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Two Doctors’ Offers to Help Rejected on Etihad Flight
Two female doctors who offered to assist a passenger who became unwell on Etihad Airways Flight EY16 on August 27 were reportedly not allowed to intervene. Dr. Gretchen Winter, who was on board, said she identified herself as a doctor and requested the medical kit, but the cabin manager told her that they were trained in first aid and asked…
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Japan Airlines to Wash Aircraft
Japan Airlines (JAL) has introduced the AW3 aircraft washing robot, developed by Swedish company Aerowash, at Tokyo Narita Airport for cleaning aircraft exterior surfaces. Operator training is currently underway, and the system is expected to enter full service by the end of 2026. According to JAL, the AW3 will be the first program-controlled collaborative aircraft washing robot of its kind…
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Airlines
Two Airlink Embraer Jets Perform Low Flypast Over Cape Town Stadium
South African airline Airlink performed a low flypast with two Embraer aircraft ahead of the Springboks-All Blacks match at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on August 29, 2026. The flypast featured the green-liveried Embraer E190SR, registered ZS-YAE, representing the Springboks, and the black-liveried Embraer E195AR, registered ZS-YDE, representing the All Blacks. Flightradar24 data indicated that the black E195 descended to…
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Lufthansa to Train German Air Force Pilots
Lufthansa Aviation Training has been selected to provide initial flight training to the German Air Force’s new pilot candidates. Under the programme, which will begin at Rostock-Laage Airport in February 2027, around 50 pilot candidates will be trained each year. Alongside theoretical instruction, the programme will include practical flight training on Diamond DA40 NG aircraft. Conducting the training close to…
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Stolen Cessna 172 in Hungary Scrambles Gripens
A Cessna 172 training aircraft was stolen from Hungary’s Kalocsa Airport on the morning of Saturday, August 29. After the 24-year-old suspect took off without authorization and headed toward the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, two JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets were scrambled from Kecskemét Air Base. Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi said the aircraft was detected by military radar within a…
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Cyberattack on UK Airports: Data of 8.7 Million Passengers Compromised
A cyberattack targeting Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the operator of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports in the UK, has resulted in unauthorized access to the personal data of approximately 8.7 million customers. The breach reportedly involved email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration details and postcodes contained in airport Wi-Fi records as well as parking, lounge and fast-track service…
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Singapure Airlines
Passenger Caught Smoking in Singapore Airlines Lavatory
A passenger on Singapore Airlines flight #SQ836 from Singapore to Shanghai was caught smoking in the aircraft lavatory during the flight. On August 21, as the Boeing 787-10 was approaching Shanghai, the cabin crew intervened and asked the passenger to hand over his cigarettes and lighter. After the aircraft landed at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, authorities boarded the aircraft and…
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Body Found in Landing Gear Wheel Well of Flight Arriving from Tokyo
A male body was discovered inside the right landing gear wheel well of an AirAsia X aircraft arriving in Kuala Lumpur from Tokyo Haneda. According to flight tracking data, the incident came to light following flight #D7523, operated by an Airbus A330-300 registered as 9M-XXZ. The body was noticed by engineering personnel inspecting the aircraft. Malaysian police stated that the…
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Airlines
120 Kilometres Without Fuel Over the Atlantic: Air Transat Flight 236’s Record-Breaking Glide
On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236 from Toronto to Lisbon suffered a major fuel leak over the Atlantic Ocean. The Airbus A330-243, registered C-GITS, was carrying 293 passengers and 13 crew members. The right engine shut down first, followed by the left engine after the aircraft ran out of fuel at an altitude of 34,500 feet, approximately 120…
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NTSB Says Thermal Relief Plug Melting Led to Tire Pressure Loss in American Airlines 737 MAX Accident
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on the July 26, 2025 accident involving American Airlines Flight 3023 at Denver International Airport. The N306SW-registered Boeing 737-8, which was departing for Miami, experienced failures involving the tires and wheels on the left main landing gear during the takeoff roll. At around 90-100 knots, the pilots heard…
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