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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines A 787-9 diverts to Dublin after multiple cabin crew fall ill

An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 operating JFK–Rome/Europe–US service made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, after six of eight flight attendants reportedly felt ill as the transatlantic flight began. Separate reporting says crew taped paper over a window shade that failed to darken during the trip.

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2026-07-25T20:02:40.943269-07:00
Europe   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Ryanair Sacked Captain Who Used Legal Authority to Extend Rest Period For Cabin Crew After Long Day at Work

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The European low-cost behemoth, Ryanair, allegedly sacked a Captain based at the airline’s Barcelona hub who used his legal authority to extend the rest period for a group of cabin crew who had worked beyond normal working hours under a special provision called ‘Commander’s Discretion.’.

2026-07-25T06:49:38.996059-07:00
Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy   Airbus  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France rushes A400M into firefighting role over Gironde wildfire

By AeroTime: France has committed an Airbus A400M with a retardant drop kit to the Gironde wildfire, days after signing an experimental agreement with Airbus.

2026-07-25T03:49:28.740659-07:00
PaxEx   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Airways is Moving Crew Out of Hotel in Hyderabad After Three Pilots Suffered Violent Food Poisoning On Flight

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British Airways is moving crew out of its layover hotel in the Indian city of Hyderabad after all three pilots of a return flight to London Heathrow suffered violent food poisoning at 35,000 feet, with one pilot becoming so sick that he became “incapacitated” and had to be put on oxygen.

Also: Aviation A2Z
2026-07-24T23:02:47.092198-07:00
MRO   GA   Helicopter   North America   Kenmore Air   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Reuters • Kanishka Singh

Seaplane crashes in Washington state, all 11 people on board accounted for

By Reuters: The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday that a Kenmore Air seaplane in Washington state with ​11 people on board made an emergency landing ‌near Sucia Island before catching fire, but everyone on the plane was accounted for after a rescue operation.

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2026-07-23T21:09:48.924140-07:00
Event   MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   M&A   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Embraer  
Reuters

Embraer's backlog hits record $34.5 billion in the second quarter, rising 16%

By Reuters: Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer said on ​Friday its firm ​order backlog hit a record ⁠of $34.5 billion at the end ​of the second quarter, ​up 16% from a year earlier.

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2026-07-24T15:49:41.237606-07:00