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Passenger sues airline after alleged sexual assault in carrier‑provided shared Paris hotel room

A passenger has sued an airline after alleging she was sexually assaulted in a carrier‑provided shared hotel room in Paris, saying she woke to find a naked man on top of her attempting to rape her. The complaint accuses the carrier of negligent accommodation and endangering passenger safety.

2025-09-01T08:15:24.175068-07:00

Aviation Source

British Airways A320neo (BA832) declares 7700 emergency en route from London Heathrow to Dublin

2025-08-25T23:17:50.307589-07:00

Flying Magazine

Duffy backs away from U.S. air traffic control privatization push

2025-08-26T07:05:47.438118-07:00

Flying Magazine

Duffy says Congress is likely to provide about $19 billion more for air traffic control funding

2025-08-25T09:43:05.596719-07:00

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Third‑party safety audits: effective oversight or a false sense of security? Third‑party safety audits are widely used by operators, suppliers and regulators to provide recurring external reviews of processes, systems and compliance. But audits — constrained by scope, sampling, data quality and auditor access — can miss systemic weaknesses and create a misleading sense of security without ongoing monitoring and enforcement.

2025-09-02T11:13:28.280175-07:00

Third‑party safety audits: effective oversight or a false sense of security?

FlightGlobal

Russia proposes ICAO coordination group to develop supersonic airworthiness and environmental standards Russia has submitted a paper to the ICAO Assembly proposing a coordination group to develop international standards for supersonic transport aircraft, explicitly targeting airworthiness and environmental criteria. The initiative aims to support ICAO in closing standards gaps as commercial supersonic concepts re-emerge.

2025-09-02T10:19:50.782056-07:00

Russia proposes ICAO coordination group to develop supersonic airworthiness and environmental standards

theenginecowl.substack.com

EASA, FAA issue airworthiness directives over faulty aft pintle pins on A320-family main landing gear On 2 September 2025 EASA issued a revised airworthiness directive and the FAA published a complementary AD addressing faulty aft pintle pins on the Airbus A320-family main landing gear. The directives target pintle-pin integrity across the A320 fleet and require operators to identify affected components and follow regulatory instructions.

2025-09-02T09:50:09.980700-07:00

EASA, FAA issue airworthiness directives over faulty aft pintle pins on A320-family main landing gear

Flying Magazine

Single‑engine airplane risks can escalate rapidly in night, mountain or IMC conditions Single‑engine emergencies that are controllable in daylight or benign weather can deteriorate quickly when night operations, mountainous terrain or instrument meteorological conditions are present. The combination compresses decision timelines and increases the likelihood of loss‑of‑control and terrain encounters.

2025-09-02T05:02:02.640238-07:00

Single‑engine airplane risks can escalate rapidly in night, mountain or IMC conditions

en.antaranews.com

Estindo Air BK117 D3 missing over Borneo after smoke seen; Basarnas deploys 430 rescuers Indonesia's search teams are hunting an Estindo Air BK117 D3 helicopter that lost contact near Mandin Damar Waterfall in Mentewe, Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan, with eight people aboard. Rescuers reported the helicopter emitting smoke before a suspected crash; Basarnas has deployed 430 personnel.

2025-09-01T20:12:27.387301-07:00

Estindo Air BK117 D3 missing over Borneo after smoke seen; Basarnas deploys 430 rescuers

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Passenger sues airline after alleged sexual assault in carrier‑provided shared Paris hotel room A passenger has sued an airline after alleging she was sexually assaulted in a carrier‑provided shared hotel room in Paris, saying she woke to find a naked man on top of her attempting to rape her. The complaint accuses the carrier of negligent accommodation and endangering passenger safety.

2025-09-01T08:15:24.175068-07:00

Passenger sues airline after alleged sexual assault in carrier‑provided shared Paris hotel room

aerospaceglobalnews.com

Aerospace quality: non‑negotiable for safety, efficiency and sustainability Aerospace quality underpins safety, operational efficiency and sustainability across civil and defense fleets, says Stephen Zurel of Jamco America. He argues rigorous materials, manufacturing and inspection standards must be non‑negotiable to prevent in‑service failures, lower lifecycle costs and meet regulatory and environmental targets.

2025-08-30T08:15:04.984816-07:00

Aerospace quality: non‑negotiable for safety, efficiency and sustainability

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Passenger sues Delta alleging permanent hearing loss after 737 pressurization malfunction on SLC–PDX flight Jaci Purser of Utah is suing Delta Air Lines for negligence after alleging permanent hearing loss from a pressurization malfunction aboard a Boeing 737 on the Sept. 15, 2024 Salt Lake City–Portland flight. The issue occurred shortly after takeoff, she says, prompting legal action over long‑term injuries.

2025-08-29T06:14:22.037044-07:00

Passenger sues Delta alleging permanent hearing loss after 737 pressurization malfunction on SLC–PDX flight

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