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SWISS Airbus A330-300 diverts to Bangor, Maine after cockpit fire/smoke report

A SWISS Airbus A330-300 (HB-JHK) operating LX16 from Zurich to New York JFK diverted to Bangor International Airport after the crew reported a cockpit fire and smoke in the forward Business Class area. The 14-year-old aircraft carried 208 passengers when the emergency landing was made Monday afternoon.

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2026-07-27T12:05:34.677973-07:00

FlightGlobal

Airbus puts A350-1000ULR through transpacific flight testing with first Melbourne touchdown ahead of Qantas Project Sunrise

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2026-07-27T10:37:04.863122-07:00

Air Data News

Putin inspects MC-21-310 assembly line at Irkutsk as certification campaign nears; commercial entry targeted for 2027

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2026-07-27T07:35:50.504333-07:00

The Air Current

Boeing, GE Aerospace join industry coalition to speed up FAA aircraft certification

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2026-07-27T06:51:27.216515-07:00

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SWISS Airbus A330-300 diverts to Bangor, Maine after cockpit fire/smoke report A SWISS Airbus A330-300 (HB-JHK) operating LX16 from Zurich to New York JFK diverted to Bangor International Airport after the crew reported a cockpit fire and smoke in the forward Business Class area. The 14-year-old aircraft carried 208 passengers when the emergency landing was made Monday afternoon.

2026-07-27T12:05:34.677973-07:00

SWISS Airbus A330-300 diverts to Bangor, Maine after cockpit fire/smoke report

FlightGlobal

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Boeing expects next-aircraft development will accelerate as certification work winds down

2026-07-27T10:52:09.573081-07:00

Boeing expects next-aircraft d

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Airbus puts A350-1000ULR through transpacific flight testing with first Melbourne touchdown ahead of Qantas Project Sunrise A specially equipped Airbus A350-1000ULR test aircraft made its first landing in Australia, touching down in Melbourne after a non-stop 19-hour flight from Toulouse. The type continues flight-testing with a transpacific route run back to Toulouse, supporting preparations for planned deliveries to Qantas for Project Sunrise.

2026-07-27T10:37:04.863122-07:00

Airbus puts A350-1000ULR through transpacific flight testing with first Melbourne touchdown ahead of Qantas Project Sunrise

Air Data News

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Putin inspects MC-21-310 assembly line at Irkutsk as certification campaign nears; commercial entry targeted for 2027 Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Yakovlev’s Irkutsk Aviation Plant to inspect the MC-21-310 production line. The aircraft is expected to complete its certification campaign and begin commercial service in 2027, with the visit underscoring state scrutiny and momentum heading into the compliance phase.

2026-07-27T07:35:50.504333-07:00

Putin inspects MC-21-310 assembly line at Irkutsk as certification campaign nears; commercial entry targeted for 2027

The Air Current

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Boeing, GE Aerospace join industry coalition to speed up FAA aircraft certification Boeing, GE Aerospace and other major U.S. aviation manufacturers have formed an industry coalition working with the FAA to accelerate and modernize the aircraft certification process. Industry spokespeople say the effort is focused on streamlining certification timelines and updating how certification work is conducted.

2026-07-27T06:51:27.216515-07:00

Boeing, GE Aerospace join industry coalition to speed up FAA aircraft certification

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FAA proposes inspections for passenger seat track assemblies on 453 Boeing 737 MAXs after improper installations The FAA has proposed an airworthiness directive covering 453 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, requiring checks and corrective work on passenger seat assemblies installed incorrectly in seat tracks. The agency warns a detachment risk during emergencies could raise injury and evacuation hazards.

2026-07-27T04:22:32.584542-07:00

FAA proposes inspections for passenger seat track assemblies on 453 Boeing 737 MAXs after improper installations

FlightGlobal

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Conflicting accounts cloud details of US-registered Challenger road-landing at Asaba, Nigeria Nigerian investigators are still working to clarify the circumstances behind a US-registered executive jet’s aborted approach to Asaba that ended in a road landing, described as a Challenger incident. Conflicting accounts and a lack of retrievable records are currently obscuring what happened during the approach.

2026-07-27T00:36:51.722027-07:00

Conflicting accounts cloud details of US-registered Challenger road-landing at Asaba, Nigeria

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Voepass ATR 72-500 accident final report cites severe icing, crew actions, operator practices and regulatory gaps Brazil’s CENIPA has published its final report on the Aug. 9, 2024 Voepass Flight 2283 accident. It describes a chain of failures spanning severe icing conditions, crew actions, company maintenance/operations practices, and shortcomings in the regulatory framework.

2026-07-26T14:15:14.324370-07:00

Voepass ATR 72-500 accident final report cites severe icing, crew actions, operator practices and regulatory gaps

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