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Pilots’ Union and Experts Rebuke AAIB’s Air India 171 Crash Report Over Technical Omissions

The Federation of Indian Pilots has publicly challenged the AAIB’s preliminary report into the June 12 crash of Air India Flight AI171, slamming its omission of critical technical issues and questioning claims that pilots manually flipped engine fuel-cutoff switches. Safety experts echoed concerns over limited cockpit data and rushed findings.

2025-07-12T14:21:22.634468-07:00

The Air Current

Preliminary AAIB Findings: Fuel Control Switches Cutoff in Air India Dreamliner Crash

2025-07-11T14:15:24.458527-07:00

Wall Street Journal

India’s AAIB Faces Scrutiny Ahead of Preliminary Report on Air India 787 Crash

2025-07-11T02:59:54.509792-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Delta Restores Full-Year 2025 Guidance on Strong Q2 Results, Signals Leisure Demand Recovery

2025-07-10T04:11:05.828047-07:00

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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New York Times

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Preliminary AAIB Report on Air India AI171 Crash Fails to Bring Closure to Families The Air Accident Investigation Bureau’s initial findings on the June 12 Air India Flight AI171 disaster, which highlight a dual engine fuel cut-off moments after takeoff, have done little to assuage the anguish of victims’ relatives. Instead, the narrow focus on pilot actions has only deepened uncertainties surrounding the tragedy.

2025-07-13T00:29:24.265471-07:00

Preliminary AAIB Report on Air India AI171 Crash Fails to Bring Closure to Families

FlightGlobal

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Pilots’ Union and Experts Rebuke AAIB’s Air India 171 Crash Report Over Technical Omissions The Federation of Indian Pilots has publicly challenged the AAIB’s preliminary report into the June 12 crash of Air India Flight AI171, slamming its omission of critical technical issues and questioning claims that pilots manually flipped engine fuel-cutoff switches. Safety experts echoed concerns over limited cockpit data and rushed findings.

2025-07-12T14:21:22.634468-07:00

Pilots’ Union and Experts Rebuke AAIB’s Air India 171 Crash Report Over Technical Omissions

Scramble

Poland’s Warsaw Cargo Poised for Inaugural Freighter Delivery Warsaw Cargo, a Polish air freight start-up founded in early 2024, is set to take delivery of its first freighter in the coming weeks. The delivery marks the carrier’s launch into Europe’s competitive cargo market, leveraging converted widebody capacity to tap growing e-commerce and supply chain demand.

2025-07-12T13:27:18.596360-07:00

Poland’s Warsaw Cargo Poised for Inaugural Freighter Delivery

The Air Current

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Preliminary AAIB Findings: Fuel Control Switches Cutoff in Air India Dreamliner Crash A preliminary report from India's AAIB reveals both engine fuel control switches on Boeing 787 Air India Flight AI171 shifted to “Cutoff” seconds before the Ahmedabad crash. The findings highlight potential pilot confusion, cockpit switch design issues and the need to adopt non-mandatory FAA safety bulletins.

2025-07-11T14:15:24.458527-07:00

Preliminary AAIB Findings: Fuel Control Switches Cutoff in Air India Dreamliner Crash

Reuters

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Spirit Airlines Alleges United–JetBlue 'Blue Sky' Partnership Is Anti-Competitive In a sharp rebuttal to United Airlines and JetBlue, Spirit Airlines labeled their proposed Blue Sky partnership an anti-competitive ploy aimed at squeezing out rivals and distracting regulators, echoing Senator Richard Blumenthal’s warnings that the deal could curtail competition and raise fares.

2025-07-11T07:46:48.233078-07:00

Spirit Airlines Alleges United–JetBlue 'Blue Sky' Partnership Is Anti-Competitive

Bloomberg

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Delta Strips Engines from New Airbus Jets to Power Grounded US Fleet Delta Air Lines has been cannibalizing engines from new Airbus SE jets in Europe to power grounded US aircraft, a workaround to acute spare-part shortages and an effort to sidestep steep import tariffs on replacement engines. The measure underscores airlines’ vulnerability to supply-chain disruptions and trade tensions.

2025-07-11T07:10:00.137457-07:00

Delta Strips Engines from New Airbus Jets to Power Grounded US Fleet

AINonline

Flyvbird to Debut Europe’s First AI-Booked Charter Flights in German Regional Cities German start-up Flyvbird will roll out Europe’s first charter flights booked entirely by AI, beginning operations this summer from Friedrichshafen, Mönchengladbach and Strausberg. The service aims to streamline on-demand regional travel by automating route and schedule optimisation through its proprietary AI platform.

2025-07-11T06:53:22.322209-07:00

Flyvbird to Debut Europe’s First AI-Booked Charter Flights in German Regional Cities

Delta Air Lines

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Delta to Launch First-Ever Nonstop Salt Lake City–Lima Service Starting Dec. 4, 2025, Delta Air Lines will operate daily seasonal nonstop flights between Salt Lake City (SLC) and Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) through Jan. 25, deploying Boeing 767-300ERs to meet strong demand as the first South America link from Salt Lake City.

2025-07-11T06:43:49.545877-07:00

Delta to Launch First-Ever Nonstop Salt Lake City–Lima Service