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Economic Times

Indian pilot federation urges DGCA to inspect electrical systems on all Boeing 787s after Air India RAT deployment

The Federation of Indian Pilots has asked the DGCA to inspect electrical systems on all Boeing 787s operating in India after an Air India 787-8 (VT-ANO) experienced an uncommanded mid‑flight deployment of its emergency turbine (RAT) on Oct. 4 and was later grounded in Birmingham following a landing incident.

2025-10-05T11:56:33.840318-07:00

Reuters

Multiple drone sightings force overnight closure of Munich Airport; dozens of flights grounded and ~3,000 passengers stranded

2025-10-02T18:13:55.693135-07:00

Aviation Source

Two Delta CRJ‑900s collide on LaGuardia taxiway; one cockpit badly damaged, one injured

2025-10-01T21:13:44.214865-07:00

Reuters

Family of Jan. 29 D.C. midair collision victim sues American Airlines, U.S. Army and FAA

2025-09-24T09:32:33.495834-07:00

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Flying Magazine

Tandem Rig Failure Kills Nashville Skydiving Instructor; FAA Says Funding Lapse Hampers Probe A tandem skydiving rig malfunction in Nashville killed the instructor and left the student with non-fatal injuries, officials said. The FAA says a funding lapse is hampering its investigation, potentially delaying identification of the cause and issuance of safety recommendations.

2025-10-06T12:48:05.903790-07:00

Tandem Rig Failure Kills Nashville Skydiving Instructor; FAA Says Funding Lapse Hampers Probe

Economic Times

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Indian pilot federation urges DGCA to inspect electrical systems on all Boeing 787s after Air India RAT deployment The Federation of Indian Pilots has asked the DGCA to inspect electrical systems on all Boeing 787s operating in India after an Air India 787-8 (VT-ANO) experienced an uncommanded mid‑flight deployment of its emergency turbine (RAT) on Oct. 4 and was later grounded in Birmingham following a landing incident.

2025-10-05T11:56:33.840318-07:00

Indian pilot federation urges DGCA to inspect electrical systems on all Boeing 787s after Air India RAT deployment

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Delta A330-900neo (DL59) Declares Emergency, Returns to Heathrow After Crew Reports Fumes Delta Air Lines flight DL59, an A330-900neo carrying 259 passengers from London Heathrow to Boston, declared an emergency and turned back on 5 October after crew reported fumes in the cockpit shortly after a ~10:00 local departure while climbing over the coast of Cornwall. The aircraft landed back at Heathrow for inspection.

2025-10-05T08:35:13.807669-07:00

Delta A330-900neo (DL59) Declares Emergency, Returns to Heathrow After Crew Reports Fumes

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Delta CRJ‑900 Returns to Service After Year‑Long Rebuild Following Tail‑Shearing Ground Collision A Delta Bombardier CRJ‑900 that had its tail sheared off in a 2024 ground collision has returned to active service after a year‑long reconstruction, the carrier says. The restoration arrives amid continued investigations into taxiway collisions and scrutiny of ground‑operations safety.

2025-10-05T05:55:02.080106-07:00

Delta CRJ‑900 Returns to Service After Year‑Long Rebuild Following Tail‑Shearing Ground Collision

AeroTime

EVA Air 787-9 suffers tail strike during go-around at Taipei Songshan An EVA Air Boeing 787-9 suffered a tail strike during a go‑around at Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) in Taiwan. The incident occurred during an aborted approach; the airline and local authorities have not yet disclosed details on damage, passengers, crew or operational impact.

2025-10-05T05:10:08.195870-07:00

EVA Air 787-9 suffers tail strike during go-around at Taipei Songshan

Air & Space Forces Mag

Vietnam ace seeks Medal of Honor upgrade for F-4 pilot who went down to avoid capture Retired Col. Charles B. “Chuck” DeBellevue, the USAF’s last ace on active duty, is petitioning the Air Force to upgrade the combat decoration of Maj. Bob Lodge to the Medal of Honor. Lodge went down with his F-4D Phantom II in May 1972 rather than risk capture.

2025-10-03T13:51:04.995152-07:00

Vietnam ace seeks Medal of Honor upgrade for F-4 pilot who went down to avoid capture

AINonline

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Hop-A-Jet sues GE, Bombardier Learjet and MROs, blames variable guide vane corrosion for Naples accident Hop-A-Jet filed suit alleging corrosion of the engines' variable guide vane systems caused the Naples accident, and in the complaint names GE, Bombardier Learjet and several MROs, accusing design, manufacturing, safety and maintenance failures that led to the incident.

2025-10-03T09:44:42.290994-07:00

Hop-A-Jet sues GE, Bombardier Learjet and MROs, blames variable guide vane corrosion for Naples accident

Reuters

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Multiple drone sightings force overnight closure of Munich Airport; dozens of flights grounded and ~3,000 passengers stranded Munich Airport closed overnight on Oct. 2–3 after multiple drone sightings, grounding dozens of flights and leaving about 3,000 passengers stranded. The episode — part of a wider wave of European airspace disruptions — prompted Germany to pledge tighter laws to speed detection and takedown of unauthorized drones.

2025-10-02T18:13:55.693135-07:00

Multiple drone sightings force overnight closure of Munich Airport; dozens of flights grounded and ~3,000 passengers stranded

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