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Air India dispatch error forces 14‑hour 'flight to nowhere' after leased 777‑200LR sent to Vancouver

Air India dispatched a leased, ex‑Delta Boeing 777‑200LR instead of the intended 777‑300ER on a Delhi–Vancouver service, leaving the aircraft without required emergency-oxygen configuration/Canadian clearance for the terrain‑critical routing. Flight AI185 returned to Delhi mid‑flight after nine hours airborne, burning fuel and stranding passengers.

2026-03-20T09:12:20.165275-07:00

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Air Canada Rouge crew protest planned cabin and service upgrades as first 737 MAX enters leisure fleet

2026-03-20T09:09:51.958156-07:00

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Portugal launches privatization process for Azores Airlines

2026-03-20T08:54:54.342514-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Southwest's $1B Bet: Assigned Seating, Ancillaries and a Transformational Business Shift

2026-03-20T06:39:25.178745-07:00

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Air India dispatch error forces 14‑hour 'flight to nowhere' after leased 777‑200LR sent to Vancouver Air India dispatched a leased, ex‑Delta Boeing 777‑200LR instead of the intended 777‑300ER on a Delhi–Vancouver service, leaving the aircraft without required emergency-oxygen configuration/Canadian clearance for the terrain‑critical routing. Flight AI185 returned to Delhi mid‑flight after nine hours airborne, burning fuel and stranding passengers.

2026-03-20T09:12:20.165275-07:00

Air India dispatch error forces 14‑hour 'flight to nowhere' after leased 777‑200LR sent to Vancouver

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Air Canada Rouge crew protest planned cabin and service upgrades as first 737 MAX enters leisure fleet Flight attendants at Air Canada Rouge are protesting the leisure carrier’s planned service overhaul — new cabins, upgraded in‑flight entertainment, free Wi‑Fi and improved food and beverages — timed with Rouge’s delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX featuring a Premium Economy cabin.

2026-03-20T09:09:51.958156-07:00

Air Canada Rouge crew protest planned cabin and service upgrades as first 737 MAX enters leisure fleet

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Portugal launches privatization process for Azores Airlines Portugal has opened a new privatization process for Azores Airlines, moving to transfer the state-owned regional carrier into private hands. The announcement marks a separate restructuring track from the government's ongoing TAP privatization and signals renewed focus on Atlantic regional connectivity and ownership reform.

2026-03-20T08:54:54.342514-07:00

Portugal launches privatization process for Azores Airlines

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Argentina's Flytec adds DHC‑8 Q400s as it pursues regional network growth Argentina's Flytec is entering a growth phase by acquiring De Havilland Canada Dash 8‑400 (DHC‑8 Q400) turboprops to expand its regional network. The move positions the carrier to scale short‑haul turboprop operations, boosting frequency and connectivity on domestic and nearby routes.

2026-03-20T08:18:29.207391-07:00

Argentina's Flytec adds DHC‑8 Q400s as it pursues regional network growth

Wall Street Journal

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Southwest's $1B Bet: Assigned Seating, Ancillaries and a Transformational Business Shift Southwest is spending roughly $1 billion to overhaul its product and operations, ending decades of open seating and rolling out assigned seating, ancillary fees and cabin reconfigurations — a transformational shift CEO Bob Jordan ties to activist pressure. Executives say early results indicate the changes are working.

2026-03-20T06:39:25.178745-07:00

Southwest's $1B Bet: Assigned Seating, Ancillaries and a Transformational Business Shift

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Ultra‑low‑cost carriers' fuel‑efficient fleet gamble could squeeze profits if US demand weakens Ultra‑low‑cost carriers have modernised with some of the newest, most fuel‑efficient narrowbodies, improving unit fuel economics. But higher capital and financing costs for those jets mean a slowdown in US travel demand tied to macro uncertainty could quickly flip fuel savings into a profit headwind.

2026-03-20T06:34:41.477409-07:00

Ultra‑low‑cost carriers' fuel‑efficient fleet gamble could squeeze profits if US demand weakens

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Turkish Airlines adds London Stansted as third London gateway with 15 weekly flights Turkish Airlines has begun scheduled services to London Stansted, making it the carrier's third London gateway alongside Heathrow and Gatwick. The route will operate 15 weekly frequencies, taking Turkish's UK network to six destinations (including Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh) and underpinning summer frequency plans.

2026-03-20T06:18:12.087317-07:00

Turkish Airlines adds London Stansted as third London gateway with 15 weekly flights

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Binani Air receives Nigerian AOC to operate scheduled domestic flights Nigeria's Binani Air Global Services was granted an air operator certificate by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on March 17, authorising the Lagos-based carrier to launch scheduled domestic services. The approval expands its scope beyond charter operations and clears the airline to sell regular, timetable-based routes within Nigeria.

2026-03-20T06:00:03.664417-07:00

Binani Air receives Nigerian AOC to operate scheduled domestic flights

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Air India dispatch error forces 14‑hour 'flight to nowhere' after leased 777‑200LR sent to Vancouver

Air Canada Rouge crew protest planned cabin and service upgrades as first 737 MAX enters leisure fleet

Portugal launches privatization process for Azores Airlines

Southwest's $1B Bet: Assigned Seating, Ancillaries and a Transformational Business Shift

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