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Qantas Cyber Incident: Suspected Attacker Contacts Airline After Call Centre Breach

Qantas has confirmed that someone potentially involved in June 30’s cyber incident at a third-party call centre platform has made contact with the airline, underscoring continuing challenges in securing outsourced customer data and prompting scrutiny of regulatory reach.

2025-07-07T18:03:24.716660-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

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

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

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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Former Air Mauritius CEO Sues for $2 Million Over Alleged Wrongful Dismissal The former chief executive of Air Mauritius has filed a legal claim for $2 million, alleging wrongful dismissal by the government-backed airline. The lawsuit spotlights potential boardroom conflicts and governance weaknesses at the Indian Ocean carrier as it contends with financial pressures and leadership turnover.

2025-07-07T22:19:42.147561-07:00

Former Air Mauritius CEO Sues for $2 Million Over Alleged Wrongful Dismissal

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China Airlines Inks Multi-Year GE9X MRO Deal with GE Aerospace China Airlines has signed a multi-year agreement with GE Aerospace to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for its GE9X engines powering the airline’s incoming Boeing 777X fleet, marking a deepening of OEM support in the Asia-Pacific market.

2025-07-07T22:19:12.966444-07:00

China Airlines Inks Multi-Year GE9X MRO Deal with GE Aerospace

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Qantas Cyber Incident: Suspected Attacker Contacts Airline After Call Centre Breach Qantas has confirmed that someone potentially involved in June 30’s cyber incident at a third-party call centre platform has made contact with the airline, underscoring continuing challenges in securing outsourced customer data and prompting scrutiny of regulatory reach.

2025-07-07T18:03:24.716660-07:00

Qantas Cyber Incident: Suspected Attacker Contacts Airline After Call Centre Breach

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Southwest Airlines Sues Drugmakers, Alleges Price-Fixing Inflated Employee Medication Costs Southwest Airlines has sued a coalition of leading pharmaceutical firms in US court, accusing them of orchestrating a price-fixing scheme that inflated drug prices and cost the carrier hundreds of millions on employee medications. The complaint marks a significant antitrust challenge from a major airline.

2025-07-07T16:27:08.308244-07:00

Southwest Airlines Sues Drugmakers, Alleges Price-Fixing Inflated Employee Medication Costs

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

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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’s Winter 2025/26 Schedule Brings Record Sun Service with Five New International Routes WestJet has unveiled its 2025/26 winter schedule featuring a record number of sun destinations: five new international routes to Panama, Mexico and Nicaragua alongside U.S. and Caribbean boosts. The program also launches daily Calgary–Tokyo Narita service and introduces the first integrated Québec schedule with Sunwing.

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

WestJet’s Winter 2025/26 Schedule Brings Record Sun Service with Five New International Routes

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’