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• Lucy Craymer
Investigators allege the co-pilot of a Flydubai flight stabbed the captain and intended to steer the aircraft toward Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. New Zealand police said he had completed part of his flight training there between November 2018 and May 2019 while on a student visa.
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British Airways is refurbishing its Airbus A380s with new seats in all four cabins, including a new First suite. The upper deck will be devoted entirely to business class, with 106 seats in what the airline describes as its largest business-class cabin; the first aircraft is expected to enter service in the coming months.
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Investigators allege the co-pilot of a Flydubai flight stabbed the captain and intended to steer the aircraft toward Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. New Zealand police said he had completed part of his flight training there between November 2018 and May 2019 while on a student visa.
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The Houthis have warned airlines against using Saudi airspace as fighting in Yemen intensifies, adding another regional aviation risk linked to the Iran war. The warning puts airspace security and operational planning in focus for carriers serving or transiting the Middle East.
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A British Airways Boeing 777 bound from London to Chicago returned to Heathrow after a reported cabin pressurization problem prompted an emergency descent over the Irish Sea. The aircraft descended 28,000 feet in seven minutes; passengers reportedly used oxygen masks, and the plane circled for four hours to burn fuel before landing.
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The Latvian carrier has notified Latvia’s State Employment Agency of a planned collective redundancy process affecting employees across its Baltic operations, where it employs about 3,000 people. airBaltic says the cuts will not affect its flight schedule; reports also describe the move as part of a broader effort to scale back.
Navi Mumbai International Airport is adding buses, taxis and airport shuttles, with services connecting Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune ahead of the 2026-27 winter schedule. Separately, airlines are disputing flight reductions tied to Mumbai airport Terminal 1’s planned redevelopment from January 2027, objecting to the proposed shift of international operations to Navi Mumbai.
Four years after launching their joint venture, Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines say their combined capacity between North and South America has grown about 31% since 2023. The partnership has carried 17.4 million passengers across 83,000 flights, with a network of 28 routes and more than half of passengers connecting.
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