Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India   Airlines   Boeing  
View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Air India dispatch error forces 14‑hour 'flight to nowhere' after leased 777‑200LR sent to Vancouver

Air India dispatched a leased, ex‑Delta Boeing 777‑200LR instead of the intended 777‑300ER on a Delhi–Vancouver service, leaving the aircraft without required emergency-oxygen configuration/Canadian clearance for the terrain‑critical routing. Flight AI185 returned to Delhi mid‑flight after nine hours airborne, burning fuel and stranding passengers.

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2026-03-20T09:12:20.165275-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Lufthansa  
newsroom.lufthansagroup.com

ITA Airways to join Miles & More — a key step in Lufthansa Group integration

By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: Starting in April, the Italian reference carrier will partner with Europe's leading loyalty program in the travel sectorITA Airways passengers who join the program will have access to 35 airline partners and over 135 additional partners worldwideMiles & More is further expanding its leading position with currently 39 million members.

2026-03-20T06:15:07.478426-07:00
PaxEx   Orders   Air Canada   Airlines   Boeing 737  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Air Canada Rouge flight attendants protest planned service upgrades including new cabins and Wi‑Fi

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants at Air Canada are protesting the Montreal-based carrier’s plans to improve service, including an enhanced experience with upgraded cabins, better in-flight entertainment, free Wi-Fi, and improved food and beverages, at its leisure subsidiary Air Canada Rouge.

2026-03-20T09:09:51.958156-07:00
Safran   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Safran advances system testing ahead of 2027 ground trials of open-fan engine front module

By FlightGlobal: Safran Aircraft Engines is ramping up system-level testing for a future open-fan engine as it builds towards full-scale ground tests next year of the front module - including the 4m (13ft)-diameter fan - and ultimately flight tests of a complete powerplant in 2029.

2026-03-20T09:01:28.659345-07:00