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Trump proposes barring Chinese airlines flying over Russia on US flights
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Thursday (Oct 9) proposed banning Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on flights to and…
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AirAsia CEO confirms advanced talks to purchase COMAC planes
REGIONAL BUDGET HUB Looking ahead, Mr Fernandes said AirAsia hopes to build a low-cost airline hub in the region to…
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Russia fails to win back UN aviation council seat in rebuke
MONTREAL: Russia failed to secure enough support on Saturday (Sep 27) to be re-elected to the United Nations aviation agency’s…
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India top court asks for government response on plea for independent Air India crash probe
India’s Supreme Court on Monday (Sep 22) asked the government to respond to a plea seeking an independent investigation into…
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Commentary: What resuming direct India-China flights reveals about Modi’s and Xi’s priorities
INDIA RELUCTANT TO RETURN TO PRE-PANDEMIC DYNAMICS But while both leaders have lauded the return of economic activity and closer…
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Two Southwest flight attendants hurt after jet dives to avoid mid-air collision
WASHINGTON: Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing Burbank, California, were injured on Friday (Jul 25) after pilots…
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Air India warned by regulator over ‘systemic’ lapses in fatigue management and training
INVESTIGATIONS AND WARNINGS Air India has come under intense scrutiny since the Ahmedabad crash, which was the world’s worst aviation…
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Air India plane grounded for checks after power generator catches fire at New Delhi airport
Air India said on Tuesday (Jul 22) it has grounded a passenger jet for checks after a power generator caught…
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Air India says no issues found in Boeing 787, Boeing 737 fuel control switches
A preliminary report from the AAIB earlier this month found the switches had almost simultaneously flipped from ‘run’ to ‘cutoff’…
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Evidence shows Jeju Air pilots shut off less-damaged engine before crash, source says
South Korea’s Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB), which is leading the investigation, did not respond immediately to a…
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