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Bloomberg • Kirsi Heikel

Finnair chair urges “worst case” planning as global volatility and geopolitical risk rise

Finnair board chair Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae said intensifying global volatility and geopolitical risks should be “baked into strategy,” arguing that the “worst case” must become the base case. Her remarks align with ongoing focus on resilience and operational stability as the airline positions for next-stage growth.

2026-05-22T01:10:56.221893-07:00
Airports   Accident   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Diversion After Passenger Attempts to Open Door at 30,000 Feet

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a United Airlines flight from Newark to Guatemala City were forced to make an emergency diversion to Washington Dulles on Thursday evening after an unruly passenger allegedly attempted to open a cabin door as the plane flew at 30,000 feet over Delaware.

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2026-05-21T22:06:11.248730-07:00
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Reuters

Air India to investigate engine fire on Bengaluru to New Delhi flight

By Reuters: An Air India ​flight from Bengaluru ‌to New Delhi suffered ​an engine ​fire on Thursday ⁠but landed ​safely at ​Delhi Airport, the airline said in ​a ​post on X.

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2026-05-21T14:24:13.977117-07:00
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Reuters • Doyinsola Oladipo

Air India CEO says successor will have 'hands full'

By Reuters: Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said on Thursday that his successor will have his or ‌her "hands full," as the carrier grapples with a ban on the usage of neighbor Pakistan's airspace, fallout from the Iran war and a strong U.S.

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2026-05-21T14:14:59.225431-07:00