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NTSB admonishes Ryanair CEO O’Leary over premature public comments on Malta 737 depressurization probe

The NTSB has warned Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary against further public remarks about the cause of a Boeing 737 depressurization incident near Malta while the investigation remains active. Investigators criticized O’Leary’s claims that the event was unrelated to age or maintenance, and pushed back against speculation.

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2026-07-22T19:07:40.631478-07:00

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Wreckage of Pan Am Flight 6 (1952) found off Puerto Rico after 74 years, closing a major aviation-mystery

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2026-07-22T12:42:54.983307-07:00

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Investigators probe tail-strike during landing of Kalitta Air converted Boeing 777-300ER freighter at Cincinnati

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2026-07-22T08:42:29.767868-07:00

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Iceland revokes licenses of 757 pilots after low-altitude “fly pass” investigation

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2026-07-22T01:27:00.034258-07:00

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Thales surges: 21% jump in first-half 2026 order intake as European defense spending lifts surveillance and satellite demand Thales reported a 21% increase in first-half 2026 order intake versus the prior year, with growth concentrated in its defense and aerospace units. The company linked the momentum to rising global military spending, as well as sustained demand for surveillance and satellite systems.

2026-07-22T22:19:42.168035-07:00

Thales surges: 21% jump in first-half 2026 order intake as European defense spending lifts surveillance and satellite demand

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NTSB admonishes Ryanair CEO O’Leary over premature public comments on Malta 737 depressurization probe The NTSB has warned Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary against further public remarks about the cause of a Boeing 737 depressurization incident near Malta while the investigation remains active. Investigators criticized O’Leary’s claims that the event was unrelated to age or maintenance, and pushed back against speculation.

2026-07-22T19:07:40.631478-07:00

NTSB admonishes Ryanair CEO O’Leary over premature public comments on Malta 737 depressurization probe

Washington Post

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Wreckage of Pan Am Flight 6 (1952) found off Puerto Rico after 74 years, closing a major aviation-mystery Searchers have located the wreckage of Pan American World Airways’ Flight 6, which crashed into the Atlantic off Puerto Rico in 1952, killing 52 people. After more than seven decades, the find ends long-running uncertainty around one of the accidents that helped shape modern in-flight preflight safety briefings.

2026-07-22T12:42:54.983307-07:00

Wreckage of Pan Am Flight 6 (1952) found off Puerto Rico after 74 years, closing a major aviation-mystery

FlightGlobal

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Investigators probe tail-strike during landing of Kalitta Air converted Boeing 777-300ER freighter at Cincinnati US investigators are examining a tail-strike on landing involving a Kalitta Air Boeing 777-300ER converted freighter at Cincinnati. The aircraft had arrived from Brussels on 19 July, and the probe focuses on the modification-related configuration and landing circumstances.

2026-07-22T08:42:29.767868-07:00

Investigators probe tail-strike during landing of Kalitta Air converted Boeing 777-300ER freighter at Cincinnati

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Iceland revokes licenses of 757 pilots after low-altitude “fly pass” investigation Icelandic authorities temporarily revoked the pilot licenses of two crew members after an investigation into a “crazy” low-altitude pass over a built-up area near Reykjavik, Iceland, in April. The incident involved a packed Boeing 757 carrying as many as 181 passengers.

2026-07-22T01:27:00.034258-07:00

Iceland revokes licenses of 757 pilots after low-altitude “fly pass” investigation

Flying Magazine

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Post-maintenance check flight ends in catastrophic outcome after “unacceptable stall behavior” A routine post-maintenance check flight turned catastrophic for a pair of airline transport pilots, underscoring that stall protection and recognition can be critical even when a flight is intended to be routine. The event highlights the need for preparedness for “unacceptable stall behavior” in line operations.

2026-07-21T05:07:59.500170-07:00

Post-maintenance check flight ends in catastrophic outcome after “unacceptable stall behavior”

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China orders suspension of light-aircraft operator tied to crash into Beijing’s tallest building China’s civil aviation authority has ordered an operator linked to a light aircraft crash into Beijing’s tallest building to suspend operations, ground all aircraft, and eliminate “major safety hazards.” The directive follows the regulator’s determination of serious safety deficiencies associated with the operator.

2026-07-20T16:10:05.085778-07:00

China orders suspension of light-aircraft operator tied to crash into Beijing’s tallest building

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NTSB probes geese as a factor in fatal Bell 206L-4 breakup over the Hudson River The NTSB is examining whether waterfowl—specifically geese—contributed to a fatal breakup of a Bell 206L-4 helicopter over the Hudson River. A Smithsonian analysis identified goose remains on rotor blades, tightening the case around a bird-strike mechanism.

2026-07-20T14:53:05.147152-07:00

NTSB probes geese as a factor in fatal Bell 206L-4 breakup over the Hudson River

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