ch-aviationDirk Andrei Salcedo

China Eastern parent buys 229.3mn A-shares for CNY999.8m

China Eastern Air Holding acquired 229,278,900 A-shares of China Eastern Airlines (MU) between 13 March 2026 and 21 May 2026, valuing the stake purchase at CNY999.8 million (USD147.3 million). The transaction underscores ongoing parent support as MU continues to navigate profitability momentum.

2026-05-31T17:09:55.601455-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Emirates Flight From Edinburgh Forced to Make Stopover in Manchester Due to Jet Fuel Crisis Hitting Scottish Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An Emirates flight from Edinburgh to Dubai International Airport will be forced to make an unscheduled stopover in Manchester on Sunday night because of a jet fuel crisis that has impacted multiple flights at Edinburgh Airport (EDI) throughout the afternoon and evening.

2026-05-31T13:25:18.228918-07:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Swiss A330 aborted take-off at 106kt after engine failure: Indian investigators

By FlightGlobal: Twinjet bound for Zurich evacuated following incident at New Delhi in April. Indian investigators have disclosed that a Swiss Airbus A330-300 aborted its take-off roll at 106kt after its left-hand engine failed during departure from New Delhi.

2026-05-31T11:09:53.769450-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Transatlantic United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency 'Terror Threat' Diversion Over Bluetooth Speaker Name

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A transatlantic United Airlines flight from Newark to Palma de Mallorca made an emergency diversion back to New York on Saturday night because a Bluetooth speaker carried by a teen passenger on the flight had been named ‘BOMB.’.

2026-05-31T06:11:18.659318-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Pilots of United Airlines Flight From Chicago Declare Emergency Level 4 Passenger Threat as Russian Citizen Tries to 'Breach Cockpit'

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a United Airlines flight from Chicago O’Hare to Minneapolis declared a Level 4 passenger threat just 20 minutes after takeoff and made an emergency diversion to Madison after a Russian citizen on board the plane reportedly attempted to breach the cockpit.

2026-05-30T00:18:04.237461-07:00