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Air India Crash in Ahmedabad Underscores India’s Aviation Safety and Infrastructure Strains

The June 12 crash of an Air India flight near Ahmedabad that killed 275 underscores chronic safety and infrastructure gaps in India’s fastest-growing aviation market, where urban encroachment on airport vicinities, staffing shortages and regulatory challenges heighten operational risks.

2025-06-20T00:47:20.907868-07:00

Bloomberg

India’s Booming Aviation Market at a Crossroads After Deadly Crash

2025-06-19T00:19:37.778091-07:00

Associated Press

NTSB Preliminary Report Flags Low Descent and Dark Approach Lights in Fatal San Diego Citation Crash

2025-06-18T13:29:41.258374-07:00

Associated Press

Delta and United Suspend Tel Aviv Flights as Middle East Airspace Closes amid Israel-Iran Escalation

2025-06-16T11:31:39.522478-07:00

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New York Times

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Air India Crash in Ahmedabad Underscores India’s Aviation Safety and Infrastructure Strains The June 12 crash of an Air India flight near Ahmedabad that killed 275 underscores chronic safety and infrastructure gaps in India’s fastest-growing aviation market, where urban encroachment on airport vicinities, staffing shortages and regulatory challenges heighten operational risks.

2025-06-20T00:47:20.907868-07:00

Air India Crash in Ahmedabad Underscores India’s Aviation Safety and Infrastructure Strains

Reuters

Global evacuations as Israel-Iran air war shuts regional airspace Nations worldwide are repatriating citizens from Israel and Iran on chartered and commercial flights as the Israel-Iran air war enters its seventh day. Ongoing regional airspace closures continue to disrupt schedules, ground services and strand travelers across key Middle Eastern hubs.

2025-06-20T00:47:18.936053-07:00

Global evacuations as Israel-Iran air war shuts regional airspace

Australian Aviation

Sydney Airport Opens A$169 M Apron to Handle A380s and 777/A350s Sydney Airport has wrapped up a A$169 million apron upgrade, adding four new Code F layover bays to accommodate Airbus A380s and retrofitting two Code E bays for 777, A340 and A350 widebodies. The apron’s flexible design can handle six Code E or up to two Code F with four Code E concurrently.

2025-06-19T22:55:11.530993-07:00

Sydney Airport Opens A$169 M Apron to Handle A380s and 777/A350s

CBC

Canada to Operate Evacuation Flights from Border States for Citizens Stranded by Israel-Iran Hostilities The Canadian government will arrange commercial evacuation flights out of neighbouring countries to repatriate citizens caught in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, Foreign Minister Anita Anand said. Stranded Canadians must first reach adjacent states, as regional airspace remains closed amid hostilities.

2025-06-19T10:27:39.281730-07:00

Canada to Operate Evacuation Flights from Border States for Citizens Stranded by Israel-Iran Hostilities

FreightWaves

Lyon Airport Expands with $140M DHL Hub and 19,000m² Pharma-Ready WFS Cargo Terminal Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport is overhauling its cargo operations with DHL Express set to inaugurate a €130 million ($140 M) terminal later this year, while Worldwide Flight Services secures a 20-year lease on a 19,133 m² GDP-compliant warehouse and pharma centre, scheduled to open in summer 2026.

2025-06-19T07:59:13.890139-07:00

Lyon Airport Expands with $140M DHL Hub and 19,000m² Pharma-Ready WFS Cargo Terminal

The Points Guy

Inside American Airlines' Fort Worth Operations Campus and DFW Hub TPG (The Points Guy) secured exclusive access to American Airlines’ sprawling Fort Worth campus, including its corporate HQ, operations center and pilot training complex, before getting a behind-the-scenes walkthrough of ground and security operations at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, illuminating the systems that power its global network.

2025-06-19T07:11:50.506104-07:00

Inside American Airlines' Fort Worth Operations Campus and DFW Hub

Bloomberg

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India’s Booming Aviation Market at a Crossroads After Deadly Crash India’s aviation sector, among the world’s fastest growing, faces three pressing questions on safety, regulation and capacity following a fatal crash. As carriers expand fleets and airports rush upgrades, policymakers and airlines must balance growth ambitions with operational resilience and risk management in a market surging past 100 million annual passengers.

2025-06-19T00:19:37.778091-07:00

India’s Booming Aviation Market at a Crossroads After Deadly Crash

Associated Press

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NTSB Preliminary Report Flags Low Descent and Dark Approach Lights in Fatal San Diego Citation Crash The NTSB’s preliminary findings on last month’s Cessna Citation crash into a San Diego neighborhood reveal the jet flew below its prescribed descent path for over a mile—clipping power lines under 100 ft—while runway approach lights had been inactive since 2022 amid foggy conditions.

2025-06-18T13:29:41.258374-07:00

NTSB Preliminary Report Flags Low Descent and Dark Approach Lights in Fatal San Diego Citation Crash

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