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IndiGo restored its website and app after intermittent failures disrupted bookings, web check-ins and payment confirmations for the second time in a week. Separately, a Trichy–Singapore flight carrying 127 passengers returned safely after a technical snag prompted about two and a half hours of circling.
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Lufthansa is beginning Starlink installations on its A320neo fleet during scheduled maintenance, while Eurowings is extending its Premium BIZ 2×2 cabin across the fleet for winter 2026/27. American Airlines is also planning more premium seats, seatback IFE, Bluetooth, USB-C and Starlink on narrowbody aircraft.
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IndiGo restored its website and app after intermittent failures disrupted bookings, web check-ins and payment confirmations for the second time in a week. Separately, a Trichy–Singapore flight carrying 127 passengers returned safely after a technical snag prompted about two and a half hours of circling.
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Eurowings, American Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines are taking different approaches to narrowbody cabin strategy: adding premium seating and onboard entertainment, or increasing all-economy capacity. Eurowings is pairing its A320neo premium rollout with the resumption of Berlin-Dubai service in October 2026.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are increasingly making arrests at U.S. airports and asking gate agents to assist in detaining passengers. Some airline workers are pushing back, highlighting uncertainty over when employees must cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
A reported incident involving Delta has renewed scrutiny of aviation cybersecurity as airlines expand in-flight connectivity. While satellite-enabled services can improve the passenger experience and airline operations, greater connectivity also increases the systems’ potential attack surface.
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Lufthansa has operated its first scheduled passenger flight with Starlink high-speed internet, using Airbus A320neo D-AINM on the Frankfurt–Rome route. The Lufthansa Group plans to extend the service across approximately 850 aircraft by 2029, marking a major fleet-wide connectivity upgrade.
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American Airlines is reversing a decade-long shift toward passenger-owned devices, planning seatback entertainment screens at every seat across more than 800 narrowbody aircraft. The cabin overhaul also expands first-class and extra-legroom seating as the carrier seeks to strengthen its onboard product and close a competitive gap.
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Air India has temporarily de-rostered two more pilots after preliminary psychoactive-substance screenings returned non-negative results following the Phuket–Delhi A320neo emergency; confirmatory tests are pending. Separately, Malaysia Airlines says all active pilots tested negative after a pilot’s arrest in Indonesia and has begun screening 2,840 cabin crew.
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