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Air India flight AI2379, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew from Phuket to Delhi, experienced a sudden but momentary loss of altitude during cruise before landing safely. Reports said between 12 and 17 people were injured, with eight passengers and four crew members hospitalized, prompting a DGCA investigation.
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Employers are pressing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to let the labor minister restrict planned strike action before it begins when it threatens the national public interest. Unions strongly oppose the proposal, which is being considered as part of Canada’s Labor Code review.
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Air India flight AI2379, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew from Phuket to Delhi, experienced a sudden but momentary loss of altitude during cruise before landing safely. Reports said between 12 and 17 people were injured, with eight passengers and four crew members hospitalized, prompting a DGCA investigation.
Brazil’s antitrust regulator, CADE, unconditionally approved American Airlines’ $100 million investment in Azul on July 31. The clearance removes a regulatory hurdle for the transaction and provides Azul with strategic capital as the Brazilian carrier works to stabilize and restructure its business.
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An Aer Lingus A320 experienced an upset in bank angle and airspeed while its pilots flew a manual orbit to lose altitude on approach to Dublin. The incident highlights the workload and flight-path-control risks associated with manually correcting an unstable or poorly sequenced approach.
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