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American Airlines Flies Incorrect 787 Variant on Eight-Hour Transatlantic Service

American Airlines dispatched a Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 285 passengers on an overnight, eight-hour flight to Europe, only to discover minutes before landing that the aircraft variant was not approved for its destination. The late realization highlights lapses in dispatch and aircraft assignment checks.

2025-06-06T05:31:46.256154-07:00

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Boeing Rebuilding Trust as Airline Bosses Cite Improved Jet Quality

2025-06-05T09:18:06.554557-07:00

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NTSB Finds Fractured Fan Blade, Misinstalled Parts in American 737-800 Engine Fire

2025-06-05T12:18:17.654787-07:00

Reuters

Severe Turbulence Forces Ryanair 737 MAX to Divert to Memmingen, Injuring Nine

2025-06-05T00:09:57.626303-07:00

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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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LOT Polish Airlines and EVA Air Ink New Codeshare Agreement

2025-06-06T06:19:09.814697-07:00

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American Airlines Flies Incorrect 787 Variant on Eight-Hour Transatlantic Service American Airlines dispatched a Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 285 passengers on an overnight, eight-hour flight to Europe, only to discover minutes before landing that the aircraft variant was not approved for its destination. The late realization highlights lapses in dispatch and aircraft assignment checks.

2025-06-06T05:31:46.256154-07:00

American Airlines Flies Incorrect 787 Variant on Eight-Hour Transatlantic Service

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Delta Connection Grounds 45 Endeavor Air RJs for Wi-Fi System Inspections, Causing Cancellations Delta Connection’s regional carrier Endeavor Air grounded 45 regional jets Thursday to inspect onboard Wi-Fi systems, forcing widespread cancellations across its network. The move underscores the operational ripple effects when connectivity hardware checks are required.

2025-06-05T17:29:53.890262-07:00

Delta Connection Grounds 45 Endeavor Air RJs for Wi-Fi System Inspections, Causing Cancellations

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Qantas to operate daily Vancouver–Sydney flights from January as Open Skies deal kicks in Qantas will ramp up its Vancouver–Sydney service to daily flights from January, coinciding with the Canada–Australia Open Skies agreement coming into effect. The boost reinforces capacity on one of Qantas’s key trans-Pacific corridors and signals broader ambitions following bilateral liberalisation.

2025-06-05T16:37:39.963907-07:00

Qantas to operate daily Vancouver–Sydney flights from January as Open Skies deal kicks in

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Southwest Airlines Commits $28M to New Cargo Facility at Denver International Airport Southwest Airlines has opened its first dedicated cargo facility at Denver International Airport, following a $28 million capital investment to boost freight handling and capacity. The new facility enables the carrier to manage increased volume and streamline logistics for its Denver-based customers, diversifying its revenue mix beyond passenger services.

2025-06-05T13:29:47.287375-07:00

Southwest Airlines Commits $28M to New Cargo Facility at Denver International Airport

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Spirit Airlines A321neo Bound for LAX Evacuated in Detroit After Bomb Threat Spirit Airlines flight 2145, operating an A321neo scheduled from Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport to Los Angeles (LAX), was evacuated and searched following a bomb threat; no device was found and all passengers were unharmed and flights resumed after a security sweep.

2025-06-05T13:25:34.404232-07:00

Spirit Airlines A321neo Bound for LAX Evacuated in Detroit After Bomb Threat

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NTSB Finds Fractured Fan Blade, Misinstalled Parts in American 737-800 Engine Fire Preliminary findings from the NTSB show that an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 that suffered an engine fire after landing in Denver in March had a fractured fan blade, a fuel leak and at least one component installed backward, though investigators say they won’t determine the fire’s root cause until the final report next year.

2025-06-05T12:18:17.654787-07:00

NTSB Finds Fractured Fan Blade, Misinstalled Parts in American 737-800 Engine Fire

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Delta Air Lines Signals Potential Airbus Order Cancellations as US Tariffs Bite Delta Air Lines warned that Trump administration tariffs on imported aircraft and parts could force the carrier to cancel or suspend orders from foreign planemakers — including Airbus — and axe flights serving some 10 million customers a year.

2025-06-05T10:50:22.148789-07:00

Delta Air Lines Signals Potential Airbus Order Cancellations as US Tariffs Bite