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IndiGo hit by widespread delays and 150+ cancellations after new pilot rest and duty‑time rules

IndiGo's enforcement of new pilot rest and flight duty‑time norms has produced widespread delays and at least 150 cancellations, driving on‑time performance down to roughly 35%. The airline says planning and hiring shortfalls are to blame; India's DGCA has opened a probe and ordered mitigation and recovery plans.

2025-12-03T02:18:05.916058-08:00

AeroTime

Carriers rush ELAC software patch across A320 Family after Airbus and EASA alert; DGCA orders checks on 300+ jets

2025-11-30T04:09:34.987059-08:00

Space Intel Report

ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn

2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Hackers demand $6m from Iberia after passenger database breach

2025-11-29T10:44:54.166264-08:00

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Connectivity outage halts all Delta departures at Detroit Metro; hundreds of cancellations as flights resume Delta Air Lines halted all departures at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) after a network/connectivity outage prompted a ground stop and carrier-wide systems disruption Friday, forcing hundreds of cancellations and at least one diversion (DL208). Delta and airport officials say the connectivity issue has been resolved and flights are resuming.

2025-12-05T07:57:12.870919-08:00

Connectivity outage halts all Delta departures at Detroit Metro; hundreds of cancellations as flights resume

Breaking Defense

USAF to complete weapons-procurement reorg, add Zero Trust cyber rules by year‑end The U.S. Air Force will finalise a reorganisation of its weapons-procurement structure and impose Zero Trust cybersecurity requirements on weapon systems acquisitions by year‑end, a service official said. The move is presented as hardening program cyber posture while avoiding impacts to mission execution.

2025-12-05T06:40:13.535434-08:00

USAF to complete weapons-procurement reorg, add Zero Trust cyber rules by year‑end

Reuters

India reviews telecom proposal for always-on satellite location tracking on smartphones; Apple, Google and Samsung object India's government is reviewing a telecom-industry proposal to require smartphone manufacturers to enable always-on satellite location tracking for enhanced surveillance. Apple, Google and Samsung oppose the plan on privacy grounds, according to documents, internal emails and five sources, and regulators are actively considering the measure.

2025-12-05T00:37:43.043436-08:00

India reviews telecom proposal for always-on satellite location tracking on smartphones; Apple, Google and Samsung object

Breaking Defense

Pentagon refines zero‑trust for operational technology as Air Force treats bases as frontline targets The Pentagon is updating zero‑trust guidance for operational technology, shifting the objective from redundancy and recovery to an always‑on infrastructure that "never goes down." The move aligns with the Air Force's framing of bases as frontline targets, prioritizing prevention and resilience across critical base systems.

2025-12-04T13:24:04.109470-08:00

Pentagon refines zero‑trust for operational technology as Air Force treats bases as frontline targets

Aviation Week

Accenture audit begins as Alaska seeks answers to 'unacceptable' IT outages Alaska Air Group has engaged Accenture for an initial audit of its IT infrastructure after a series of systemwide, 'unacceptable' outages, the carrier said. Alaska intends to publish findings from the preliminary report soon as it seeks root-cause answers and operational fixes.

2025-12-04T12:21:09.640716-08:00

Accenture audit begins as Alaska seeks answers to 'unacceptable' IT outages

Breaking Defense

Air Force Reserve forms offensive cyber squadron to retain veteran operators The Air Force Reserve has stood up a new offensive cyber squadron to retain experienced cyber operators exiting active duty, providing them a formal channel to continue executing missions, an officer told Breaking Defense. The unit formalizes a Reserve role in offensive cyber operations and aims to preserve institutional knowledge and continuity.

2025-12-03T14:26:04.489358-08:00

Air Force Reserve forms offensive cyber squadron to retain veteran operators

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IndiGo hit by widespread delays and 150+ cancellations after new pilot rest and duty‑time rules IndiGo's enforcement of new pilot rest and flight duty‑time norms has produced widespread delays and at least 150 cancellations, driving on‑time performance down to roughly 35%. The airline says planning and hiring shortfalls are to blame; India's DGCA has opened a probe and ordered mitigation and recovery plans.

2025-12-03T02:18:05.916058-08:00

IndiGo hit by widespread delays and 150+ cancellations after new pilot rest and duty‑time rules

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Chinese researchers propose 2,000-drone swarm to disrupt Starlink Chinese researchers have proposed a concept for a 2,000-drone swarm intended to disrupt SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications, suggesting massed UAS could threaten low-Earth-orbit satcom constellations. It raises questions about civil and military resilience to coordinated UAS attacks.

2025-12-01T22:39:12.457654-08:00

Chinese researchers propose 2,000-drone swarm to disrupt Starlink

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