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Father of Air India AI171 pilot asks India's Supreme Court for independent, judge‑monitored probe beyond pilot error

The 91‑year‑old father of Sumeet Sabharwal, the Air India pilot who died in the June AI171 crash that killed 260, has petitioned India's Supreme Court for a court‑monitored, independent inquiry led by a retired Supreme Court judge to examine causes beyond alleged pilot action.

2025-10-16T13:00:04.244807-07:00

aero.de

Discover Airlines to introduce four A350-900s from mid‑2027 as fleet expands to 40 aircraft

2025-10-16T02:12:05.729798-07:00

Yonhap News Agency

14 families sue Boeing over Jeju Air 737-800 crash, alleging outdated electrical and hydraulic systems

2025-10-15T03:22:43.771620-07:00

Skift

Vietnam Airlines confirms customer data breach linked to third‑party service platform

2025-10-14T04:25:07.342687-07:00

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India's civil aviation authority seeks greater autonomy amid rapid aviation boom India's civil aviation authority is seeking greater autonomy to more effectively manage a rapid expansion in air travel and infrastructure, arguing that independence will accelerate decisions on safety, capacity and regulatory reform. The request is framed against a broader domestic aviation boom.

2025-10-16T19:16:44.282423-07:00

India's civil aviation authority seeks greater autonomy amid rapid aviation boom

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Private equity firms eye takeover of Australia’s Alliance Airlines Private equity firms are eyeing a takeover of Australia's Alliance Airlines, ch-aviation reports. The approach highlights renewed investor interest in Australian regional carriers and could accelerate consolidation or strategic repositioning within the country's short-haul market, affecting competition and capacity allocation.

2025-10-16T16:23:38.514096-07:00

Private equity firms eye takeover of Australia’s Alliance Airlines

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Father of Air India AI171 pilot asks India's Supreme Court for independent probe beyond pilot error The 91-year-old father of Sumeet Sabharwal, the Air India pilot who died in the June 12 Dreamliner crash that killed 260, has petitioned India’s Supreme Court for a retired-judge–monitored independent panel of aviation experts to examine causes beyond alleged pilot action, saying AAIB officials implied his son cut fuel.

2025-10-16T13:00:04.244807-07:00

Father of Air India AI171 pilot asks India's Supreme Court for independent probe beyond pilot error

Via Satellite

SoftBank-led consortium to demo bidirectional optical LEO-to-HAPS links A Japanese consortium led by SoftBank, with ArkEdge Space, Kiyohara Optics and NICT, will demonstrate bidirectional optical communications between LEO smallsats and high‑altitude platforms in the stratosphere. The tests aim to validate high‑bandwidth, low‑latency laser links to bridge satellite and HAPS networks.

2025-10-16T12:38:37.980329-07:00

SoftBank-led consortium to demo bidirectional optical LEO-to-HAPS links

Economic Times

Rolls‑Royce, Bharat Forge to manufacture fan blades for Pearl 700 and Pearl 10X in India Rolls‑Royce has signed an agreement with Bharat Forge to manufacture and supply fan blades for its Pearl 700 and Pearl 10X engines in India, expanding the supplier relationship and supporting Rolls‑Royce’s objective to double Indian sourcing by 2030 and deepen local aerospace manufacturing capability.

2025-10-16T04:46:43.317594-07:00

Rolls‑Royce, Bharat Forge to manufacture fan blades for Pearl 700 and Pearl 10X in India

Bloomberg

Japan’s HTV‑X Targets Reliable ISS Resupply After Boeing Starliner Setback Following Boeing Starliner’s failed crewed flight, Japan is intensifying efforts to position its new HTV‑X cargo vehicle as a dependable resupply option for the International Space Station. JAXA is prioritizing HTV‑X design, testing and operational readiness to ensure uninterrupted ISS logistics support.

2025-10-16T03:27:02.097136-07:00

Japan’s HTV‑X Targets Reliable ISS Resupply After Boeing Starliner Setback

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Discover Airlines to introduce four A350-900s from mid‑2027 as fleet expands to 40 aircraft Discover Airlines, the Lufthansa Group leisure carrier, will introduce four Airbus A350‑900s from mid‑2027 as part of a fleet expansion targeting 40 aircraft by mid‑2028. The A350s mark the carrier's first widebody type and accelerate the group's leisure long‑haul push.

2025-10-16T02:12:05.729798-07:00

Discover Airlines to introduce four A350-900s from mid‑2027 as fleet expands to 40 aircraft

iceye.com

ICEYE and IHI sign procurement to build Japan-based SAR constellation of up to 24 satellites, with domestic assembly ICEYE and Japan’s IHI Corporation have signed a procurement contract to build a synthetic-aperture radar Earth‑observation constellation — four firm satellites with options to expand to 24 — for security, civilian and commercial use, with IHI to assemble Iceye-built SAR microsatellites in Japan to boost domestic production.

2025-10-16T01:07:47.891680-07:00

ICEYE and IHI sign procurement to build Japan-based SAR constellation of up to 24 satellites, with domestic assembly

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