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Financial Times • Robert Wright

DGCA Clears Air India 787 Dreamliner Fleet After Ahmedabad Crash Inspections

In enhanced inspections following the June 12 Ahmedabad crash that killed 241 on AI171, India’s DGCA reported no significant safety defects across Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet. With Dreamliners cleared, investigators now turn to the recovered black boxes to determine the cause of the aircraft’s first hull loss.

2025-06-17T11:27:38.646342-07:00

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Helicopter Crash on Kedarnath Pilgrimage Route Kills Seven

2025-06-15T02:33:13.386322-07:00

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DGCA Demands Air India Pilot and Dispatcher Training Records After AI171 Crash

2025-06-17T02:56:13.085872-07:00

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Investigators: Air India 787’s Ram Air Turbine Activated Before Ahmedabad Crash

2025-06-17T22:23:06.114622-07:00

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United Airlines 777-200ER Returns to Dulles After Engine Shutdown En Route to Tokyo United Airlines flight UA803, a Boeing 777-200ER bound for Tokyo, shut down an engine mid-flight and returned to Washington Dulles on June 21. The aircraft landed safely with no injuries; maintenance teams are investigating the cause of the shutdown.

2025-06-22T19:56:11.013379-07:00

United Airlines 777-200ER Returns to Dulles After Engine Shutdown En Route to Tokyo

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Jet2 Flight LS134 Declares Emergency En Route from Malaga to Glasgow Jet2 flight LS134 from Malaga to Glasgow declared an emergency shortly after departure, with the crew notifying air traffic control of a technical issue en route to Scotland. The aircraft is coordinating an unscheduled landing at a diversion airport while Jet2’s operations center mobilizes support teams for passenger care.

2025-06-22T07:02:07.354381-07:00

Jet2 Flight LS134 Declares Emergency En Route from Malaga to Glasgow

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Air India 787 Flight from Birmingham to Delhi Diverted to Riyadh After Hoax Bomb Threat Air India flight AI114, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating from Birmingham to New Delhi, was diverted to Riyadh on Sunday after receiving a mid-flight bomb threat. Security teams conducted a full sweep on the ground, confirmed the threat as a hoax and cleared the aircraft with no device found.

2025-06-22T05:40:57.321687-07:00

Air India 787 Flight from Birmingham to Delhi Diverted to Riyadh After Hoax Bomb Threat

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Unruly Passenger Smashes Door, Injures Self on Delta MSP–Honolulu Flight An unruly passenger on a recent Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Honolulu turned violent by smashing an exit door and cutting himself on the aircraft’s reinforced glass, leaving the cabin looking like a ‘gruesome crime scene.’ No other passengers were hurt in the incident.

2025-06-21T08:31:25.567426-07:00

Unruly Passenger Smashes Door, Injures Self on Delta MSP–Honolulu Flight

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DGCA removes three Air India executives after pilot duty time and rest breaches India's DGCA has ordered the removal of three senior Air India crew rostering officials after self-disclosure of systematic breaches in pilot duty time, rest periods and licensing requirements, including Bengaluru-London flights that exceeded the 10-hour limit.

2025-06-21T03:11:32.353385-07:00

DGCA removes three Air India executives after pilot duty time and rest breaches

Economic Times

British F-35B Grounded in Kerala After Hydraulic Failure, Carrier Return Uncertain A Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II that made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14 during a joint exercise with India remains grounded due to a hydraulic system fault. If on-site repairs fail, the stealth fighter may be airlifted back to its carrier.

2025-06-20T20:15:00.469276-07:00

British F-35B Grounded in Kerala After Hydraulic Failure, Carrier Return Uncertain

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Jacksonville ARTCC briefly loses radar after fiber cut, delays ensue Air traffic controllers at the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center in Florida lost radar display Friday after a fiber-optic cable was severed, triggering ground holds and flight delays across the U.S. Southeast. The FAA reports backup systems maintained safety and normal operations resumed within hours.

2025-06-20T18:55:36.426097-07:00

Jacksonville ARTCC briefly loses radar after fiber cut, delays ensue

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Reviving Manual Navigation: Why Modern Pilots Must Fly Without GPS As satellite-based navigation faces growing threats from jamming and outages, pilots need to master basic airmanship skills. Flying without GPS strengthens situational awareness, builds confidence in primary instruments and charts, and provides a vital safety net when onboard systems fail.

2025-06-20T11:11:46.528206-07:00

Reviving Manual Navigation: Why Modern Pilots Must Fly Without GPS

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