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Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Aircraft Finance & Leasing Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Boeing 737

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

SpiceJet to add 20 short-term leased aircraft after its remaining 737 MAX jets exit

SpiceJet is bringing in 20 aircraft on short-term leases as the Indian low-cost carrier works to rebuild capacity following the departure of its remaining operational Boeing 737 MAX jets. The move underscores the immediate fleet and availability pressures facing the airline as it restores operations.

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2026-09-06T03:00:36.154789-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Air Canada adds new A321XLR routes to Europe, including daily Heathrow flight

By Air Data News: Air Canada will add new routes from Toronto to Oslo, Shannon and Nice in summer 2027, with its incoming Airbus A321XLR fleet taking on a growing role in the airline’s transatlantic network, including a new daily daytime flight to London Heathrow.

Also: Simple Flying

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2026-09-06T01:05:19.446775-07:00

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Economic Times

Indonesia's main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption

By Economic Times: Indonesia suspended operations at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatoa disrupted airspace, affecting more than 22,000 passengers and 209 flights.

Associated Press

Anak Krakatau Eruption Disrupts Flights at Jakarta Airport and Across Western Indonesia

Associated Press

Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport and others as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts

Also: CNA, The Independent, ANI News Agency and 5 more

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2026-09-05T18:05:10.822549-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A330

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Oil pump concerns spur order to de-pair Trent engines on older A330s and 777s

By FlightGlobal: Urgent directive from European and US regulators warns over potential for dual in-flight shutdown. Operators of Rolls-Royce Trent-powered Boeing 777s and older Airbus A330 variants have been ordered to de-pair engines with certain oil pumps over concerns about potential dual in-flight shutdown.

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2026-09-05T15:34:53.548265-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Why Flight Attendants Are Restricted From Using Duct Tape to Restrain Unruly Passengers

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A horrifying incident unfolded on American Airlines flight AA618, flying from Dallas to Newark, on Thursday, September 3.

AeroTime

Passengers duct-tape disruptive man to seat as American Airlines flight diverts

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American Airlines 737 Diverts to Baltimore After Passenger Turns Violent, Gets Restrained With Duct Tape

Also: NBC News and CBS News

5 Sources

2026-09-05T13:13:42.854046-07:00

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Bloomberg • Shamim Adam

Singapore Government Won’t Interfere in Decisions on Air India

By Bloomberg: The Singapore government said it will not interfere in any decision that Singapore Airlines Ltd. makes in Air India Ltd., which is said to be seeking financial aid from its shareholders.

Also: Aviation A2Z and Economic Times

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2026-09-05T06:35:32.568476-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Threatens to Fire Flight Attendants Who Game Rolling Delays for Pay Without Working

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines is threatening to terminate flight attendants who ‘game’ rolling delays by assigning themselves trips they know they won’t be able to work in order to trigger pay protection for the trip without actually doing the work.

Live and Let's Fly

United Warns Flight Attendants Against Manipulating Delays to Trigger Pay Protection

Also: Aviation A2Z and View from the Wing

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2026-09-05T02:50:06.722286-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A320 Air India

Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram

Air India A320 issued stall warning when seatbelt signs off, injuring 24, investigators say

By Reuters: An Air India A320 flying from Phuket to New Delhi last month issued a stall warning when ‌seatbelt signs were off, while a rapid pitch up and then down threw passengers and cabin crew against overhead bins and injured 24 people, Indian investigators said.

aviationnews.eu

Air India A320neo Suffers Rare Triple Hydraulic Failure at 36,000 Feet, Injuring 24

AeroTime

Air India A320neo lost all three hydraulic systems at 36,000 feet

Also: FlightGlobal, Bloomberg, Airline Economics, thehindu.com, Flying Magazine, Live From A Lounge, AINonline, Economic Times, General Aviation News, Aviation Safety Network, AviationPros, ANI News Agency and 3 more

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2026-09-04T01:05:36.470290-07:00

SpiceJet to add 20 short-term leased aircraft after its remaining 737 MAX jets exit

Air Canada adds new A321XLR routes to Europe, including daily Heathrow flight

Indonesia's main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption

Anak Krakatau Eruption Disrupts Flights at Jakarta Airport and Across Western Indonesia

Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport and others as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts

Oil pump concerns spur order to de-pair Trent engines on older A330s and 777s

Why Flight Attendants Are Restricted From Using Duct Tape to Restrain Unruly Passengers

Passengers duct-tape disruptive man to seat as American Airlines flight diverts

American Airlines 737 Diverts to Baltimore After Passenger Turns Violent, Gets Restrained With Duct Tape

Singapore Government Won’t Interfere in Decisions on Air India

United Threatens to Fire Flight Attendants Who Game Rolling Delays for Pay Without Working

United Warns Flight Attendants Against Manipulating Delays to Trigger Pay Protection

Air India A320 issued stall warning when seatbelt signs off, injuring 24, investigators say

Air India A320neo Suffers Rare Triple Hydraulic Failure at 36,000 Feet, Injuring 24

Air India A320neo lost all three hydraulic systems at 36,000 feet

SpiceJet turns to 20 leased aircraft after 737 MAX fleet exits

Air Canada adds new A321XLR routes to Europe, including daily Heathrow flight

Indonesia's main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption

Oil pump concerns spur order to de-pair Trent engines on older A330s and 777s

Why Flight Attendants Are Restricted From Using Duct Tape to Restrain Unruly Passengers

Singapore Government Won’t Interfere in Decisions on Air India

Brazil's Embraer gets firm order for eight additional E190-E2 jets from Japan's ANA

Boeing Quietly Paid $3.1M Fine Related to 2024 Door Plug Incident

Russian regulator dismisses Zelensky’s ‘rhetoric’ and insists airspace safe for civil traffic

Trump to use Qatari plane for international trip despite security worries

Air India A320neo loses all three hydraulic systems during cruise as investigation continues

FLY91 orders 40 ATR 72-600s for about $1 billion in largest ATR regional-airline deal in nearly a decade

Air Canada plans seven new international routes, including first North American service to Guangzhou

ANA Holdings adds eight Embraer E190-E2s, taking firm order to 23 before first delivery

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