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Air India de-rostered two pilots after preliminary drug-test results following the Phuket–Delhi A320neo incident, while Malaysia Airlines completed mandatory testing of all active pilots after a pilot’s arrest in Indonesia and began screening 2,840 cabin crew members.
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Air France has extended scheduled Airbus A318 operations through March 27, 2027, moving beyond its previously planned November 2026 retirement timeline. The fleet’s final months are expected to include 37 routes across 13 countries, giving operators and travelers a defined view of the aircraft’s remaining network.
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Air India de-rostered two pilots after preliminary drug-test results following the Phuket–Delhi A320neo incident, while Malaysia Airlines completed mandatory testing of all active pilots after a pilot’s arrest in Indonesia and began screening 2,840 cabin crew members.
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Lufthansa City Airlines is preparing to receive its first Airbus A220-300 in November, while airBaltic has reduced its planned A220 fleet to about 36 aircraft by end-2026 and 40 by 2031. AirAsia also plans to return 25 older aircraft before beginning A220 deliveries in 2028.
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Delta will begin Austin’s first nonstop service to Paris Charles de Gaulle in March 2027, extending its expansion at Austin-Bergstrom to 30 destinations for summer 2027. The carrier will also add Airbus A319 service on its Austin–San Diego route, alongside expanded flying to Cancun and San Jose.
Turkey’s Baykar, known for its Bayraktar TB2 and Akıncı military drones, is expanding into commercial aviation by pursuing a dedicated cargo airline. The proposed carrier would operate Airbus A321P2F freighters, marking a new diversification effort for the privately held aerospace company.
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An Airbus A320 encountered severe turbulence while descending toward Corsica after its crew detected a violent convective cell too late to take evasive action. Several cabin crew members and passengers suffered bone fractures, underscoring the risks of convective weather during approach and descent.
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An Air China C919 flew from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar on Aug. 12, marking the Chinese narrowbody’s first scheduled commercial operation outside China. The milestone advances COMAC’s effort to establish the C919 as a competitor to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 in global passenger aviation.
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Boeing delivered 53 commercial aircraft in July—39 737 MAXs, 10 787s, three 767s and one 777 Freighter—down from 64 in June but up from 48 a year earlier. Airbus delivered 67 jets, while Boeing reported 30 net orders, including Uganda Airlines and AerCap agreements announced around Farnborough.
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