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ICAO Rules Russia Responsible for MH17 Downing, Demands Compensation

The UN’s ICAO council has formally held Russia responsible for the July 17, 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, in which all 298 on board were killed. The ruling orders Russia to pay compensation to victims’ families, setting a precedent for state liability.

2025-05-12T15:32:01.484940-07:00

FlightGlobal

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

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

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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ICAO Rules Russia Responsible for MH17 Downing, Demands Compensation The UN’s ICAO council has formally held Russia responsible for the July 17, 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, in which all 298 on board were killed. The ruling orders Russia to pay compensation to victims’ families, setting a precedent for state liability.

2025-05-12T15:32:01.484940-07:00

ICAO Rules Russia Responsible for MH17 Downing, Demands Compensation

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Hunnu Air Inaugurates First Embraer E195-E2 Flights to Beijing Daxing Hunnu Air has inaugurated scheduled Embraer E195-E2 services between Ulaanbaatar and Beijing Daxing, marking the E2’s first regular operation into mainland China. The initial flight was operated by one of two E195-E2s delivered in April, with the airline planning E2 deployments on Haikou, Sanya and Phu Quoc routes.

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

Hunnu Air Inaugurates First Embraer E195-E2 Flights to Beijing Daxing

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 and Air India phase resumption of northern routes as India-Pak ceasefire holds India’s aviation regulator has lifted NOTAMs closing 32 airports across northern and northwestern India after a ceasefire eased tensions with Pakistan. IndiGo and Air India have begun restoring flights to Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Amritsar and other affected cities, offering fee waivers through May 22 and advising passengers to monitor status.

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

IndiGo and Air India phase resumption of northern routes as India-Pak ceasefire holds

The Loadstar

Turkish Cargo Boosts Widebody Freighter Capacity with Atlas Air and ULS ACMI Deals Turkish Cargo has secured long-term ACMI agreements with Atlas Air Worldwide and ULS Airlines Cargo to expand its Istanbul-based operations. Atlas’s ex-China Airlines Boeing 747-400F fleet will begin regular routes across the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas from May 2025, complementing ULS’s ongoing widebody freighter support.

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

Turkish Cargo Boosts Widebody Freighter Capacity with Atlas Air and ULS ACMI Deals

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