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Emirates to Ban Onboard Power Banks from October 2025 after In-Flight Battery Fire

Emirates will prohibit the in-flight use of all power banks on its flights starting October 1, 2025, enacting one of the strictest portable battery policies in aviation. The move follows a January in-flight battery fire in South Korea, though passengers may still carry power banks onboard.

2025-08-07T22:23:53.199930-07:00

The Air Current

NTSB Hearing Finds Army Black Hawk Flew Above Assigned Altitude Before Fatal Reagan National Collision

2025-07-30T06:47:56.852480-07:00

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Southwest Flight 1496 Dives to Avoid Mid-Air Collision off Burbank; Two Flight Attendants Injured

2025-07-25T15:11:05.504704-07:00

Air Data News

Iberia’s New A321XLR Diverts After Bird Strike, Cabin Crew Treated for Smoke Inhalation

2025-08-04T03:19:09.220642-07:00

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Passenger alleges Delta flight attendant poured boiling water on her head; insurer sues as she seeks compensation A Delta Air Lines passenger says a flight attendant poured boiling water on her head aboard a service flight, an incident she says upended her life and has prompted claims for damages. She is now being sued by her own health insurer while pursuing compensation from Delta.

2025-08-21T09:34:03.944346-07:00

Passenger alleges Delta flight attendant poured boiling water on her head; insurer sues as she seeks compensation

Space.com

USAF Hurricane Hunters and satellites film fly‑through of Hurricane Erin’s Category 3 eye A new composite video from US Air Force Hurricane Hunters and satellite platforms provides a striking fly‑through of Hurricane Erin, still a Category 3 storm, revealing the system’s massive, well‑defined eye and powerful convective structure as it moves over the open ocean.

2025-08-19T06:07:49.196535-07:00

USAF Hurricane Hunters and satellites film fly‑through of Hurricane Erin’s Category 3 eye

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British Airways Pilot Suspended After Leaving Cockpit Door Open on Transatlantic Flight A British Airways Boeing 777 captain has been suspended following reports that he left the cockpit door open for an extended period after takeoff from Heathrow to New York, allegedly so his family onboard could watch him at the controls. The incident has triggered a formal security investigation.

2025-08-15T05:36:01.959615-07:00

British Airways Pilot Suspended After Leaving Cockpit Door Open on Transatlantic Flight

FlightGlobal

ICAO: 75% of Final Accident Reports Published by 2024, Urges Faster Transparency ICAO reported that 75% of final investigation reports for accidents completed between 2017 and 2022 had been published by 2024. The UN aviation body urged states to accelerate and improve transparency in inquiry processes to bolster safety oversight.

2025-08-13T00:36:47.079056-07:00

ICAO: 75% of Final Accident Reports Published by 2024, Urges Faster Transparency

New York Times

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South Korea retracts preliminary report on Pohang P-3C Orion crash after families protest South Korean authorities have withdrawn their preliminary report into the May 29 P-3C Orion crash near Pohang after a delegation of victims’ families protested its framing. Relatives said the report’s language implied definitive conclusions, undermining the ongoing investigation into the fatal maritime patrol aircraft accident.

2025-08-12T19:05:08.467940-07:00

South Korea retracts preliminary report on Pohang P-3C Orion crash after families protest

Aviation Source

Ryanair Sofia–London Flight Denied Czech Airspace, Escorted by Eurofighter Jets On August 11, a Ryanair Boeing 737 flying from Sofia to London was denied overflight of Czech airspace and escorted by German Eurofighter Typhoons across southern Germany.

2025-08-12T19:04:30.228424-07:00

Ryanair Sofia–London Flight Denied Czech Airspace, Escorted by Eurofighter Jets

AINonline

Daedalean Debuts AI-Driven Situational Awareness System to Augment Pilots Swiss avionics specialist Daedalean has launched an AI-driven situational awareness system designed to process live flight data and sensor feeds, detecting hazards and augmenting pilot decision-making. Acting as an additional set of eyes in the cockpit, the platform aims to enhance flight safety by flagging potential risks earlier.

2025-08-12T10:29:49.771774-07:00

Daedalean Debuts AI-Driven Situational Awareness System to Augment Pilots

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El Al Lodges Complaint Over ‘Free Palestine’ Remark from Paris ATC El Al has filed a formal complaint with French aviation authorities after accusing a Paris Charles de Gaulle ATC controller of broadcasting “Free Palestine” over the radio to the pilots of one of its Tel Aviv-bound flights. The carrier operates up to five daily services between Paris and Tel Aviv.

2025-08-12T09:44:47.091678-07:00

El Al Lodges Complaint Over ‘Free Palestine’ Remark from Paris ATC

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