Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Air India   Airlines   Boeing  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram, Aditya Kalra

Regulators probe Air India Boeing 787 fuel‑control switch after London departure; DGCA blames handling, not hardware

Britain's CAA has asked Air India to explain how a Boeing 787 departed London with a fuel‑control switch that crew reported failed to remain latched on two occasions. Air India briefly grounded its 787s; India's DGCA later found the switches functioned and attributed the issue to handling, not hardware.

Also: globalnews.ca, newsable.asianetnews.com, ANI News Agency, theaviationhub.co.uk, Economic Times, The Independent and globalnews.ca
2026-02-04T09:09:05.740709-08:00
Airports   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Spirit Airlines   United Airlines  
Reuters

Spirit Airlines looks to transfer two Chicago airport gates to United Airlines for $30 million

By Reuters: Spirit Aviation is seeking court approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to transfer two O'Hare airport gates to United Airlines for $30.2 million, according to a court filing.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-02-04T08:57:07.710847-08:00
Europe   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
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Reuters

SAS in talks with Boeing and Airbus on widebody order, Bloomberg News reports

By Reuters: SAS AB is in talks with Boeing and Airbus about a large order of widebody jets as the carrier bets on rising demand for long-haul travel, the Scandinavian airline's CEO said in an interview with Bloomberg News published on Wednesday.

2026-02-04T10:18:24.030993-08:00
GA   Leadership  
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avweb.com • Amelia Walsh

AOPA President Darren Pleasance Steps Down; Jill Baker and Katie Pribyl Named Interim Co‑Presidents

By avweb.com: AOPA President and CEO Darren Pleasance steps into an advisory role, with Jill Baker and Katie Pribyl named interim Co-Presidents as the Board begins the search for a new leader.

Also: Aviation Week and avbrief.com
2026-02-04T09:57:55.366490-08:00
Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A330   Airlines  
AeroTime • Goda Labanauskaite

Turkish Airlines A330 from Kathmandu to Istanbul declares emergency after mid-air engine fire (4 Feb 2026)

By AeroTime: A Turkish Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Istanbul declared an emergency on February 4, 2026, due to a mid-air engine fire, officials have announced.

Also: ANI News Agency, Economic Times and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-02-04T06:56:20.183098-08:00