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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Probe into KLM A321neo tail-strike in Lisbon handed to Dutch Safety Board

Portuguese authorities have delegated the investigation into a KLM Airbus A321neo tail-strike in Lisbon to the Dutch Safety Board. The underlying occurrence involved underside fuselage damage during landing, expanding the scope of the safety probe beyond the immediate tail-strike impact.

2026-07-08T23:45:56.175633-07:00
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Airways' Owner Teams Up With Exosuit Startup to Test 'Wearable Robotics' On Baggage Handlers

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The parent company of British Airways and the Spanish flag carrier Iberia has made a strategic investment in a ‘wearable robotics’ startup, which has developed a so-called exosuit that is designed to reduce the risk of baggage handlers being injured.

2026-07-09T00:59:18.054021-07:00
Routes   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air Astana urged to prioritise US, Japan flights

By ch-aviation: Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev identified nonstop services to the United States and Japan as priorities for Air Astana (KC, Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev) during a meeting with the airline's chief executive, Ibrahim Canliel.

2026-07-09T01:00:09.593917-07:00