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Preliminary AAIB Findings: Fuel Control Switches Cutoff in Air India Dreamliner Crash

A preliminary report from India's AAIB reveals both engine fuel control switches on Boeing 787 Air India Flight AI171 shifted to “Cutoff” seconds before the Ahmedabad crash. The findings highlight potential pilot confusion, cockpit switch design issues and the need to adopt non-mandatory FAA safety bulletins.

2025-07-11T14:15:24.458527-07:00

Wall Street Journal

India’s AAIB Faces Scrutiny Ahead of Preliminary Report on Air India 787 Crash

2025-07-11T02:59:54.509792-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Delta Restores Full-Year 2025 Guidance on Strong Q2 Results, Signals Leisure Demand Recovery

2025-07-10T04:11:05.828047-07:00

Aviation Source

NTSB Faults Boeing Quality Control in Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Blowout

2025-07-10T18:17:32.239305-07:00

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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Preliminary AAIB Findings: Fuel Control Switches Cutoff in Air India Dreamliner Crash A preliminary report from India's AAIB reveals both engine fuel control switches on Boeing 787 Air India Flight AI171 shifted to “Cutoff” seconds before the Ahmedabad crash. The findings highlight potential pilot confusion, cockpit switch design issues and the need to adopt non-mandatory FAA safety bulletins.

2025-07-11T14:15:24.458527-07:00

Preliminary AAIB Findings: Fuel Control Switches Cutoff in Air India Dreamliner Crash

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Spirit Airlines Alleges United–JetBlue 'Blue Sky' Partnership Is Anti-Competitive In a sharp rebuttal to United Airlines and JetBlue, Spirit Airlines labeled their proposed Blue Sky partnership an anti-competitive ploy aimed at squeezing out rivals and distracting regulators, echoing Senator Richard Blumenthal’s warnings that the deal could curtail competition and raise fares.

2025-07-11T07:46:48.233078-07:00

Spirit Airlines Alleges United–JetBlue 'Blue Sky' Partnership Is Anti-Competitive

Bloomberg

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Delta Strips Engines from New Airbus Jets to Power Grounded US Fleet Delta Air Lines has been cannibalizing engines from new Airbus SE jets in Europe to power grounded US aircraft, a workaround to acute spare-part shortages and an effort to sidestep steep import tariffs on replacement engines. The measure underscores airlines’ vulnerability to supply-chain disruptions and trade tensions.

2025-07-11T07:10:00.137457-07:00

Delta Strips Engines from New Airbus Jets to Power Grounded US Fleet

AINonline

Flyvbird to Debut Europe’s First AI-Booked Charter Flights in German Regional Cities German start-up Flyvbird will roll out Europe’s first charter flights booked entirely by AI, beginning operations this summer from Friedrichshafen, Mönchengladbach and Strausberg. The service aims to streamline on-demand regional travel by automating route and schedule optimisation through its proprietary AI platform.

2025-07-11T06:53:22.322209-07:00

Flyvbird to Debut Europe’s First AI-Booked Charter Flights in German Regional Cities

Delta Air Lines

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Delta to Launch First-Ever Nonstop Salt Lake City–Lima Service Starting Dec. 4, 2025, Delta Air Lines will operate daily seasonal nonstop flights between Salt Lake City (SLC) and Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) through Jan. 25, deploying Boeing 767-300ERs to meet strong demand as the first South America link from Salt Lake City.

2025-07-11T06:43:49.545877-07:00

Delta to Launch First-Ever Nonstop Salt Lake City–Lima Service

AeroTime

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Antonov An-124 UR-82073 Makes First Flight from Kyiv Since 2022, Landing in Leipzig Antonov Airlines’ An-124-100 heavy-lift jet UR-82073 took to the skies from Kyiv’s Sviatoshyn airfield on Friday for the first time in three years, breaching the city’s restricted airspace before touching down at Leipzig/Halle airport. The unexpected sortie suggests a rare repositioning amid ongoing conflict.

2025-07-11T05:49:56.847310-07:00

Antonov An-124 UR-82073 Makes First Flight from Kyiv Since 2022, Landing in Leipzig

Reuters

Korean Air Q2 Profit Up 13% on Network Adjustments Despite 4% Cargo Revenue Slip Korean Air posted a 13% year-on-year increase in second-quarter net profit, driven by proactive network adjustments and capacity management that offset a slight dip in overall revenue and a 4% fall in cargo revenue amid volatile U.S. tariff policies.

2025-07-11T05:39:00.138293-07:00

Korean Air Q2 Profit Up 13% on Network Adjustments Despite 4% Cargo Revenue Slip

Airline Economics

Asia-Pacific Airlines Post $7.3 Billion Net Profit in 2024 on Traffic Surge Asia-Pacific carriers recorded a combined net profit of USD 7.3 billion in 2024, underpinned by a 19.9 percent jump in passenger demand driven by both business and leisure travel, alongside a 13.9 percent rise in international air cargo amid booming e-commerce and maritime disruptions.

2025-07-11T05:33:36.209270-07:00

Asia-Pacific Airlines Post $7.3 Billion Net Profit in 2024 on Traffic Surge