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Air India CEO urges caution as Ahmedabad Dreamliner crash report raises questions

Air India Chief Executive Campbell Wilson urged against jumping to conclusions after India's preliminary probe into the June 12 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad found no mechanical faults. In an internal memo, he defended his cockpit crew's fitness, underscored the airline's maintenance record and called for continued investigative cooperation.

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

Reuters

India Mandates Fuel Switch Inspections on Boeing 737 and 787 Jets After Dreamliner Crash

2025-07-14T00:54:38.757024-07:00

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

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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FlightGlobal

Japan trims F-15J upgrade package amid budget pressures Japan remains committed to upgrading its Boeing F-15J air superiority fleet but will cut the number of jets undergoing modernization amid budget constraints, Defense Ministry officials said. The scaled-back program still includes upgraded avionics, radar systems and weapons integration to bolster Japan’s air defense.

2025-07-15T02:19:24.769720-07:00

Japan trims F-15J upgrade package amid budget pressures

Bloomberg

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EU Finalizes €72bn Tariff Hit List Targeting Boeing Jets and US Imports The European Commission has approved a second list of counter-tariffs on €72bn of US goods — from Boeing commercial aircraft to cars and bourbon — as Brussels retaliates against US Section 232 duties on imported steel, aluminium and aerospace components. The move intensifies a growing transatlantic trade spat.

2025-07-14T17:17:56.434663-07:00

EU Finalizes €72bn Tariff Hit List Targeting Boeing Jets and US Imports

Bloomberg

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Three Boeing Jets Delivered to Chinese Carriers in One Day Amid Trade Thaw Chinese carriers took delivery of three Boeing jets in a single day, the first such same-day triple handover since April’s suspension of US-China deliveries. The flurry of handovers underscores a thaw in bilateral aerospace trade as both sides move to de-escalate tariff-driven tensions.

2025-07-14T14:21:44.436925-07:00

Three Boeing Jets Delivered to Chinese Carriers in One Day Amid Trade Thaw

Air & Space Forces Mag

US Air Force Sends F-15EX Eagle IIs to Kadena AB for Transition Training Two F-15EX Eagle II fighters arrived at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, July 12 for training ahead of a permanent USAF beddown of the 4.5-generation Eagle variant later this year. The forward deployment builds pilot and maintainer proficiency for the transition.

2025-07-14T13:38:53.122617-07:00

US Air Force Sends F-15EX Eagle IIs to Kadena AB for Transition Training

Wall Street Journal

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Air India CEO urges caution as Ahmedabad Dreamliner crash report raises questions Air India Chief Executive Campbell Wilson urged against jumping to conclusions after India's preliminary probe into the June 12 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad found no mechanical faults. In an internal memo, he defended his cockpit crew's fitness, underscored the airline's maintenance record and called for continued investigative cooperation.

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

Air India CEO urges caution as Ahmedabad Dreamliner crash report raises questions

Reuters

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India Mandates Fuel Switch Inspections on Boeing 737 and 787 Jets After Dreamliner Crash India’s DGCA has ordered operators to inspect cockpit fuel control switches across 737 and 787 fleets following preliminary findings that kerosene supply shut off caused last month’s Air India 787 crash. The FAA and Boeing, however, maintain the 787’s fuel cutoff switch design meets safety standards as carriers ramp up checks.

2025-07-14T00:54:38.757024-07:00

India Mandates Fuel Switch Inspections on Boeing 737 and 787 Jets After Dreamliner Crash

CTV News

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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

The Aviationist

C-17 Globemaster III’s STOL Prowess Bolsters USAF Rapid Mobility The C-17 Globemaster III has proven its short takeoff and landing capabilities, delivering heavy cargo and personnel to austere runways worldwide. Its flexibility underpins USAF global reach, enabling combat resupply, humanitarian relief and contingency deployments from near-frontline airfields.

2025-07-13T07:48:48.841552-07:00

C-17 Globemaster III’s STOL Prowess Bolsters USAF Rapid Mobility

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