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Air India CEO Cautions Against Premature Conclusions as Ahmedabad Crash Probe Raises Fresh Questions

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said in an internal memo that India’s AAIB preliminary findings on the June 12 Ahmedabad Dreamliner crash raise more questions, urging against speculation and stressing the crew’s medical fitness and the fleet’s inspection record. He called for ongoing cooperation with investigators and support for affected families.

2025-07-14T07:10:20.515417-07:00

New York Times

Air India Crash Victims’ Families Reject AAIB Report as Vague Cover-Up, Demand Full Truth

2025-07-13T00:29:24.265471-07:00

AirInsight

AAIB Identifies Dual Engine Fuel Cutoff as Cause of Air India Flight AI171 Crash

2025-07-12T18:52:21.074872-07:00

The Air Current

Preliminary AAIB Findings: Fuel Control Switches Cutoff in Air India Dreamliner Crash

2025-07-11T14:15:24.458527-07:00

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Wall Street Journal

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Air India CEO Cautions Against Premature Conclusions as Ahmedabad Crash Probe Raises Fresh Questions Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said in an internal memo that India’s AAIB preliminary findings on the June 12 Ahmedabad Dreamliner crash raise more questions, urging against speculation and stressing the crew’s medical fitness and the fleet’s inspection record. He called for ongoing cooperation with investigators and support for affected families.

2025-07-14T07:10:20.515417-07:00

Air India CEO Cautions Against Premature Conclusions as Ahmedabad Crash Probe Raises Fresh Questions

Stars and Stripes

ANA CEO thanks Marine after subduing unruly passenger on Texas-bound flight All Nippon Airways CEO visited US Marine base in Japan to thank a Marine who subdued an unruly passenger on an ANA flight to Texas. The Marine’s intervention helped restore order midflight on the transpacific service.

2025-07-13T23:09:26.057358-07:00

ANA CEO thanks Marine after subduing unruly passenger on Texas-bound flight

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WestJet 737 MAX 8 Engine Fire Triggers Emergency Slide Evacuation at Vancouver A WestJet 737 MAX 8 sustained an engine fire upon landing at Vancouver International Airport on July 12, prompting evacuation of about 50 passengers via emergency slides and deployment of Transportation Safety Board investigators. The aircraft, arriving from the United States, reported no injuries as crews extinguished the blaze on one engine.

2025-07-13T10:53:25.603963-07:00

WestJet 737 MAX 8 Engine Fire Triggers Emergency Slide Evacuation at Vancouver

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

UK Watchdog Slams Airport Security Over Abuse of Flight Attendants The UK Civil Aviation Authority has reproached airport security teams for repeatedly mistreating flight attendants during screening, citing instances of arbitrary rule enforcement, aggressive behavior, and verbal threats. The watchdog warns that such practices not only undermine crew welfare but risk operational safety and professional reputations.

2025-07-13T09:27:14.136549-07:00

UK Watchdog Slams Airport Security Over Abuse of Flight Attendants

AeroTime

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Qantas A380 Damaged by Jetbridge Collision at Sydney Airport A Qantas Airbus A380 preparing to depart Sydney Airport was sidelined after a passenger boarding bridge collided with its left engine cowling, inflicting structural damage and delaying the flight by 21 hours. The incident underscores ongoing ground operations safety risks as regulators and operators reassess aerobridge protocols.

2025-07-13T03:41:27.716832-07:00

Qantas A380 Damaged by Jetbridge Collision at Sydney Airport

New York Times

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Air India Crash Victims’ Families Reject AAIB Report as Vague Cover-Up, Demand Full Truth Relatives of the 241 victims of Air India Flight AI171’s June 12 Dreamliner crash have denounced the AAIB’s preliminary findings on dual engine fuel cutoff as “vague” and a potential cover-up. They are calling for full transparency and a deeper, unbiased investigation.

2025-07-13T00:29:24.265471-07:00

Air India Crash Victims’ Families Reject AAIB Report as Vague Cover-Up, Demand Full Truth

AirInsight

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AAIB Identifies Dual Engine Fuel Cutoff as Cause of Air India Flight AI171 Crash India’s AAIB has identified a near-simultaneous shutdown of both engines seconds after Air India Flight AI171 lifted off from Ahmedabad on June 12. The preliminary report indicates the Boeing 787-8’s fuel control switches were abruptly set from RUN to CUTOFF, causing a rapid thrust loss and fatal crash.

2025-07-12T18:52:21.074872-07:00

AAIB Identifies Dual Engine Fuel Cutoff as Cause of Air India Flight AI171 Crash

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

NZ NH90s to Join Talisman Sabre Despite Australian Taipan Grounding New Zealand’s NH90s, nearly identical to Australia’s MRH-90 Taipans grounded after a fatal 2022 crash, will deploy to the upcoming Talisman Sabre exercises in Queensland. The move spotlights enduring safety, maintenance and interoperability concerns around the NH90 platform.

2025-07-12T15:31:09.801212-07:00

NZ NH90s to Join Talisman Sabre Despite Australian Taipan Grounding

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