Air New Zealand (NZ) has delayed the rollout of its new Emilia Wickstead-designed uniforms, with employees now expected to begin wearing the collection from March 2027.

A US federal court has ruled that an alleged malfunction involving an automated external defibrillator (AED) on an American Airlines flight did not establish that the equipment caused the death of a 14-year-old passenger.

A reported confrontation between an American Airlines pilot and a Prospect Airport Services worker centers on jet bridge access, airport badges and credential checks. The incident also prompted debate over pilot authority and racial profiling, although the available evidence does not establish the pilot’s motive.

A Lufthansa Airbus A321-200 diverted to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) on September 26 after a passenger’s power bank overheated and caught fire during a flight from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Lisbon.

Delta flight DL251 diverted to Porto after cabin smoke, with four passengers hospitalized and 14 receiving medical care.