AINonlineDale Smith

Business-jet Wi-Fi grows an expanding attack surface as connectivity access points multiply

Access points into aircraft Wi‑Fi on business jets are increasing rapidly, widening the number of potential entry paths for cyber threats. As cabin connectivity becomes more pervasive, operators need tighter threat mitigation to protect onboard networks and related services.

2026-05-01T05:09:53.938544-07:00
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FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

TAP A320neo descended towards terrain before climb breached cleared altitude

By FlightGlobal: Prague approach control warned crew after minimum safe-altitude alert. Czech investigators have disclosed that a TAP Portugal Airbus A320neo crew received a terrain proximity warning after descending below its assigned altitude, subsequently breaching this altitude during its steep climb.

2026-05-01T06:33:44.728652-07:00
New York TimesJames Glanz, John Yoon, Mark Walker, Mika Gröndahl, Pablo Robles

The Last Moments of Jeju Air Flight 2216

By New York Times: The crew of a stricken South Korean flight faced a cascade of unforgiving decisions in the last moments. The kind other pilots might look at and ask: What would I have done?.

2026-05-01T03:47:51.959147-07:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Smartwings highlights overspeed correction procedures after 737 in-flight upset

By FlightGlobal: Thrust asymmetry followed crew's reduction of thrust to idle during cruise. Czech carrier Smartwings has emphasised overspeed correction procedures to crews after an in-flight upset involving a Boeing 737-800 which encountered turbulence during high-altitude cruise.

2026-05-01T03:45:59.091691-07:00