2026-04-08T22:51:23.238578-07:00