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Delta Connection Jet Diverts to Cedar Rapids After Passenger Tries to Open Exit Mid-Flight

A Delta Connection regional jet operating flight DL3612 from Omaha to Detroit made an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on July 18 after a 23-year-old passenger allegedly fought with a flight attendant and attempted to open an emergency exit mid-air. The individual was arrested and the flight resumed to Detroit.

2025-07-18T12:09:04.033123-07:00

Wall Street Journal

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Reuters

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Reuters

Air Arabia-Led Consortium Wins Saudi Low-Cost Carrier Bid with 45-Plane Fleet Plan Saudi Arabia’s GACA confirmed that a consortium led by UAE’s Air Arabia, alongside Kun Investment and Nesma Holding, won the bid to launch a new national low-cost carrier based at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, aiming to field a 45-plane fleet by 2030.

2025-07-20T05:15:37.178005-07:00

Air Arabia-Led Consortium Wins Saudi Low-Cost Carrier Bid with 45-Plane Fleet Plan

Bloomberg

Typhoon Wipha forces Hong Kong to cancel 200+ flights and suspend transport Hong Kong issued its highest storm warning as Typhoon Wipha, packing winds over 167 km/h, approached the city. The storm prompted cancellation of more than 200 flights, including all daytime Cathay Pacific services, suspension of ferries and buses, and school closures before gradual resumption of airport operations from 6 pm.

2025-07-19T21:09:37.971897-07:00

Typhoon Wipha forces Hong Kong to cancel 200+ flights and suspend transport

Reuters

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US Imposes Flight Restrictions on Mexican Carriers, Threatens Delta-Aeromexico JV Over Mexico City Slot Cuts The Trump administration on Saturday slapped flight restrictions on Mexican carriers and threatened to cancel the Delta-Aeromexico joint venture under a bilateral air services agreement, after Mexico City authorities revoked slots for U.S. airlines and forced cargo carriers to relocate operations.

2025-07-19T10:19:37.653371-07:00

US Imposes Flight Restrictions on Mexican Carriers, Threatens Delta-Aeromexico JV Over Mexico City Slot Cuts

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Delta DL446 Boeing 767 Engine Fire Forces Emergency Return to LAX Delta Air Lines flight DL446, a Boeing 767-300ER bound for Atlanta with 240 aboard, reported an engine fire moments after takeoff from LAX on July 18. The crew declared an emergency, returned safely to Los Angeles, and emergency teams extinguished the blaze on landing with no injuries.

2025-07-19T08:04:02.122476-07:00

Delta DL446 Boeing 767 Engine Fire Forces Emergency Return to LAX

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US DOT Threatens Slot Sanctions on Mexican Carriers in Bilateral Air Transport Dispute The US Department of Transportation has announced it will invoke countermeasures under the 2015 U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement, threatening to revoke or reassess US flight slots at key Mexican airports after Mexico rescinded approvals for additional US carrier frequencies. The move marks a sharp escalation in bilateral aviation tensions.

2025-07-19T06:43:02.357971-07:00

US DOT Threatens Slot Sanctions on Mexican Carriers in Bilateral Air Transport Dispute

The Points Guy

United Airlines to Expand Premium Plus Cabin with Additional Recliner Seats United Airlines plans to increase capacity in its Premium Plus cabin by adding more recliner seats, responding to strong demand and positioning the segment as a key profit driver in its network. The move underlines United’s strategy to capture yield in the mid-tier cabin amid evolving consumer preferences.

2025-07-19T06:19:04.800084-07:00

United Airlines to Expand Premium Plus Cabin with Additional Recliner Seats

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Southwest CEO and Longest-Serving Flight Attendant Coincidentally Fly with Newest Crew Member A recent Southwest Airlines flight brought together the carrier’s longest-serving flight attendant, its chief executive and one of its newest crew members—by pure coincidence. The unplanned convergence highlights Southwest’s emphasis on hands-on leadership and the strong bonds within its cabin crew ranks.

2025-07-19T04:11:09.262880-07:00

Southwest CEO and Longest-Serving Flight Attendant Coincidentally Fly with Newest Crew Member

Associated Press

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Delta Connection Jet Diverts to Cedar Rapids After Passenger Tries to Open Exit Mid-Flight A Delta Connection regional jet operating flight DL3612 from Omaha to Detroit made an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on July 18 after a 23-year-old passenger allegedly fought with a flight attendant and attempted to open an emergency exit mid-air. The individual was arrested and the flight resumed to Detroit.

2025-07-18T12:09:04.033123-07:00

Delta Connection Jet Diverts to Cedar Rapids After Passenger Tries to Open Exit Mid-Flight