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India’s DGCA Clears Air India’s 787 Fleet After AI171 Crash

India’s DGCA found no major safety issues in Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet during enhanced inspections after the June 12 AI171 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad that killed 241. With the recovered black boxes under analysis, the regulator has also widened probes into pilot training, dispatcher roles and airline compliance.

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

Reuters

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

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

Reuters

Helicopter Crash on Kedarnath Pilgrimage Route Kills Seven

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Associated Press

Air India 787-8 Dreamliner Crashes After Takeoff from Ahmedabad En Route to London

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Investigators Examine Helicopter Blade Issues in Fatal Hudson River Crash

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FAA Probes Rotor Blade Vibrations After Fatal Hudson River Crash The FAA has opened an information request with helicopter operators and owners after reports of severe rotor blade vibrations, seeking data that could explain the fatal fracture of a Bell 206 LongRanger over the Hudson River. The blade manufacturer has meanwhile issued an alert advising pilots on in-flight vibration response.

2025-06-18T02:39:09.931239-07:00

FAA Probes Rotor Blade Vibrations After Fatal Hudson River Crash

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Air India 787 Dreamliner Crashes Seconds After Ahmedabad Takeoff, 241 Dead The crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad killed 241 of the 242 on board, marking the worst aviation disaster globally in a decade. Investigators are now sifting wreckage and decoding black boxes to determine the cause.

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

Air India 787 Dreamliner Crashes Seconds After Ahmedabad Takeoff, 241 Dead

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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Eruption Grounds Bali Flights, Triggers Mid-Air Diversion The eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Nusa Tenggara has generated a 10 km-high ash plume that forced the suspension and diversion of multiple airlines’ services to Bali, including Air India AI2145 returning to Delhi mid-flight, and cancellations across AirAsia, SIA and Scoot.

2025-06-17T18:55:04.991652-07:00

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Eruption Grounds Bali Flights, Triggers Mid-Air Diversion

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India’s DGCA Clears Air India’s 787 Fleet After AI171 Crash India’s DGCA found no major safety issues in Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet during enhanced inspections after the June 12 AI171 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad that killed 241. With the recovered black boxes under analysis, the regulator has also widened probes into pilot training, dispatcher roles and airline compliance.

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

India’s DGCA Clears Air India’s 787 Fleet After AI171 Crash

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Vallair’s Aircraft Academy Secures EASA Part-66 Approval to Broaden Maintenance Training Aircraft Academy, the maintenance training arm of Vallair Group, has secured EASA Part-66 approval, enabling it to deliver certified training and assessments across multiple licence categories for maintenance engineers. The certification broadens its course offerings under EU regulations, addressing increasing demand for qualified MRO professionals.

2025-06-17T10:55:07.211861-07:00

Vallair’s Aircraft Academy Secures EASA Part-66 Approval to Broaden Maintenance Training

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Five Nations Unveil Roadmap to Harmonize eVTOL Certification The FAA, UK CAA, CASA, Transport Canada and NZ CAA have published a Roadmap for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Type Certification to align eVTOL standards and streamline cross-border approvals. The multilateral framework aims to reduce regulatory divergence, foster innovation and accelerate global eVTOL deployment.

2025-06-17T06:08:17.702847-07:00

Five Nations Unveil Roadmap to Harmonize eVTOL Certification

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ZeroAvia's ZA600 Fuel-Cell Powertrain Hits Midpoint on Certification Roadmap ZeroAvia CEO Val Miftakhov says the ZA600 hydrogen-electric fuel-cell system is now ‘halfway to certification,’ with flight tests and regulatory milestones on track for a 2027 service entry—paving the way for zero-emission regional operations.

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ZeroAvia's ZA600 Fuel-Cell Powertrain Hits Midpoint on Certification Roadmap

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