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KLM Secures Injunction to Block July 9 Ground Staff Strike at Schiphol

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has secured an emergency court injunction preventing FNV and CNV-affiliated ground staff at Amsterdam Schiphol from striking on July 9 over wages, after the unions rejected the airline’s remuneration proposals as insufficient. The dispute centers on demands for higher pay that the unions say remain unmet.

2025-07-04T11:59:56.600995-07:00

AINonline

French ATC Strike Grounds Over 1,000 Flights, Airlines Scrap Hundreds

2025-07-04T01:15:13.113622-07:00

Reuters

India’s DGCA Rebukes Air India Express Over Falsified Records and Engine Repair Delays

2025-07-04T02:51:27.768425-07:00

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Air France-KLM to Acquire Majority of SAS, Pledges to Preserve Scandinavian Identity

2025-07-03T22:19:09.424975-07:00

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The 2024 CrowdStrike Outage: Unveiling the Aviation Industry's Cyber Vulnerabilities

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Ryanair urges US court to reinstate jury verdict against Booking.com In a brief filed this week, Ryanair urged the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reinstate a jury verdict against Booking.com that was overturned last year, arguing the decision allows the online travel group to escape liability and weakens airlines’ control over third-party sales channels.

2025-07-04T21:47:08.937801-07:00

Ryanair urges US court to reinstate jury verdict against Booking.com

Aviation Week

Air Botswana CEO Lulu Rasebotsa Placed on Administrative Leave Air Botswana has placed CEO Lulu Rasebotsa on administrative leave for reasons the airline has not disclosed. The carrier has yet to comment on the circumstances or expected duration of the leave, leaving stakeholders awaiting further clarification from the board.

2025-07-04T12:43:14.302812-07:00

Air Botswana CEO Lulu Rasebotsa Placed on Administrative Leave

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KLM Secures Injunction to Block July 9 Ground Staff Strike at Schiphol KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has secured an emergency court injunction preventing FNV and CNV-affiliated ground staff at Amsterdam Schiphol from striking on July 9 over wages, after the unions rejected the airline’s remuneration proposals as insufficient. The dispute centers on demands for higher pay that the unions say remain unmet.

2025-07-04T11:59:56.600995-07:00

KLM Secures Injunction to Block July 9 Ground Staff Strike at Schiphol

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AirAsia orders 50 A321XLRs, secures rights for 20 more in long-haul drive AirAsia Berhad has inked a USD12.25 billion deal for 50 Airbus A321XLRs with rights to purchase 20 more, marking its first fleet order since Covid-19. The narrowbodies will underpin the carrier’s planned push into long-haul markets including Europe and North America.

2025-07-04T09:34:58.443848-07:00

AirAsia orders 50 A321XLRs, secures rights for 20 more in long-haul drive

Runway Girl

American Airlines to Equip All On-Order Airbus Single-Aisle Jets with ACSS SafeRoute+ ADS-B In American Airlines has ordered that all on-order Airbus A320 family aircraft will be line-fitted with ACSS’s SafeRoute+ ADS-B In platform, the advanced datalink surveillance system. The move enhances cockpit situational awareness and ensures compliance with FAA ADS-B requirements ahead of phased equipage deadlines.

2025-07-04T04:18:57.009596-07:00

American Airlines to Equip All On-Order Airbus Single-Aisle Jets with ACSS SafeRoute+ ADS-B In

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LATAM Taps Viasat for Multi-Orbit Ka-Band Wi-Fi on 60+ Widebodies in $60M Deal LATAM Group has signed a $60 million contract with Viasat to equip over 60 of its wide-body aircraft with multi-orbit Ka-band inflight connectivity. Rollout will begin on long-haul routes such as Santiago–Sydney from 2026, complementing existing short-haul Wi-Fi services.

2025-07-04T03:07:02.281165-07:00

LATAM Taps Viasat for Multi-Orbit Ka-Band Wi-Fi on 60+ Widebodies in $60M Deal

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India’s DGCA Rebukes Air India Express Over Falsified Records and Engine Repair Delays India’s DGCA issued a formal warning to Air India Express after uncovering falsified maintenance records and delayed Airbus A320 engine part replacements. The regulator’s rebuke comes amid heightened scrutiny following last month’s Dreamliner crash near Ahmedabad.

2025-07-04T02:51:27.768425-07:00

India’s DGCA Rebukes Air India Express Over Falsified Records and Engine Repair Delays

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French ATC Strike Grounds Over 1,000 Flights, Airlines Scrap Hundreds A two-day strike by French air traffic controllers has forced the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights and cut 40% of services at Paris airports, prompting carriers including Wizz Air, Ryanair and easyJet to cancel hundreds of summer routes across France and neighbouring airspace.

2025-07-04T01:15:13.113622-07:00

French ATC Strike Grounds Over 1,000 Flights, Airlines Scrap Hundreds