Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram, Arpan Chaturvedi

AAIB steps up Ahmedabad Air India crash investigation toward final report; CVR transcript remains confidential

India’s AAIB investigation into the Ahmedabad Air India crash is in its final stages, with the civil aviation minister saying the report is expected “very soon.” A separate court filing indicates the authority has completed the cockpit voice recorder transcript review and a psychological autopsy, and is preparing the draft under confidentiality constraints.

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2026-07-14T21:29:42.015755-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

‘Formidable’ fuel crisis set to drag China’s ‘Big Three’ to steeper half-year losses

By FlightGlobal: Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines were profitable in the first quarter of the year. China's three largest carriers have forecast heavy losses for the first half of the year, as they confront the “formidable challenge” of significantly higher fuel costs.

2026-07-14T20:15:42.254250-07:00
Orders   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   COMAC  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Malaysia Airlines keeps C919 in view for 2035

By ch-aviation: Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur International) could consider the C919 during its next narrowbody fleet renewal cycle in the mid-2030s, but would prefer the type to secure certification from Western regulators before placing an order.

2026-07-14T19:44:55.471562-07:00
MRO   Middle East   Safran   PaxEx   Airports   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Emirates Marks Milestone 100th Aircraft Retrofit

By Breitflyte: Emirates has today announced a major milestone in their multi-billion-dollar aircraft retrofit program. Since launching in 2022, the program has refurbished 100 aircraft, which encompassed approximately 4.4 million hours of labor.

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2026-07-14T12:30:59.999322-07:00