Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Air India   Airlines   Boeing  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram, Aditya Kalra

DGCA: Air India 787 'fuel‑switch' scare caused by handling; UK regulator seeks explanation

India's DGCA concluded a reported fuel‑control switch fault on an Air India Boeing 787 (VT‑ANX) was due to procedural/handling error, not a mechanical defect, after inspections found the switches functioning normally. The UK regulator has asked Air India to explain how the aircraft departed London with the reported issue.

Also: globalnews.ca, newsable.asianetnews.com, ANI News Agency, theaviationhub.co.uk, Economic Times, The Independent and globalnews.ca
2026-02-04T09:09:05.740709-08:00
Airports   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Spirit Airlines   United Airlines  
Reuters

Spirit Airlines looks to transfer two Chicago airport gates to United Airlines for $30 million

By Reuters: Spirit Aviation is seeking court approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to transfer two O'Hare airport gates to United Airlines for $30.2 million, according to a court filing.

2026-02-04T08:57:07.710847-08:00
Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A330   Airlines  
AeroTime • Goda Labanauskaite

Turkish Airlines A330 from Kathmandu to Istanbul declares emergency after mid-air engine fire (4 Feb 2026)

By AeroTime: A Turkish Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Istanbul declared an emergency on February 4, 2026, due to a mid-air engine fire, officials have announced.

Also: ANI News Agency, Economic Times and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-02-04T06:56:20.183098-08:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

S7, state lessor GTLK sign memorandum for 100 Tupolev Tu-214s with deliveries from 2029

By FlightGlobal: Russian operator S7 Group has signed a tentative agreement with state lessor GTLK covering the intent to supply 100 Tupolev Tu-214s to the airline. The memorandum of co-operation has also been signed by aerospace firm United Aircraft which is overseeing the revived production effort for the twinjet.

Also: Aviacionline
2026-02-04T06:56:00.680560-08:00