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Middle East   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing 737  
Reuters • Alexander Cornwell, Joanna Plucinska

Flydubai 737 Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Reported Cockpit Attack

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot reportedly attacked the other and allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft. Both pilots were hospitalized, while Israeli officials investigated the incident and flydubai arranged a replacement aircraft.

Also: Aviation24, milesobrien.substack.com, tass.com, The Independent, interestingengineering.com, thesouthafrican.com, The Guardian, Economic Times, news.ssbcrack.com and The Guardian
2026-09-30T10:35:37.519265-07:00
Helicopter   Africa   Accident  
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Reuters

Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six, government spokesperson says

By Reuters: A helicopter carrying six people crashed in Zimbabwe's ​Marondera rural area, east of Harare, ‌on Wednesday, killing all on board, government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said on X.

Also: Economic Times, news.ssbcrack.com and thesouthafrican.com
2026-09-30T11:51:32.914365-07:00
eVTOL   Archer Aviation  
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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

US judge tosses Archer’s China-ties claims against competitor Joby

By FlightGlobal: The judge also left in place several of Joby's trade-secret-theft claims against Archer. A US Federal judge has tossed Archer Aviation's claims that it suffered harm after competitor Joby Aviation allegedly misled the US government by hiding ties to China and to China's communist party.

2026-09-30T13:05:01.718839-07:00
Europe   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   TAP Air Portugal  
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Bloomberg • Henrique Almeida

Air France-KLM, Lufthansa Submit Improved Offers for TAP

By Bloomberg: Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Air France-KLM submitted improved final offers for a stake in Portuguese airline TAP as the government moves closer to selecting a strategic partner.

2026-09-30T09:49:52.894572-07:00
Routes   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Air New Zealand to add over 7,000 Shanghai–Auckland seats over Chinese New Year

By AeroTime: Air New Zealand announced it will add more than 7,000 seats between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Auckland Airport (AKL) over the 2027 Chinese New Year period, one of the busiest travel seasons for Chinese visitors to New Zealand.

Also: Simple Flying and Routes Online
2026-09-30T07:37:05.460772-07:00