PaxEx   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India   Airlines   Boeing  
View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Air India flight to Vancouver returns to Delhi after airline dispatches wrong 777 variant

An Air India Delhi–Vancouver service was forced back to Delhi after more than seven hours airborne when the Boeing 777‑200LR the airline sent lacked the regulatory clearance and route-specific emergency-oxygen configuration required for entry into Canadian airspace. The aircraft landed safely and later departed with passengers.

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2026-03-20T09:12:20.165275-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Lufthansa  
newsroom.lufthansagroup.com

ITA Airways to join Miles & More — a key step in Lufthansa Group integration

By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: Starting in April, the Italian reference carrier will partner with Europe's leading loyalty program in the travel sectorITA Airways passengers who join the program will have access to 35 airline partners and over 135 additional partners worldwideMiles & More is further expanding its leading position with currently 39 million members.

2026-03-20T06:15:07.478426-07:00
SAF   Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
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Skift • Darin Graham

Prices of Greener Jet Fuel Rise With Oil Shock, Leaving Airlines Exposed

By Skift: The price gap between sustainable aviation fuel and conventional jet fuel is narrowing, as oil market shocks from the Iran war push fuel prices higher Sustainable aviation jet fuel prices are rising as the Iran war disrupts Middle East oil supply routes.

2026-03-20T10:21:26.503249-07:00
PaxEx   Orders   Air Canada   Airlines   Boeing 737  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Air Canada Rouge flight attendants protest planned service upgrades including new cabins and Wi‑Fi

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants at Air Canada are protesting the Montreal-based carrier’s plans to improve service, including an enhanced experience with upgraded cabins, better in-flight entertainment, free Wi-Fi, and improved food and beverages, at its leisure subsidiary Air Canada Rouge.

2026-03-20T09:09:51.958156-07:00
Safran   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Safran advances system testing ahead of 2027 ground trials of open-fan engine front module

By FlightGlobal: Safran Aircraft Engines is ramping up system-level testing for a future open-fan engine as it builds towards full-scale ground tests next year of the front module - including the 4m (13ft)-diameter fan - and ultimately flight tests of a complete powerplant in 2029.

2026-03-20T09:01:28.659345-07:00