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Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Bamboo Airways plans to resume scheduled operations in mid-third quarter 2026

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways plans to restart scheduled operations in mid-third quarter 2026, according to Commercial Aviation News. The announcement sets a target for the carrier’s return to service but provides no further details on fleet, network, scale or the conditions required to support the restart.

2026-08-09T21:28:15.941965-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India  
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Reuters

Air India captain's initial drug screening prompts further testing after sudden altitude loss

By Reuters: The captain of an Air India flight from Phuket to New Delhi that encountered a sudden loss of altitude last ​week returned an initial screening result for psychoactive substances, prompting further ‌laboratory testing, India's civil aviation ministry said on Sunday.

Also: The Independent, Economic Times and Economic Times
2026-08-09T16:28:56.218880-07:00
PaxEx   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines   Boeing 757   Delta Air Lines  
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View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Delta Passengers Were Told To Brace For Return To Atlanta After Cockpit Fumes, Then Evacuated Down Slides

By View from the Wing: A Delta 757 returned to Atlanta shortly after takeoff after pilots reported smoke and fumes in the cockpit, donned oxygen masks, and told passengers to brace for landing.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo and View from the Wing
2026-08-09T04:10:49.989362-07:00
777X   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

777X Certification Delays Force Emirates and Lufthansa to Reconsider Early-Build Aircraft

By Air Data News: Years of certification delays left dozens of early-built jets requiring extensive redesign work before delivery, prompting airlines to seek newer production Boeing 777X has not lost the confidence of two of its largest customers.

2026-08-09T12:55:35.096859-07:00
ATC   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Air Traffic Controllers Slam Sean Duffy Over Claims That Sick Calls Are to Blame For Continued Disruption Across the Northeast

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Air traffic controllers have slammed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s claims that high rates of controller sick calls have led to days of delays and disruption across the Northeast, saying that “patently false” allegations have been made against overworked and understaffed staffers who oversee the busiest and.

2026-08-09T08:15:35.807961-07:00
Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing 757   Delta Air Lines  
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NBC News • Shayna Jacobs

Delta flight evacuates via slides after emergency landing on Atlanta taxiway

By NBC News: Passengers aboard an Orlando-bound Delta flight had to evacuate via slide after the aircraft made an emergency landing on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday morning.

Also: AeroTime, Aviation24 and aeroxplorer.com
2026-08-08T11:51:05.755463-07:00
Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines  
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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Airbus Delivers 67 Aircraft in July 2026 as Orders Surge

By Aviation Source: Airbus reported solid commercial aircraft performance for July 2026, delivering 67 aircraft to 39 customers, and booking 204 gross orders.

Also: CAPA and Simple Flying
2026-08-08T22:10:55.473594-07:00