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• Ana Sesar
Air India has named a new senior vice president for engineering, strengthening leadership over the carrier’s technical function. The move signals continued focus on aircraft sustainment and engineering execution as Air India works through post-privatisation fleet and restoration commitments.
AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
By AeroTime: An Air Europa B737-800 skid off the runway upon landing in Palma de Mallorca as a result of an earlier bird strike.
Politico
• Oriana Pawlyk, Sam Ogozalek
By Politico: The agency’s new push isn’t focused on “safety critical functions,” according to a company involved in the effort.
View from the Wing
• Gary Leff
By View from the Wing: A Frontier Airlines pilot aborted takeoff in Denver after reporting an engine fire and telling the tower, “We just hit somebody.” The Airbus A321 had 231 people onboard when crew said a pedestrian was walking across Runway 17L, forcing an emergency evacuation by slides.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: FedEx is in the final stages of returning its MD-11 freighters to service after months of inspections and structural modifications developed with Boeing, according to FreightWaves.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The largest flight attendant union in the United States wants airlines to start screening passengers for Hantavirus symptoms, with new pre-flight emails and gate announcements informing passengers to self-report contact with rodents or symptomatic people within the past 45 days.
APEX
• Joshua Kupietzky
By APEX: American Airlines has redesigned its mobile app with new self-service tools, streamlined trip management, and day-of-travel functionality.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Delta Air Lines employee at the Orlando International Airport (MCO) is confirmed to have died after a tragic accident involving an airplane tug crashing into a jetbridge late on Thursday evening.
