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ICAO Council Finds Russia Responsible for 2014 Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

The International Civil Aviation Organization Council has ruled that Russia is responsible for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, which killed all 298 passengers and crew, including 196 Dutch and 38 Australian citizens, following a joint appeal by the Netherlands and Australia.

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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FlightGlobal

AAPA urges governments and suppliers to resolve Asia-Pacific airline supply crisis The AAPA warned of an “overhanging supply chain crisis” as Asia-Pacific carriers face critical shortages in engines, parts and labor, pressing governments and suppliers to outline a clear path for alleviating bottlenecks and securing industry recovery.

2025-05-12T20:52:11.137283-07:00

AAPA urges governments and suppliers to resolve Asia-Pacific airline supply crisis

Reuters

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ICAO Council Finds Russia Responsible for 2014 Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 The International Civil Aviation Organization Council has ruled that Russia is responsible for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, which killed all 298 passengers and crew, including 196 Dutch and 38 Australian citizens, following a joint appeal by the Netherlands and Australia.

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

ICAO Council Finds Russia Responsible for 2014 Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

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Hunnu Air inaugurates first Embraer E195-E2 service on Ulaanbaatar–Beijing Daxing route Mongolian carrier Hunnu Air inaugurated scheduled Embraer E195-E2 operations on its Ulaanbaatar–Beijing Daxing route on April 11, marking the first commercial E2 service into mainland China. The airline plans to deploy the fuel-efficient regional jet on other China and Vietnam routes, including Haikou, Sanya and Phu Quoc.

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

Hunnu Air inaugurates first 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 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