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AAIB Warns Against Speculation After Pilot-Fuel Cutoff Reports in Air India Flight 171 Crash

India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau urged caution after reports that cockpit recordings and US officials suggested the captain of Air India Flight 171 shut off engine fuel switches shortly after takeoff, a preliminary finding blamed for the dual engine shutdown that killed 260 passengers on June 12.

2025-07-17T17:39:56.875285-07:00

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2025-07-17T10:58:00.915991-07:00

Wall Street Journal

CVR Reveals Co-Pilot Questioned Captain’s Fuel Shutoff on Air India Flight 171

2025-07-16T16:16:24.372679-07:00

Bloomberg

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2025-07-16T13:19:36.368796-07:00

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Trump nominates ex-Delta pilot Jeffrey Anderson as U.S. ambassador to ICAO President Donald Trump has tapped former Delta Air Lines pilot Jeffrey Anderson as the U.S. ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization. The nomination, announced by the White House, drew criticism from the Air Line Pilots Association over what it called a lack of procedural transparency.

2025-07-17T18:29:01.507722-07:00

Trump nominates ex-Delta pilot Jeffrey Anderson as U.S. ambassador to ICAO

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AAIB Warns Against Speculation After Pilot-Fuel Cutoff Reports in Air India Flight 171 Crash India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau urged caution after reports that cockpit recordings and US officials suggested the captain of Air India Flight 171 shut off engine fuel switches shortly after takeoff, a preliminary finding blamed for the dual engine shutdown that killed 260 passengers on June 12.

2025-07-17T17:39:56.875285-07:00

AAIB Warns Against Speculation After Pilot-Fuel Cutoff Reports in Air India Flight 171 Crash

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United Airlines Pushes 737 MAX 10 Entry to 2027, Slowing Gauge Growth United Airlines’ fleet gauge growth, central to its United Next strategy, is under pressure as Boeing 737 MAX 10 deliveries slip to 2027. The stretched narrowbody’s delay, along with existing FAA production caps, is slowing United’s targeted increase in daily seat capacity.

2025-07-17T15:00:21.324572-07:00

United Airlines Pushes 737 MAX 10 Entry to 2027, Slowing Gauge Growth

Aviation Week

Carriers Bet on Starlink to Transform In-Flight Connectivity Airlines anticipate that SpaceX’s Starlink will deliver fast, reliable inflight Wi-Fi, enhancing passenger experience and enabling new retail and operational use cases as the IFC market heats up.

2025-07-17T13:32:19.578541-07:00

Carriers Bet on Starlink to Transform In-Flight Connectivity

Aviation Week

South African Airways Posts Net Loss in Second Year After Business Rescue Exit South African Airways recorded a net loss in its second full year of operations since exiting business rescue, as post-rescue restructuring costs and market headwinds weighed on its recovery efforts.

2025-07-17T13:32:14.691408-07:00

South African Airways Posts Net Loss in Second Year After Business Rescue Exit

Bloomberg

Bain Capital Scouts Next Airline Acquisition After Tripling Stake in Virgin Australia Bain Capital is exploring its next airline acquisition after more than tripling its investment in Virgin Australia. The US private equity firm, which repositioned Virgin Australia as a profitable domestic operator, is canvassing global targets as aviation assets attract renewed investor interest.

2025-07-17T13:15:41.547944-07:00

Bain Capital Scouts Next Airline Acquisition After Tripling Stake in Virgin Australia

Bloomberg

TAAG Angola Secures $297M US-Backed Financing for Boeing 787-10s Angola’s state-owned TAAG Airlines has secured US Export-Import Bank approval for a $297 million financing package to acquire Boeing 787-10s and spare engines, advancing its fleet modernization program and reinforcing procurement ties with US suppliers.

2025-07-17T12:43:36.455723-07:00

TAAG Angola Secures $297M US-Backed Financing for Boeing 787-10s

Bloomberg

Alaska Air Weighs Refinancing $689M of Pandemic-Era Loans Amid Rising Rates Alaska Air Group is exploring refinancing roughly $689 million of pandemic-era US government loans it secured under the Payroll Support Program to support its workforce, citing rising interest rates and favourable market conditions as it seeks to trim financing costs and shore up its balance sheet.

2025-07-17T11:07:55.917111-07:00

Alaska Air Weighs Refinancing $689M of Pandemic-Era Loans Amid Rising Rates