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Passenger Arrested After Trying to Open Emergency Exit on Cathay Pacific Boston–Hong Kong Flight

A passenger on Cathay Pacific flight CX811 from Boston to Hong Kong was arrested after attempting to open an emergency exit mid‑flight; crew subdued him and there were no injuries. Hong Kong police are investigating and the man faces a HK$50,000 fine and potentially severe criminal charges.

2025-12-12T00:47:05.364731-08:00

FlightGlobal

Southwest 737-800 began takeoff from parallel taxiway at Orlando after crew missed runway verification

2025-12-11T23:11:43.388359-08:00

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IndiGo stabilises operations after week-long meltdown — thousands cancelled, DGCA scrutiny and Q3 guidance cut

2025-12-11T20:25:00.755165-08:00

Associated Press

Senator: FAA chief Bryan Bedford failed to divest multimillion‑dollar Republic Airways stake

2025-12-11T16:13:32.531405-08:00

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FAA to review Boeing's proposed cockpit alerting changes for 737 MAX 10 The FAA will review Boeing's proposed enhanced flight‑crew alerting system for the 737 MAX 10, which includes a synthetic enhanced angle‑of‑attack display and hardware to silence stall‑warning and overspeed alerts. The agency's assessment will determine whether the changes meet certification and operational safety standards.

2025-12-12T07:02:09.227075-08:00

FAA to review Boeing's proposed cockpit alerting changes for 737 MAX 10

Flying Magazine

House extends federal counter‑drone authority to state, local, tribal and territorial governments The House passed legislation extending federal counter‑drone authority to state, local, tribal and territorial governments, allowing federal counter‑UAS capabilities to be employed at non‑federal sites. The change could enable federal support to secure sports venues, large events and other locally managed airspace.

2025-12-12T06:19:41.252657-08:00

House extends federal counter‑drone authority to state, local, tribal and territorial governments

Air Data News

Russia extends airworthiness-restoration programme for Tu-204/214, Il-96 and An-124 to 2027 The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has extended its programme to restore the airworthiness of Tu‑204/214, Il‑96 and An‑124 aircraft, prolonging measures begun in 2024 through 2027. The extension keeps government-backed restoration and maintenance activity for these older types in place for an additional three years.

2025-12-12T05:10:57.599389-08:00

Russia extends airworthiness-restoration programme for Tu-204/214, Il-96 and An-124 to 2027

Wall Street Journal

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Law professor sues Boeing over alleged toxic cabin fumes, raising industry liability risk A law professor has filed suit against Boeing alleging exposure to toxic cabin fumes on one of its aircraft. The case underscores growing legal liability for manufacturers and operators as the industry grapples with a surge of fume events in recent years.

2025-12-12T04:56:19.673577-08:00

Law professor sues Boeing over alleged toxic cabin fumes, raising industry liability risk

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

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Passenger Arrested After Trying to Open Emergency Exit on Cathay Pacific Boston–Hong Kong Flight A passenger on Cathay Pacific flight CX811 from Boston to Hong Kong was arrested after attempting to open an emergency exit mid‑flight; crew subdued him and there were no injuries. Hong Kong police are investigating and the man faces a HK$50,000 fine and potentially severe criminal charges.

2025-12-12T00:47:05.364731-08:00

Passenger Arrested After Trying to Open Emergency Exit on Cathay Pacific Boston–Hong Kong Flight

Leeham News

Bjorn's Corner — Part 20: Flight testing as a lever to speed large‑airliner development Part 20 of Bjorn's Corner examines how flight‑testing programmes, test‑point optimisation and regulator engagement can meaningfully shorten development timelines for large airliners. It frames flight testing as a lever in broader programme strategies to cut certification and production lead times.

2025-12-12T00:07:09.134966-08:00

Bjorn's Corner — Part 20: Flight testing as a lever to speed large‑airliner development

FlightGlobal

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Southwest 737-800 began takeoff from parallel taxiway at Orlando after crew missed runway verification US investigators say a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 began its takeoff roll from a parallel taxiway at Orlando on March 20 after the captain failed to follow runway‑verification procedures. The flight, cleared to taxi from Airside 2, was bound for Albany when the error occurred.

2025-12-11T23:11:43.388359-08:00

Southwest 737-800 began takeoff from parallel taxiway at Orlando after crew missed runway verification

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IndiGo stabilises operations after week-long meltdown — thousands cancelled, DGCA scrutiny and Q3 guidance cut IndiGo's operations are stabilising after a week-long disruption that forced thousands of cancellations and stranded passengers. The carrier has resumed service to 138 destinations with 2,000+ flights, will issue ₹10,000 vouchers to affected customers, and faces DGCA probes, inspector dismissals and a trimmed Q3 FY26 guidance.

2025-12-11T20:25:00.755165-08:00

IndiGo stabilises operations after week-long meltdown — thousands cancelled, DGCA scrutiny and Q3 guidance cut

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