Reuters • Jonathan Stempel

Families of Air India Flight 171 victims sue Boeing and Honeywell over alleged faulty fuel cutoff switch

Reuters reports: The families of four passengers killed in the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787 said in a lawsuit that the accident resulted from allegedly faulty fuel switches, which the U.S.

Also: Aviation Source, Times of India and Business Wire
2025-09-17T12:22:06.245827-07:00

Today In Aviation

Last Updated: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, 1:17 PM PDT

2025-09-17T13:17:22.323261-07:00 2025-09-17T13:17:22.323261-07:00 (2025-09-17T13:17:22.323261-07:00)

❗️❗️
AirInsight • Ernest Arvai

Delta partners with Maeve to develop hybrid‑electric regional aircraft targeting 40% fuel‑burn reduction

By AirInsight: Delta Air Lines is partnering with Maeve in developing an all-new hybrid-electric regional aircraft that promises a 40% fuel-burn reduction and lower emissions.

Also: FlightGlobal, AeroTime, Aviation Week, Delta Air Lines, avweb.com and Seeking Alpha
2025-09-17T08:49:33.249652-07:00
❗️❗️
Bloomberg • Julie Johnsson

President Trump's 747 Has Close Encounter With Spirit Airlines Jet Over New York Airspace

By Bloomberg: A Spirit Airlines Inc. passenger jet got a little too close for comfort with a Boeing Co. 747 jumbo ferrying US President Donald Trump to London on Tuesday as the aircraft traveled through New York’s famously congested skies.

Also: GlobalAir.com, One Mile at a Time, View from the Wing, AeroTime, The Hill, Airline Geeks, Simple Flying, Times of India, CBS News, The Independent, NBC News, Seeking Alpha and 14 more
2025-09-17T04:25:59.912430-07:00
China   eVTOL  
❗️
CNN • John Liu

Two flying cars collide during airshow rehearsal in China; one pilot injured

By CNN: Two flying cars crashed into each other during a rehearsal for an airshow in northeastern China on Tuesday, injuring one of their pilots and forcing one of the vehicles to the ground, where it caught fire.

Also: The Verge and BBC
2025-09-16T23:32:24.474342-07:00