Routes   Israel   Middle East   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Israel proposes seventh-freedom Emirates flights from Tel Aviv to New York and Bangkok to restore Dubai-linked connectivity

Israel’s Ministry of Transportation is pursuing a “spectacular” package to bring Emirates back to Tel Aviv with seventh-freedom flights to New York and Bangkok—not solely as a Dubai stopover—aimed at restoring Dubai service after nearly three years without Gulf-airline Israel flights.

Also: Simple Flying and One Mile at a Time
2026-05-18T14:09:33.042783-07:00
ATC   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Turkish A330-200F involved in airprox with Flydubai 737 after climbing without clearance

By FlightGlobal: The two aircraft were less than 1,000ft apart during the incident. Indian investigators have found that the flight crew of a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 freighter initiated an in-flight climb without air traffic clearance, leading to a loss of separation with a Flydubai Boeing 737 Max 9.

2026-05-19T02:11:17.033317-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India   Airlines   Boeing  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram, Aditya Kalra

Exclusive: India to monitor Boeing fuel-switch test tied to Air India London incident, documents show

By Reuters: Indian air safety officials plan to travel to Seattle to observe Boeing's testing of a fuel-control switch panel that was removed from an Air India 787 in February after ‌the pilots on a London-Bengaluru flight flagged a possible defect, according to documents seen by Reuters.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-05-19T01:14:45.567809-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airbus   Airbus A330  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Lufthansa Technik and Airbus explore potential of drag-reduction film on A330 wings and tail surfaces

By FlightGlobal: Collaboration looks to broaden application of 'AeroShark' riblet technology to older-variant twinjets. Airbus is co-operating with maintenance specialist Lufthansa Technik to broaden the scope of a drag-reducing film to cover the wings, fin and horizontal stabilisers of A330 twinjets.

2026-05-19T02:39:37.351082-07:00
777X   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
Leeham News • Karl Sinclair, Scott Hamilton

777X change incorporation will take years to complete; Boeing mum on details

By Leeham News: Subscription Required Open to all Readers By Scott Hamilton and Karl Sinclair May 19, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing hopes to finally gain certification of the 777X in the coming months.

Also: Simple Flying and theaviationhub.co.uk
2026-05-19T00:24:34.362032-07:00