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Turkish Airlines 777-300ER Plunges 8,000ft After Aggressive Turbulence Recovery

A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER plunged almost 8,000ft after a sudden severe turbulence encounter over Iceland, when the crew’s aggressive, poorly coordinated control inputs compounded the altitude loss. Investigators found both pilots engaged the control columns simultaneously and with opposing, rapid inputs during the recovery attempt.

2025-05-12T01:23:14.006243-07:00

Aviation Source

Delta, Korean Air to Acquire 25% Stake in WestJet in $550M Deal

2025-05-11T17:14:01.123456-07:00

Bloomberg

Trump to Accept Qatari-Gifted Boeing 747-8 for Use as Air Force One

2025-05-11T06:11:00.506650-07:00

Associated Press

Duffy Orders Flight Cuts at Newark Liberty Following ATC Delays and Equipment Failures

2025-05-11T06:27:28.033574-07:00

Hype Analysis

Riyadh Air: Saudi Arabia's New National Carrier Prepares for Launch Amid Regional Competition

October 15, 2024 - A report on Riyadh Air's development, outlining key milestones and future prospects as Saudi Arabia's new national carrier approaches its 2025 launch. Read More.

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

October 9, 2024 - Examining the 2024 CrowdStrike outage that disrupted global airlines, revealing aviation's cybersecurity vulnerabilities and prompting industry-wide respon Read More.

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Hunnu Air Launches Embraer E195-E2 Service on Ulaanbaatar–Beijing Daxing Route Mongolian carrier Hunnu Air launched scheduled Embraer E195-E2 services on May 11, operating its new jet between Ulaanbaatar and Beijing Daxing International. This marks the first commercial E2 flight on a regular mainland China route, with the airline planning further E2 deployments to Haikou, Sanya and Phu Quoc.

2025-05-12T10:26:57.708740-07:00

Hunnu Air Launches Embraer E195-E2 Service on Ulaanbaatar–Beijing Daxing Route

Skift

Former Qatar Airways CEO Warns of ‘Very Turbulent’ Years Ahead Akbar Al Baker, who led Qatar Airways for three decades, warned industry stakeholders to brace for 'very turbulent' years driven by escalating trade wars, supply chain crises and geopolitical tensions threatening airlines’ expansion and fleet plans.

2025-05-12T08:51:10.500658-07:00

Former Qatar Airways CEO Warns of ‘Very Turbulent’ Years Ahead

Aviation Week

CityJet enters examinership after Lufthansa cancels planned wet-lease contract CityJet, the Dublin-based wet-lease carrier, has sought examinership after Lufthansa Group canceled a planned wet-lease contract slated to begin this autumn. The High Court in Dublin appointed two provisional insolvency practitioners, marking CityJet’s third creditor protection filing since its 1996 founding.

2025-05-12T07:39:08.498010-07:00

CityJet enters examinership after Lufthansa cancels planned wet-lease contract

Aviation Week

Cebu Pacific Trims 2025 Capacity Growth as Groundings Rise Cebu Pacific has cut its planned 2025 capacity growth by several percentage points after a surge in aircraft groundings. While maintaining strong passenger demand, the Philippine LCC now expects subdued seat additions as maintenance bottlenecks and engine overhaul delays curtail its network expansion next year.

2025-05-12T06:27:41.858722-07:00

Cebu Pacific Trims 2025 Capacity Growth as Groundings Rise

Financial Express

IndiGo, Air India restart services to northern cities as 32 airports reopen post-ceasefire IndiGo and Air India have begun restoring flights to key northern Indian destinations—including Srinagar, Jammu, Leh and Amritsar—following the reopening of 32 airports after India-Pakistan ceasefire. IndiGo advises passengers to check status and extends fee waivers until May 22, while Air India confirms phased resumptions on affected routes.

2025-05-12T06:12:08.729115-07:00

IndiGo, Air India restart services to northern cities as 32 airports reopen post-ceasefire

The Loadstar

Turkish Cargo inks long-term ACMI deal with Atlas Air for B747-400F capacity Turkish Cargo has signed a long-term ACMI agreement with Atlas Air Worldwide to operate a 23.2-year-old Boeing 747-400F (MSN 30767, N439GT) on its expanding global network. Starting May 2025, the freighter will serve routes from Istanbul across the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

2025-05-12T05:22:52.109031-07:00

Turkish Cargo inks long-term ACMI deal with Atlas Air for B747-400F capacity

AeroTime

Emirates sets new annual baggage record, handling 100,000 bags daily at DXB Between April 2024 and March 2025, Emirates processed over 2.8 million bags per month—averaging 100,000 each day—to 140 destinations worldwide, a 3.7% increase from the prior year. Despite this scale, the carrier achieved a 99.9% on-time and accurate baggage delivery rate.

2025-05-12T02:59:41.080033-07:00

Emirates sets new annual baggage record, handling 100,000 bags daily at DXB

koreatimes.co.kr

South Korean Air Force to resume live-fire drills two months after Pocheon bombing South Korea’s Air Force will resume most live-fire training this week, two months after suspending drills when two KF-16 fighters mistakenly bombed the civilian town of Pocheon in March. The decision follows procedural reviews and revised safety protocols aimed at preventing a recurrence.

2025-05-12T02:29:40.968256-07:00

South Korean Air Force to resume live-fire drills two months after Pocheon bombing