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Japan Airlines launches $50m JAL Innovation Fund II

Japan Airlines has established a new corporate venture capital vehicle, JAL Innovation Fund II, with planned equity of US$50 million. The fund will make equity investments to back startups and strategic technology partnerships aligned with JAL’s business and innovation priorities.

2026-03-05T17:15:01.720785-08:00
FlightGlobalJon Hemmerdinger

TSB: Recurring landing‑gear fault and pilot distraction led to fatal 2024 Jetstream 32 crash in Canada

By FlightGlobal: Pilots of a British Aerospace Jetstream 32 that crashed in Canada's Northwest Territories in January 2024 were likely distracted by a recurring landing gear malfunction, causing them to miss a critical altitude loss that killed six people, investigators conclude.

2026-03-05T14:01:29.814432-08:00
ReutersFeras Dalatey

Syria reopens Aleppo–Mediterranean air corridor, resumes flights at Aleppo International Airport

By Reuters: Syria has opened a newly reactivated air corridor from the northern city of Aleppo toward the Mediterranean Sea for use by foreign airlines as well as its national carrier, the head of the country’s Civil Aviation Authority told Reuters on Thursday, as air traffic gradually resumes through Aleppo International Airport.

2026-03-05T14:32:20.451784-08:00