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DGCA grounds Air India A320 after eight commercial flights on expired Airworthiness Review Certificate

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has grounded an Air India A320 and opened an investigation after the jet operated eight commercial flights on an expired Airworthiness Review Certificate. Air India has suspended involved staff and launched an internal probe while the regulator examines potential penalties and compliance gaps.

2025-12-01T21:10:25.668639-08:00

Reuters

Airbus slows A320neo deliveries after fuselage-panel checks, risking annual target

2025-12-02T04:14:29.651585-08:00

Reuters

Airbus probes supplier metal-panel defect on A320 family; inspections delay deliveries

2025-12-01T02:55:07.915501-08:00

Airbus

Solar radiation corrupts A320 flight‑control software; EASA orders emergency fix as carriers warn of travel disruption

2025-11-28T09:54:09.894869-08:00

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FlightGlobal

Investigators Unable to Determine Cause of PT6A-67B Blade Separation That Forced Pilatus PC‑12 Sea‑Ice Landing Canadian investigators say they cannot determine why a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A‑67B turboprop suffered catastrophic blade separation in flight, forcing a Pilatus PC‑12 to make an emergency landing on sea ice near Rankin Inlet. All three aboard escaped injury; the probe found no definitive cause.

2025-12-02T12:44:23.473584-08:00

Investigators Unable to Determine Cause of PT6A-67B Blade Separation That Forced Pilatus PC‑12 Sea‑Ice Landing

DroneXL

New Jersey's Unresolved Drone Sightings Raise Airspace Safety and Detection Questions More than a year after multiple unidentified drone sightings over New Jersey, authorities have not resolved the incidents, leaving persistent questions about detection, attribution and airspace safety — and the efficacy of current detection and counter‑UAS capabilities protecting commercial flight paths and civil infrastructure.

2025-12-02T12:24:11.120893-08:00

New Jersey's Unresolved Drone Sightings Raise Airspace Safety and Detection Questions

AINonline

U.K. launches airspace redesign programme, reshaping airlines, ANSPs and general aviation The U.K. has launched a comprehensive airspace redesign programme to modernise routes, procedures and airspace structure with goals including improved capacity, lower emissions and better traffic flows. The changes will directly affect airline operations, air navigation service providers and general aviation access and processes.

2025-12-02T11:49:25.136826-08:00

U.K. launches airspace redesign programme, reshaping airlines, ANSPs and general aviation

FlightGlobal

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JetBlue says U.S. shutdown, Hurricane Melissa and Airbus A320 fix cut Q4 capacity JetBlue trimmed fourth-quarter capacity growth after a trio of disruptions — the U.S. government shutdown, Hurricane Melissa and an Airbus A320-family emergency directive tied to a pitch‑down event that affected thousands of jets. The carrier completed Airbus recall modifications but warned Q4 results will be materially pressured despite healthy bookings.

2025-12-02T11:44:36.177610-08:00

JetBlue says U.S. shutdown, Hurricane Melissa and Airbus A320 fix cut Q4 capacity

Flying Magazine

FAA's MOSAIC reshapes sport-pilot training and flight-school compliance Flight instructors and flight schools are grappling with the FAA's new MOSAIC rule and its altered certification expectations for simplified and highly automated flight-control systems. The change forces sport-pilot training programs to reassess curricula, instructor qualifications and compliance processes to meet updated certification and safety requirements.

2025-12-02T07:04:04.427094-08:00

FAA's MOSAIC reshapes sport-pilot training and flight-school compliance

Reuters

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Airbus slows A320neo deliveries after fuselage-panel checks, risking annual target Airbus has identified a quality issue with metal fuselage panels on A320-family jets and is inspecting potentially 628 aircraft (about 168 already in service). Inspections and checks have slowed A320neo deliveries, with the company saying the problem is contained but could jeopardize its yearly delivery goal.

2025-12-02T04:14:29.651585-08:00

Airbus slows A320neo deliveries after fuselage-panel checks, risking annual target

The Independent

UK probe detects largest solar radiation spike in 20 years — implications for aviation safety A UK probe has detected the largest solar radiation spike in 20 years, a dataset scientists say can improve aviation safety during solar storms. The observations clarify particle and radiation levels that threaten avionics, HF communications and polar-route operations, offering inputs to forecasting and operational mitigations.

2025-12-01T23:47:02.145059-08:00

UK probe detects largest solar radiation spike in 20 years — implications for aviation safety

South China Morning Post

AirAsia's Tony Fernandes calls Airbus software glitch 'bizarre', warns planemakers not to rush testing AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes described an Airbus software glitch as "bizarre" and urged planemakers and suppliers not to "rush" testing amid intense pressure to meet delivery and revenue targets. He said thorough verification is essential to prevent operational disruption and reputational damage.

2025-12-01T22:58:47.091445-08:00

AirAsia's Tony Fernandes calls Airbus software glitch 'bizarre', warns planemakers not to rush testing

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