Aviation News

Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A330

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Oil pump concerns prompt engine de-pairing on Trent-powered 777s and older A330s

European and U.S. regulators have issued an urgent directive requiring operators of Rolls-Royce Trent-powered Boeing 777s and older Airbus A330 variants to de-pair engines equipped with certain oil pumps. The action addresses a potential dual in-flight shutdown scenario affecting both engines on the same aircraft.

1 Source

2026-09-05T15:34:53.548265-07:00

PaxEx North America Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Why Flight Attendants Are Restricted From Using Duct Tape to Restrain Unruly Passengers

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A horrifying incident unfolded on American Airlines flight AA618, flying from Dallas to Newark, on Thursday, September 3.

AeroTime

Passengers duct-tape disruptive man to seat as American Airlines flight diverts

Aviation A2Z

American Airlines 737 Diverts to Baltimore After Passenger Turns Violent, Gets Restrained With Duct Tape

Also: NBC News and CBS News

5 Sources

2026-09-05T13:13:42.854046-07:00

ALPA Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines United Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Threatens to Fire Flight Attendants Who Game Rolling Delays for Pay Without Working

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines is threatening to terminate flight attendants who ‘game’ rolling delays by assigning themselves trips they know they won’t be able to work in order to trigger pay protection for the trip without actually doing the work.

Live and Let's Fly

United Warns Flight Attendants Against Manipulating Delays to Trigger Pay Protection

Also: Aviation A2Z and View from the Wing

4 Sources

2026-09-05T02:50:06.722286-07:00

Air India Airlines

Bloomberg • Shamim Adam

Singapore Government Won’t Interfere in Decisions on Air India

By Bloomberg: The Singapore government said it will not interfere in any decision that Singapore Airlines Ltd. makes in Air India Ltd., which is said to be seeking financial aid from its shareholders.

Also: Economic Times

2 Sources

2026-09-05T06:35:32.568476-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A320 Air India

Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram

Air India A320 issued stall warning when seatbelt signs off, injuring 24, investigators say

By Reuters: An Air India A320 flying from Phuket to New Delhi last month issued a stall warning when ‌seatbelt signs were off, while a rapid pitch up and then down threw passengers and cabin crew against overhead bins and injured 24 people, Indian investigators said.

aviationnews.eu

Air India A320neo Suffers Rare Triple Hydraulic Failure at 36,000 Feet, Injuring 24

AeroTime

Air India A320neo lost all three hydraulic systems at 36,000 feet

Also: FlightGlobal, Bloomberg, Airline Economics, thehindu.com, Flying Magazine, Live From A Lounge, AINonline, Economic Times, General Aviation News, Aviation Safety Network, AviationPros, ANI News Agency and 3 more

23 Sources

2026-09-04T01:05:36.470290-07:00

NTSB Accident Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing Boeing 737

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Boeing Quietly Paid $3.1M Fine Related to 2024 Door Plug Incident

By Flying Magazine: NTSB determined door plug blowout was caused by Boeing’s “failure to provide adequate training, guidance, and oversight.”.

mrobusinesstoday.com

Boeing’s $3.1 million FAA fine raises bigger questions

Seeking Alpha

Boeing gets $241.34M contract boost to repair Navy fighter aircraft

5 Sources

2026-09-04T09:06:19.921758-07:00

Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Embraer

Reuters

Brazil's Embraer gets firm order for eight additional E190-E2 jets from Japan's ANA

By Reuters: Brazilian planemaker Embraer announced on Thursday it ‌signed an agreement to deliver eight additional E190-E2 jets for Japan's ANA Holdings , which expands the 2025 firm order ⁠to 23 units of the regional aircraft.

View from the Wing

American Airlines Says Order Will Be For Up To 65 Widebody Jets—And After Retiring Too Many Planes, Airbus Is Back In The Running

Airline Geeks

ANA Orders Additional E190-E2 Aircraft

Also: aviationnews.eu, Air Data News, Aviation24, AirInsight, World Airline News, Aviation Business News, Airline Economics, FlightGlobal, marketforecast.com and 6 more

31 Sources

2026-09-03T16:20:21.202689-07:00

ATC Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation Workforce & Skills Development

Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

Democratic Senators Urge FAA to Turn Over Controller Pay Raise

By Bloomberg: Two Democratic senators are urging the US Federal Aviation Administration to give air traffic controllers the pay raise Congress approved earlier this year, amplifying growing tensions between the workforce and the agency over a scheduling overhaul.