Aviation News

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Air India

Reuters

Air India captain’s non-negative drug screen prompts confirmatory testing after turbulence incident

India’s civil aviation ministry said the captain of Air India’s Phuket–New Delhi flight returned an initial non-negative screening result for psychoactive substances after a sudden altitude loss that injured 17 passengers and crew. Samples have been sent for confirmatory laboratory testing; Air India said it has not received the results.

CNA

Air India pilot undergoes 'confirmatory' drug test after flight plunge

Economic Times • ET Bureau

Air India captain of turbulence-hit flight under scanner post drug test

5 Sources

2026-08-09T16:28:56.218880-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Korean Air issues $300mn three-year Eurobond

By ch-aviation: Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) has priced a USD300 million three-year Reg S Eurobond backed by a guarantee from KB Kookmin Bank.

1 Source

2026-08-09T17:47:23.070889-07:00

PaxEx Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines Boeing 757 Delta Air Lines

View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Delta Passengers Were Told To Brace For Return To Atlanta After Cockpit Fumes, Then Evacuated Down Slides

By View from the Wing: A Delta 757 returned to Atlanta shortly after takeoff after pilots reported smoke and fumes in the cockpit, donned oxygen masks, and told passengers to brace for landing.

airwaysmag.com

Delta 757 Evacuated At Atlanta After Cockpit Smoke Report

Aviation Source

Delta Flight Returns to Atlanta: Cockpit Fumes Force Emergency Evacuation

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo and View from the Wing

5 Sources

2026-08-09T04:10:49.989362-07:00

777X Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Boeing

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

777X Certification Delays Force Emirates and Lufthansa to Reconsider Early-Build Aircraft

By Air Data News: Years of certification delays left dozens of early-built jets requiring extensive redesign work before delivery, prompting airlines to seek newer production Boeing 777X has not lost the confidence of two of its largest customers.

2 Sources

2026-08-09T12:55:35.096859-07:00

ATC Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation Workforce & Skills Development

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Air Traffic Controllers Slam Sean Duffy Over Claims That Sick Calls Are to Blame For Continued Disruption Across the Northeast

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Air traffic controllers have slammed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s claims that high rates of controller sick calls have led to days of delays and disruption across the Northeast, saying that “patently false” allegations have been made against overworked and understaffed staffers who oversee the busiest and.

1 Source

2026-08-09T08:15:35.807961-07:00

Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing 757 Delta Air Lines

NBC News • Shayna Jacobs

Delta flight evacuates via slides after emergency landing on Atlanta taxiway

By NBC News: Passengers aboard an Orlando-bound Delta flight had to evacuate via slide after the aircraft made an emergency landing on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday morning.

Simple Flying

199 Delta Passengers Evacuate Smoke-Filled Boeing 757 Down Slides On Atlanta Taxiway

Aviation24

Delta Boeing 757 evacuated in Atlanta after flight deck fumes prompt emergency return

Also: AeroTime, Aviation24 and aeroxplorer.com

7 Sources

2026-08-08T11:51:05.755463-07:00

ATC Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Qatar Airways

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Flight Attendant Injured After Pilots of Jetstar Plane Slam On Brakes to Avoid Qatar Airways Boeing 777 While Taxiing at Sydney Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A flight attendant was injured early on Sunday morning at Sydney International Airport (SYD) after the pilots of a Jetstar plane taxiing for departure were forced to slam on the brakes to avoid colliding with a Qatar Airways Boeing 777, which was under tug to a remote parking position.

Reuters

Australia probes near-miss collision of two planes on tarmac at Sydney airport

Aviation Source

Near-Miss at Sydney Airport: Jetstar A320 Brakes Hard to Avoid Towed Qatar B777

Also: One Mile at a Time, Aviation A2Z, Simple Flying, 2paxfly.com, aeroxplorer.com, The Independent, Economic Times and CNA

14 Sources

2026-08-08T20:01:25.961164-07:00

Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus Airbus A320 Airlines

Aviation Source • Len Varley

Airbus Delivers 67 Aircraft in July 2026 as Orders Surge

By Aviation Source: Airbus reported solid commercial aircraft performance for July 2026, delivering 67 aircraft to 39 customers, and booking 204 gross orders.