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Navi Mumbai International Airport is expanding bus, taxi and shuttle links ahead of the winter schedule, with affordable options serving Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune. Separately, Mumbai Terminal 1’s planned January 2027 redevelopment has triggered a dispute over flight reductions and shifting international services to the new airport.
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Navi Mumbai International Airport is expanding bus, taxi and shuttle links ahead of the winter schedule, with affordable options serving Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune. Separately, Mumbai Terminal 1’s planned January 2027 redevelopment has triggered a dispute over flight reductions and shifting international services to the new airport.
Britain’s opposition Conservatives say they will “do whatever it takes” to build a third runway at London Heathrow, putting the project at the center of a political divide after Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to support the planned expansion.
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Thai Airways has removed chief executive Chai Eamsiri and appointed Samrit Samniang as acting CEO after severe Bangkok flooding triggered major operational disruptions, including thousands of stranded bags at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The board is reviewing the flag carrier’s crisis-management procedures and response to the weather event.
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The pilots of 21 Air Flight 7598 were unaware of potentially strong tailwinds and touched down nearly three-quarters of a mile beyond Miami International Airport’s Runway 30 threshold, leaving only 930 feet when the captain attempted to reject the landing. Five people were killed.
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A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed a colleague and apparently attempted to crash the aircraft. Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was hailed by Israeli and Indian leaders for helping save passengers; the motive remains unknown.
Avelo Airlines is expanding its planned McKinney National Airport base in Texas ahead of its commercial launch, adding four U.S. destinations and a third Boeing 737-800. The expansion increases the carrier’s initial footprint at the new operating base and broadens connectivity from the Dallas-area airport.
A panel will examine air traffic control challenges after a series of near-misses at Sydney Airport, with preliminary reports identifying controller “resourcing” as a recurring area of enquiry. The review puts staffing and operational capacity at the center of scrutiny over recent safety events.
Transportation Security Administration officers checking passenger IDs at U.S. airport security checkpoints will no longer be allowed to sit. The policy is intended to make the first checkpoint interaction more welcoming, but a major union has raised concerns about ergonomics and worker safety.
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