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MRO   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus   Airbus A320   Air India  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus seeks Air India A320neo hydraulic-maintenance records after in-flight upset

Airbus is seeking details of hydraulic-system maintenance performed on an Air India A320neo after the twinjet briefly lost all three hydraulic circuits in cruise and experienced an altitude excursion. The incident raises questions about maintenance history and the resilience of the A320neo’s hydraulic architecture.

2026-08-24T03:36:02.169783-07:00
Event   eVTOL   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Archer Aviation  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Archer plans downtown LA’s first vertiport

By AeroTime: Archer and AEG plan a vertiport at L.A. LIVE, a venue for 19 Olympic and Paralympic sports, but disclosed no permits, timeline or launch date.

Also: eVTOL Insights and aerospaceglobalnews.com
2026-08-24T05:04:58.478378-07:00
Routes   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Vikram Kumar

IndiGo Adds Bangkok-Gaya Flights to Draw Buddhist Pilgrims

By Bloomberg: IndiGo will start direct flights between Thailand’s capital Bangkok and Gaya in the Indian state of Bihar as India’s largest airline targets demand among pilgrims visiting one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in the world.

Also: Aviation A2Z, aviation-defence-universe.com and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-08-24T05:06:21.373324-07:00
Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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Associated Press • Niniek Karmini

Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch multiple provinces

By Associated Press: Indonesia has intensified firefighting efforts as massive blazes scorch forests and peatlands, creating a choking haze that blankets cities and crosses borders.

Also: The Independent, en.antaranews.com and CNA
2026-08-24T03:20:23.359190-07:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Workforce & Skills Development   Boeing  
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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Thousands of Boeing staff ready to strike if further contract negotiations fail

By AeroTime: Thousands of Boeing staff members are ready to strike if further contract negotiations between union representatives and the planemaker fail to bear fruit.

2026-08-24T01:50:03.525096-07:00
China   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   COMAC  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

China quietly moves to replace Western components on the C919 airliner

By Air Data News: Domestic alternatives are already being tested as Beijing seeks to reduce one of the biggest vulnerabilities of its commercial China is gradually replacing Western-made materials and components used on the COMAC C919 , seeking to reduce the aircraft program’s dependence on foreign suppliers.

2026-08-24T04:32:38.217152-07:00