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CVR Reveals Co-Pilot Questioned Captain’s Fuel Shutoff on Air India Flight 171

Cockpit voice recorder transcripts from doomed Air India Flight 171 show the first officer asked the more experienced captain why he moved the Boeing 787’s fuel-supply switches to cutoff shortly after lift-off. The June crash near Ahmedabad killed 260 passengers and crew, shifting attention to cockpit actions in the ongoing probe.

2025-07-16T16:16:24.372679-07:00

Bloomberg

Easing Uncertainty Drives United Airlines to $973M Q2 Profit, But Newark Disruptions Cost $218M

2025-07-16T13:19:36.368796-07:00

Associated Press

TSA Poised to Drop 3-1-1 Liquids Limit After Ending Shoe-Removal Rule

2025-07-16T13:48:24.408061-07:00

Times of India

Air India Completes Boeing 787 Fuel Control Switch Inspections, Finds No Defects

2025-07-16T10:25:14.657685-07:00

Hype Analysis

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

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Condor orders up to eight Airbus A330-900neos, expanding long-haul fleet to 25 by 2031 German leisure carrier Condor has placed a firm order for four additional Airbus A330-900neos, with options for four more, boosting its long-haul fleet to 25 aircraft by 2031. Deliveries are scheduled from 2029 to 2031, underscoring Condor’s strategy of fuel-efficient growth.

2025-07-17T03:07:10.645016-07:00

Condor orders up to eight Airbus A330-900neos, expanding long-haul fleet to 25 by 2031

Bloomberg

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easyJet says French ATC strikes and fuel costs shave £25m off Q3 profit growth easyJet reported a £350m jump in headline profit for the April-June quarter but warned that French air-traffic controllers’ July 3-4 strike and elevated jet fuel prices trimmed around £25m from earnings, disrupting flights and affecting tens of thousands of passengers.

2025-07-17T00:03:15.525475-07:00

easyJet says French ATC strikes and fuel costs shave £25m off Q3 profit growth

Aviation Source

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IndiGo A320neo Engine Failure Forces Delhi–Goa Flight to Divert to Mumbai An IndiGo Airbus A320neo operating flight from Delhi to Goa with 191 onboard declared a PAN-PAN after one engine failed mid-air, prompting an emergency diversion to Mumbai at 21:53 on July 16. The aircraft is grounded pending inspections and maintenance; passengers were rebooked with delays.

2025-07-16T19:38:20.440672-07:00

IndiGo A320neo Engine Failure Forces Delhi–Goa Flight to Divert to Mumbai

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia suspends local jet fuel taxes, saving carriers about $20M a year Georgia legislators approved halting most local option sales taxes on aviation fuel, a measure set to trim airlines', cargo operators' and general aviation's fuel bills by roughly $20 million annually when it takes effect this June.

2025-07-16T16:19:49.106163-07:00

Georgia suspends local jet fuel taxes, saving carriers about $20M a year

Wall Street Journal

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CVR Reveals Co-Pilot Questioned Captain’s Fuel Shutoff on Air India Flight 171 Cockpit voice recorder transcripts from doomed Air India Flight 171 show the first officer asked the more experienced captain why he moved the Boeing 787’s fuel-supply switches to cutoff shortly after lift-off. The June crash near Ahmedabad killed 260 passengers and crew, shifting attention to cockpit actions in the ongoing probe.

2025-07-16T16:16:24.372679-07:00

CVR Reveals Co-Pilot Questioned Captain’s Fuel Shutoff on Air India Flight 171

The War Zone

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Antonov Reveals Why An-124 Condor Flew Through Kyiv’s Restricted Airspace Antonov Airlines has disclosed the rationale behind a recent flight of its An-124 Condor heavy-lift jet through Kyiv’s restricted airspace, clarifying the unexpected transit as a necessary repositioning maneuver amid ongoing regional security constraints.

2025-07-16T15:17:20.734823-07:00

Antonov Reveals Why An-124 Condor Flew Through Kyiv’s Restricted Airspace

Associated Press

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TSA Poised to Drop 3-1-1 Liquids Limit After Ending Shoe-Removal Rule Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said DHS is reconsidering TSA’s 3-1-1 carry-on liquids rule, potentially accelerating its planned 2040 repeal well ahead of schedule, following the recent removal of shoes-off screening. The move could reshape airport security protocols and passenger convenience across the U.S.

2025-07-16T13:48:24.408061-07:00

TSA Poised to Drop 3-1-1 Liquids Limit After Ending Shoe-Removal Rule

Bloomberg

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Easing Uncertainty Drives United Airlines to $973M Q2 Profit, But Newark Disruptions Cost $218M United Airlines posted a second-quarter profit of $973 million as travel demand rebounded and economic uncertainty eased, reinstating its full-year guidance. The carrier said Newark Liberty disruptions earlier this year cost $218 million in Q2 and will continue to pressure Q3 results.

2025-07-16T13:19:36.368796-07:00

Easing Uncertainty Drives United Airlines to $973M Q2 Profit, But Newark Disruptions Cost $218M