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Indian regulator approves IndiGo Boeing 737 lease extension through late Q1 2026

India's civil aviation regulator has approved a lease extension allowing IndiGo to retain a Boeing 737 through late Q1 2026. The decision keeps the aircraft in service into early 2026, preserving near‑term capacity for the carrier as it manages fleet and lease arrangements.

2025-12-25T20:46:09.187709-08:00

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JTSB interim report: fatigue, HUD procedure failures and lack of sterile‑cockpit cited in January Haneda runway collision

2025-12-25T17:01:49.767907-08:00

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Airbus H125 medevac helicopter crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro, five killed

2025-12-25T08:44:31.371570-08:00

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Polish fighters scramble to intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft near Baltic Sea as balloons breach airspace

2025-12-25T03:08:53.692353-08:00

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How to Secure the Sky: Building a U.S. Defence Against Drone Threats The United States needs a coherent defence against a widening range of drone threats, from small commercial UAS to weaponized loitering munitions. The piece argues for layered detection, electronic‑warfare tools and scalable interceptors, supported by clarified authorities and coordinated procurement.

2025-12-25T22:04:06.993520-08:00

How to Secure the Sky: Building a U.S. Defence Against Drone Threats

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Indian regulator approves IndiGo Boeing 737 lease extension through late Q1 2026 India's civil aviation regulator has approved a lease extension allowing IndiGo to retain a Boeing 737 through late Q1 2026. The decision keeps the aircraft in service into early 2026, preserving near‑term capacity for the carrier as it manages fleet and lease arrangements.

2025-12-25T20:46:09.187709-08:00

Indian regulator approves IndiGo Boeing 737 lease extension through late Q1 2026

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JTSB interim report: fatigue, HUD procedure failures and lack of sterile‑cockpit cited in January Haneda runway collision The Japan Transport Safety Board's second interim report into the Jan. 2 Haneda collision finds pilot fatigue, improper HUD procedures and absence of sterile‑cockpit rules degraded crew monitoring of the runway; runway‑occupancy warnings were ignored and tower attention lapses compounded the failure. Five Japan Coast Guard personnel were killed; all 379 aboard the JAL A350 escaped.

2025-12-25T17:01:49.767907-08:00

JTSB interim report: fatigue, HUD procedure failures and lack of sterile‑cockpit cited in January Haneda runway collision

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Virginia family sues Delta and KLM alleging bed‑bug bites on transatlantic flight A Virginia family of four has sued Delta Air Lines and KLM, alleging they were bitten by bed bugs during a transatlantic flight, saying the incident "ruined their family vacation" and caused embarrassment, inconvenience and medical expenses, the lawsuit states.

2025-12-25T09:52:50.583539-08:00

Virginia family sues Delta and KLM alleging bed‑bug bites on transatlantic flight

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Airbus H125 medevac helicopter crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro, five killed An Airbus H125 ambulance helicopter (5H-KMA) operated by KiliMedAir Aviation crashed during a high-altitude medical evacuation on Mount Kilimanjaro late Dec. 24, killing five — two Czech evacuees, the pilot, a local doctor and a mountain guide, the civil aviation authority said.

2025-12-25T08:44:31.371570-08:00

Airbus H125 medevac helicopter crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro, five killed

Reuters

Polish fighters scramble to intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft near Baltic Sea as balloons breach airspace On Christmas Eve Polish fighter jets scrambled to intercept and escort a Russian reconnaissance aircraft operating over international waters close to Poland’s airspace, while separate reports said weather balloons from Belarus violated Polish airspace. The incidents come amid heightened NATO air-policing on the eastern flank.

2025-12-25T03:08:53.692353-08:00

Polish fighters scramble to intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft near Baltic Sea as balloons breach airspace

Wall Street Journal

U.S. airspace restrictions leave Venezuela reliant on about 20 ageing aircraft and strand citizens U.S. restrictions and safety advisories on flights to and over Venezuela have forced Caracas to operate with roughly 20 ageing aircraft, leaving Venezuelans stranded worldwide as the campaign to topple President Nicolás Maduro disrupts international services and deepens the country’s connectivity crisis.

2025-12-24T09:53:08.391740-08:00

U.S. airspace restrictions leave Venezuela reliant on about 20 ageing aircraft and strand citizens

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Estonia revokes SmartLynx’s AOC, suspending its Estonian operations Estonian aviation authorities revoked SmartLynx Airlines’ Air Operator Certificate, immediately suspending the carrier’s Estonian operations. The decision follows mounting operational and financial problems across the group and comes as the Estonian unit was recently sold to its management and Dutch distressed asset manager Break Point.

2025-12-24T01:28:50.836215-08:00

Estonia revokes SmartLynx’s AOC, suspending its Estonian operations

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Indian regulator approves IndiGo Boeing 737 lease extension through late Q1 2026

JTSB interim report: fatigue, HUD procedure failures and lack of sterile‑cockpit cited in January Haneda runway collision

Airbus H125 medevac helicopter crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro, five killed

Polish fighters scramble to intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft near Baltic Sea as balloons breach airspace

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