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Associated Press • Josh Funk, Rio Yamat

Engine fan blade shattered Ryanair window, passenger’s head pulled into fuselage breach: NTSB

Investigators say an engine fan blade broke apart shortly after a Ryanair flight departed Greece last month, sending debris through the fuselage and shattering a window. A passenger’s head was pulled into the resulting opening before fellow travelers brought him back inside, according to the NTSB.

Reuters • Allison Lampert, David Shepardson

Bird remains found aboard 737 engine from Ryanair Greek incident

Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

NTSB Finds Bird Remains in Engine After Ryanair Window Blowout

Also: The Independent and CBC

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2026-08-13T11:35:08.448175-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Delta to launch first transatlantic route from Austin to Paris

By FlightGlobal: Carrier also announces service to San Diego from Austin, Texas. Delta Air Lines plans to launch a daily nonstop flight from Austin, Texas, to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in March 2027.

The Points Guy

Delta to launch Paris flights from Austin, a major boost for its Texas focus city

View from the Wing

Leak: Delta Air Lines Will Announce Austin–Paris Nonstop On Thursday

Also: thriftytraveler.com, One Mile at a Time, Simple Flying, Aviation Week and Business Traveller

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2026-08-13T12:35:04.637056-07:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

David Cummins Appointed TSA Administrator

By AINonline: Tom Chapman additionally was confirmed for another term at NTSB.

1 Source

2026-08-13T10:51:06.984213-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

SkyFive, Bluebox Team for Inflight Digital Boost

By PaxEx.Aero: SkyFive and Bluebox are teaming up to demonstrate the power of inflight entertainment and connectivity to drive an improved passenger experiences and stronger ancillary revenue generation.

Satellite Evolution

Blue Origin selects RBC Signals for global ground station deployment

GeekWire

Blue Origin unveils its Quartz network of ground stations, with RBC Signals serving as a partner

Also: Runway Girl, Aviation Business News and cosmiclog.com

6 Sources

2026-08-13T10:20:08.167437-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Frontier Airlines Flight to Fort Lauderdale Declares Medical Emergency As Four Flight Attendants Taken Sick Mid-Flight

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale declared a medical emergency after four of its five flight attendants fell sick mid-flight.

Also: Travel Radar

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2026-08-13T10:50:30.203141-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Air Canada to use $1.8bn investment to repay bonds

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2026-08-13T10:50:26.593597-07:00

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Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Allegiant Extra previews the airline’s premium future

By Runway Girl: Allegiant has upmarket aspirations and will launch First in 2027, but for now it still provides a solid, reliable and affordable product.

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2026-08-13T10:35:23.520562-07:00

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AINonline • Matt Thurber

Portable Battery Chargers Cause 42% Rise in Plane Thermal Runaway Incidents

By AINonline: Numbers are rising and the risk of a serious incident is increasing.

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2026-08-13T08:06:22.418206-07:00

Engine fan blade shattered Ryanair window, passenger’s head pulled into fuselage breach: NTSB

Bird remains found aboard 737 engine from Ryanair Greek incident

NTSB Finds Bird Remains in Engine After Ryanair Window Blowout

Delta to launch first transatlantic route from Austin to Paris

Delta to launch Paris flights from Austin, a major boost for its Texas focus city

Leak: Delta Air Lines Will Announce Austin–Paris Nonstop On Thursday

David Cummins Appointed TSA Administrator

SkyFive, Bluebox Team for Inflight Digital Boost

Blue Origin selects RBC Signals for global ground station deployment

Blue Origin unveils its Quartz network of ground stations, with RBC Signals serving as a partner

Frontier Airlines Flight to Fort Lauderdale Declares Medical Emergency As Four Flight Attendants Taken Sick Mid-Flight

Air Canada to use $1.8bn investment to repay bonds

Allegiant Extra previews the airline’s premium future

Portable Battery Chargers Cause 42% Rise in Plane Thermal Runaway Incidents

Delta to launch first transatlantic route from Austin to Paris

NTSB: Engine Debris Shattered Ryanair Plane Window, Nearly Sucking Passenger Out

Frontier Airlines Flight to Fort Lauderdale Declares Medical Emergency As Four Flight Attendants Taken Sick Mid-Flight

David Cummins Appointed TSA Administrator

Air Canada to use $1.8bn investment to repay bonds

Allegiant Extra previews the airline’s premium future

Celso Ferrer jumps from GOL to lead Boeing in Latin America and the Caribbean

Heart Aerospace carries out piloted maiden flight of all-electric X1

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