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Second wave of bomb threats disrupts European flights, including Aer Lingus diversion to French air base

Bomb threats affected at least 12 more flights across Europe on Thursday, prompting diversions and military escorts in a second wave of alerts. Four aircraft bound for Prague were targeted, though Czech police assessed those threats as low credibility; an Aer Lingus A320 flying Dublin–Rome was diverted to a French military air base.

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Fatal skydive crash pilot failed to pull Caravan out of intentional steep descent

By FlightGlobal: Aircraft initially followed post-jump profile of previous flights before exceeding maximum speed limit. US investigators believe a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan pilot intentionally put the aircraft into a steep descent after releasing skydivers, but failed to pull out before the aircraft exceeded its speed limits.

2026-11-05T03:05:30.366773-08:00
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Poland's LOT retires last E170 after 22 years

By ch-aviation: LOT Polish Airlines (LO, Warsaw Chopin) has retired its last E170 after more than 22 years of operations with the type. The final revenue flight operated from Vienna to Warsaw Chopin on October 30, 2026, the carrier confirmed in a statement.

2026-11-05T04:06:11.833805-08:00
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Cranky Flier

JetBlue Revs Its Revenue Engine

By Cranky Flier: There’s been a lot of talk about JetBlue lately with rumors swirling about imminent trouble for the airline. The thing is, it all seems made up. Yes, it has a longer term debt problem and a (lack of) profit problem — we talk about that at great length this week on The Air Show podcast.

2026-11-05T04:04:30.126464-08:00
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Middle East disruption slashes Emirates’ interim profit by two-thirds

By FlightGlobal: Dubai-based carrier yet to restore full pre-crisis operation but tempers impact of fuel-price spike. Emirates Airline recorded a two-thirds slump in pre-tax and net profit for the first half of the year, as the Dubai-based carrier was squeezed by regional conflict.

2026-11-05T00:04:56.838194-08:00