Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Sunday, June 29, 2025, 8:50 PM PDT
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Delta Grounds 100 Aircraft at Atlanta Hub for Emergency Inspections After Hailstorm
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Delta Air Lines was forced to ground 100 airplanes for emergency inspections at its Atlanta Hartsfield hub on Friday night after severe summer weather, including a wild hailstorm, swept across the region, potentially causing structural damage to any airplanes that weren’t in a hangar.

magniX CTO Outlines Electric Helicopter Propulsion and Next-Generation Battery Design
By AeroTime: magniX CTO Riona Armesmith talks with AeroTime about powering electric helicopters and its new battery design.

Radar glitch caused flight halt in northern Italy, air traffic controller says
By Reuters: The incident on Saturday that led to the suspension of flights in northwestern Italy was caused by a malfunction in the radar transmission system in Milan, Italy's air traffic controller Enav said on Sunday.

Southwest Airlines Details Response to Exploding Soda Cans Injuring Crew
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Last summer, it was revealed that dozens of Southwest Airlines flight attendants were being injured after soda cans kept on mysteriously exploding onboard its planes – it was all the more strange because Southwest was the only airline that was suffering the issue.

JetBlue Becomes First US Airline to Deploy Lufthansa Systems NetLine/Plan
By Runway Girl: JetBlue Airways has selected Lufthansa Systems' network planning solution NetLine/Plan, becoming the first US airline to do so.

Shift5 and Avionica Partner to Bring Advanced GPS Integrity Solutions to Commercial Aviation
By Runway Girl: Shift5 and Avionica today announced a partnership to deliver Shift5’s advanced GPS integrity solutions to commercial aviation.

Almost 500 flights canceled out of Atlanta airport due to severe weather
By NBC News: Intense thunderstorms are continuing to impact Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after torrential rains brought significant flash flooding to the Atlanta area.
