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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Investigators Examine Trim Settings After Philadelphia Medical Learjet 55 Crash

Investigators are examining the trim settings of a medical Learjet 55 that crashed shortly after departing Philadelphia. The inquiry is focused on why the ambulance jet came down so soon after takeoff, as officials work to establish the sequence of events and contributing factors.

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2026-08-21T04:20:08.647923-07:00

Airbus A330 Airlines

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Russia's top court rules against iFly Airlines in A330 case

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2026-08-21T04:20:32.352934-07:00

Africa Airlines

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Kenya Airways hopes to restore grounded fleet by early 1Q27

By ch-aviation: Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) believes it will have its entire grounded fleet active early in 2027, CEO George Kamal said at a press conference in Nairobi on August 19.

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2026-08-21T04:50:21.623750-07:00

Antitrust

Reuters

EU closes antitrust probe into RTX's Pratt & Whitney

By Reuters: The European Commission has closed an ‌antitrust probe into alleged anti-competitive practices by RTX's Pratt & Whitney ⁠Canada Corp, it said on Friday.

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2026-08-21T03:20:34.387969-07:00

Europe Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Workforce & Skills Development Airbus

Reuters • Tim Hepher

Airbus backs down on return-to-office after protests, sources say

By Reuters: Airbus has watered down a drive to reduce remote working after protests from unions including a series of strikes in its Spanish facilities, ‌people familiar with the matter said.

Also: Air Data News

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2026-08-21T02:05:37.383084-07:00

Policy & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Pakistan extends ban on Indian aircraft into late 3Q26

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2026-08-21T01:21:18.936014-07:00

GA NTSB Helicopter North America Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Associated Press • Associated Press

Investigators Probe Midair Collision Between Small Plane and Hovering Pennsylvania Police Helicopter

By Associated Press: Investigators are trying to understand why a small plane crashed into a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter.

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Eight Dead in Civilian Charter Plane Crash Near Remote Military Radar Site in Alaska

FlightGlobal

Investigation Finds Inadequate Crosswind Compensation Led to Endeavor Air CRJ700 Dual Wing-Tip Strike

Also: Reuters, Aviation24, ANI News Agency, NBC News, CNN, The Independent and 6 more

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2026-08-20T16:35:07.546622-07:00

PaxEx Airlines

Reuters

India's IndiGo website experiences booking problems for second time this week

By Reuters: India's largest airline IndiGo was experiencing intermittent issues with its core reservation platform ‌on Friday, the second such disruption this week, as users again faced problems booking flights online.

Also: The Independent

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2026-08-21T00:28:50.632493-07:00