Airlines   Singapore Airlines   China   Thai Airways   IATA  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Singapore Airlines Becomes Latest Global Carrier to Ban Passengers From Using Portable Power Banks Over Fire Fears

Paddle Your Own Kanoo reports: Singapore Airlines has become the latest and the largest global carrier to ban passengers from using portable power banks on its flights over fears that the devices might overheat and burst into flames.

Also: Aviation A2Z, CNA and en.traicy.com
2025-03-12T02:07:46.898077-07:00

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Last Updated: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 4:06 AM PDT

2025-03-12T04:06:53.086105-07:00 2025-03-12T04:06:53.086105-07:00 (2025-03-12T04:06:53.086105-07:00)

Airlines   China   Air Cargo  
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Bloomberg • Danny Lee

Cathay Full-Year Net Rises as Carrier Posts Bumper Second Half

By Bloomberg: Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.’s full-year profit inched higher, defying expectations for a drop, as the carrier benefited from continued strong demand for air travel and robust cargo volumes.

Also: Asian Aviation, South China Morning Post, CNA and 4 more
2025-03-11T22:03:11.971823-07:00
Airbus   A320   Orders  
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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Jackson Square Aviation Places Order for 50 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft

By Aviation Source: Global leasing company Jackson Square Aviation has announced the placement of a direct order with Airbus for 50 A320neo Family aircraft.

Also: FlightGlobal, Airline Economics, Asian Aviation, Aviator.aero and 6 more
2025-03-11T19:15:09.740147-07:00
Airlines   American Airlines   FAA   ATC   NTSB   Helicopter   Airports   Accident  
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Reuters • David Shepardson

NTSB making urgent safety recommendations after American jet collision with helicopter

By Reuters: The National Transportation Safety Board will announce on Tuesday it is making an urgent safety recommendation to prevent helicopter operations when two runways are being used at Washington Reagan National Airport following a mid-air collision in January that killed 67 people, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Also: DefenseNews.com, Aviation Source, Washington Post, Aviation Week, Flying Magazine, AVweb, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Vertical Mag, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, GlobalAir.com and 64 more
2025-03-11T11:23:06.167401-07:00
Airbus   Mars   GA   BizAv   Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   Safran  
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Vertical Mag • Oliver Johnson

Airbus Helicopters targets HEMS with launch of H140 light twin

By Vertical Mag: Airbus Helicopters is launching a new light twin-engine helicopter that it hopes will build on the success of its H135 and H145, and potentially grow the market it has dominated through the two types in recent years.

Also: Aviation Week, Air Data News, Vertical Mag, AVweb, FlightGlobal, Reuters, asdnews.com, Aeronews, ukaviation.news, AeroTime and 40 more
2025-03-11T09:41:13.659855-07:00
FAA   US DOD   ATC  
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Reuters • David Shepardson

US Department of Transportation says Verizon 'not moving fast enough' on $2.4 billion FAA contract

By Reuters: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday that Verizon is "not moving fast enough" in its $2.4 billion, 15-year telecom contract with the Federal Aviation Administration.

2025-03-11T14:11:59.622209-07:00