Riyadh Air's first two 787s delivered June 4. July 1 London launch is now aircraft-backed — but two jets and 26 days leave almost no margin.
Crew training starts now. Route certif...
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Philippine Airlines upgraded Manila–Toronto to the A350-1000 on June 5. Only nonstop on this route. Everyone else routes through Hong Kong, Seoul, Dubai, or Doha.
42 business suit...
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Lufthansa 787-9 nose gear collapsed at Frankfurt gate, June 4 at 12:45 p.m. Several crew injured. Flight LH450 to LAX cancelled.
Investigators determine if isolated or systemic — ...
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Official report blamed pilot error. New investigation says software locked them out.
Air India 171: 260 killed, June 12, 2025. Both engines lost fuel 3 seconds post-takeoff. AAIB ...
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Worth noting — the Allegris cabin blocks partner access entirely, and as A350s replace older widebodies, the total bookable inventory shrinks structurally, independent of whether this freeze...
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SAS SK969 departed Copenhagen for Mumbai on June 3 — first India service in 17 years. Four hours into the flight over Azerbaijan, the crew turned back. India's aviation regulator h...
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Qatar Airways $2 billion profit. Cabin crew bonus: cancelled.
June 1 sickout — first collective action in airline history. Crew risk arrest under Qatari law. Layover allowances fr...
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JetBlue flight 1286 came within 500 feet vertically of a non-communicating light aircraft on final approach to Fort Lauderdale on June 1.
TCAS fired. Crew climbed. FAA opened form...
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Worth noting — the 238-seat cabin carries just six first-class and 52 business-class seats across 12 aircraft. That's 72 premium seats per aircraft fleet-wide for routes that currently see h...
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Etihad Guest members already earn miles on IHCL stays. Oneworld's earn rates remain unpublished with no launch date — suggesting the infrastructure exists but hasn't been prioritized....
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Qantas' A350-1000ULR flew for the first time on June 2. Test crew validated the Rear Centre Tank — 1,000 nm of extra range that makes 22-hour nonstop flights possible.
EASA certif...
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113 undeclared monkeypox vials rode in passenger luggage compartment on Air France Paris–Detroit flight, January 25. Not detected by airline screening. Caught only at CBP inspectio...
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STARLUX breaks the Sydney–Taipei duopoly. A350 service launching 2027 — first new competitor on SYD–TPE since China Airlines and EVA Air locked it down. Demand jumped 18% to 194,00...
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Turkish Airlines flight from Denver turned back June 1 after lavatory system failure sent sewage into cabin. Aircraft pulled from service — no same-day replacement.
Zero automatic...
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Southwest passenger assigned a seat with garbage and brown liquid. Moved one empty row forward. Flight attendant yelled, threatened safety report.
New policy: no self-reseating af...
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Luxury Escapes is paying someone $50,000 to review their hotels and flights.
Maldives flight + Sri Lanka tour + two Australian properties for winner and guest. Free entry. Judging...
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Virgin Australia bag drop at Sydney T2: under 10 seconds. Jetstar at the same terminal on legacy software: 36 seconds. Same kiosks, different code — and that 26-second gap compound...
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Worth noting — the A380 was already beyond the seven nautical mile minimum when the encounter happened. The incident occurred despite separation that met published standards....
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One Bluetooth device name — "BOMB" — sent UA236 back to Newark mid-Atlantic on May 30.
190 passengers diverted. Squawk 7700 declared. Full bomb-threat protocol. Security sweep. No...
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Emirates' flexible rebooking policy ended May 31 — but new tickets issued after April 2 had only one free date change available under the waiver. The protection window was narrower than most...
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