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False fire warning triggers wing evacuation on Ryanair Boeing 737 at Palma, 18 injured

A false fire alarm aboard Ryanair flight RK3446 from Palma de Mallorca to Manchester on July 5 prompted a wing evacuation that injured 18 passengers. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. G-RUKN) was preparing for departure when the crew ordered passengers onto the wing after the fire warning light activated.

2025-07-05T04:21:52.311688-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Two-Day French ATC Strike Sparks Widespread Flight Cancellations Across Europe

2025-07-03T00:11:50.641547-07:00

AINonline

French ATC Strike Grounds Over 1,000 Flights, Airlines Scrap Hundreds

2025-07-04T01:15:13.113622-07:00

FlightGlobal

AirAsia orders 50 A321XLRs, secures rights for 20 more in long-haul drive

2025-07-04T09:34:58.443848-07:00

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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Aviation Week

Aeroflot Boosts MC-21 Commitments as Deliveries Stall Confronted with lengthy delivery delays on the domestically built MC-21, Aeroflot has increased its commitment to the Yakovlev narrowbody, underscoring the airline’s urgency to substitute grounded Airbus and Boeing jets under Western sanctions, even as certification and production bottlenecks persist.

2025-07-07T13:47:48.204001-07:00

Aeroflot Boosts MC-21 Commitments as Deliveries Stall

Skift

Allegiant Exits Resort Ownership as Blackstone Acquires Sunseeker for $200 Million Blackstone Real Estate funds will purchase Allegiant Travel Company’s Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor for $200 million, the parties announced July 7. The deal marks Allegiant’s exit from its resort venture after the property struggled to deliver returns and became a drag on profitability.

2025-07-07T09:15:42.605947-07:00

Allegiant Exits Resort Ownership as Blackstone Acquires Sunseeker for $200 Million

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WestJet Unveils Record Winter 2025/26 Schedule with Five New Destinations and Expanded Sun Service WestJet's 2025/26 winter programme will feature the most sun-destination capacity in its history, adding five new routes—including Calgary–Panama and Ontario–Havana—and daily Calgary–Tokyo Narita flights. The airline also unveiled its first integrated Québec schedule with Sunwing and boosted frequencies across the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean.

2025-07-07T09:15:37.045291-07:00

WestJet Unveils Record Winter 2025/26 Schedule with Five New Destinations and Expanded Sun Service

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

British Airways Flight Stalled Seven Hours at Heathrow as Cabin Air ‘Turns Toxic’ Passengers on British Airways flight BAxxx from London Heathrow to Krakow were held onboard for seven hours after crew reported ‘toxic’ air conditions in the cabin. Firefighters eventually evacuated all travellers onto the tarmac, with passengers calling the ordeal “terrible” and “inhuman.”

2025-07-07T08:22:04.892493-07:00

British Airways Flight Stalled Seven Hours at Heathrow as Cabin Air ‘Turns Toxic’

Breitflyte

Vietjet Inaugurates Hanoi–Xi’an Direct Service with Four Weekly Flights Vietjet has launched direct flights between Hanoi and Xi’an, operating four weekly roundtrips. Departures from Hanoi are scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, linking Vietnam’s capital with Shaanxi’s provincial hub. The service marks the carrier’s ongoing network expansion into China’s secondary markets.

2025-07-07T05:47:18.136370-07:00

Vietjet Inaugurates Hanoi–Xi’an Direct Service with Four Weekly Flights

Airways Magazine

Air India 171: Questions Mount as Regulator Faces Scrutiny

2025-07-07T05:15:22.949363-07:00

Air India 171: Questions Mount as Regula

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ASL Airlines Australia Boosts Freighter Fleet with Second Boeing 737-800BCF ASL Airlines Australia has taken delivery of its second Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighter (MSN 28595), set to enter service on Australasian and Pacific routes from late July. The 23-tonne-capacity jet strengthens the carrier’s ACMI and charter network amid rising e-commerce volumes.

2025-07-07T03:07:34.002063-07:00

ASL Airlines Australia Boosts Freighter Fleet with Second Boeing 737-800BCF

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Siberian Angara Airlines Eyes UZGA TVRS-44 and Il-114-300 for Fleet Renewal Irkutsk-based Angara Airlines is targeting the domestically-produced UZGA TVRS-44 turboprop to replace its ageing Antonov fleet under a 29-aircraft renewal programme, while also evaluating the modernised Ilyushin Il-114-300 as an alternative candidate.

2025-07-07T02:35:19.811182-07:00

Siberian Angara Airlines Eyes UZGA TVRS-44 and Il-114-300 for Fleet Renewal