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United Des Moines–Chicago flight delayed more than four hours after flight‑attendant altercation

A United Airlines flight from Des Moines to Chicago was delayed more than four hours after two flight attendants engaged in an onboard altercation, leaving the aircraft on the ground while crews and authorities responded and passengers were re‑accommodated.

2025-10-29T03:12:09.677722-07:00

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Air India CEO vows internal reforms after June crash that killed 260

2025-10-29T04:26:35.821988-07:00

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Lufthansa pivots to long‑haul growth for summer 2026, trims domestic feeder network

2025-10-28T23:32:42.912394-07:00

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India signs pact with sanctioned Russian firm to build civil aircraft

2025-10-28T02:12:02.249737-07:00

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Russian trustee files $236m bankruptcy claim against airBaltic A Russian trustee has filed a $236 million bankruptcy claim against Latvian carrier airBaltic, ch-aviation reports. The filing initiates a formal creditor action that may lead to court review of the airline’s liabilities and asset claims as insolvency procedures unfold.

2025-10-29T04:47:39.622843-07:00

Russian trustee files $236m bankruptcy claim against airBaltic

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Air India CEO vows internal reforms after June crash that killed 260 Air India's CEO made his first public comments on Wednesday, pledging internal reforms after the June crash that killed 260 people and saying the accident will contribute to a "challenging" year for the airline. He vowed to improve internal practices as the carrier assesses operational impacts.

2025-10-29T04:26:35.821988-07:00

Air India CEO vows internal reforms after June crash that killed 260

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BlueLight launches in Geneva as world’s first humanitarian airline, to convert A340s for dedicated aid airlift BlueLight Humanitarian Airlines has launched in Geneva as a Swiss-based non-profit aiming to transform emergency aid delivery by converting Airbus A340s into dedicated relief freighters. The startup says it will provide 'cost-effective, dedicated, neutral and scalable' air mobility for humanitarian missions worldwide.

2025-10-29T04:06:14.204132-07:00

BlueLight launches in Geneva as world’s first humanitarian airline, to convert A340s for dedicated aid airlift

Aviacionline

SAS expands Copenhagen winter network with Vienna, Tel Aviv and Fuerteventura; boosts Seoul and Toronto Scandinavian Airlines' Winter 2025/26 schedule delivers major capacity growth from Copenhagen, adding new services to Vienna, Tel Aviv and Fuerteventura while boosting long‑haul links with expanded frequencies to Seoul and Toronto. The plan deepens Copenhagen's role as a primary Nordic hub and reconnects key leisure and intercontinental markets.

2025-10-29T04:05:49.734277-07:00

SAS expands Copenhagen winter network with Vienna, Tel Aviv and Fuerteventura; boosts Seoul and Toronto

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Tunisair ex-CEO jailed over fake diplomas; union official also convicted A Tunisian court sentenced former Tunisair (TU) CEO Khaled Chelly to three years in prison and ex-union secretary-general Najmeddine Mzoughi to four years over a fake diplomas scandal, a ruling that raises questions about governance and labour leadership at Tunisia’s flag carrier.

2025-10-29T03:57:23.072588-07:00

Tunisair ex-CEO jailed over fake diplomas; union official also convicted

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United Des Moines–Chicago flight delayed more than four hours after flight‑attendant altercation A United Airlines flight from Des Moines to Chicago was delayed more than four hours after two flight attendants engaged in an onboard altercation, leaving the aircraft on the ground while crews and authorities responded and passengers were re‑accommodated.

2025-10-29T03:12:09.677722-07:00

United Des Moines–Chicago flight delayed more than four hours after flight‑attendant altercation

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Lufthansa pivots to long‑haul growth for summer 2026, trims domestic feeder network Lufthansa will rebalance its summer 2026 network toward long‑haul, adding five‑weekly Frankfurt services to St Louis, Rio de Janeiro and Cape Town and daily flights to Raleigh–Durham, Washington and Nairobi, while cutting about half of 100 at‑risk weekly domestic feeder flights to improve profitability and shed a laggard reputation.

2025-10-28T23:32:42.912394-07:00

Lufthansa pivots to long‑haul growth for summer 2026, trims domestic feeder network

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Airlines Restart Tel Aviv Services; Ryanair Says Costs Prevent Return Multiple carriers have resumed scheduled services to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport after earlier suspensions, restoring key international connectivity and capacity to the market. Ryanair, however, says elevated operating costs will prevent it from resuming flights to Tel Aviv in the near term.

2025-10-28T22:08:05.197510-07:00

Airlines Restart Tel Aviv Services; Ryanair Says Costs Prevent Return

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