An Alaska Airlines (AS) pilot filed a high-profile lawsuit against Boeing. The case stems from a midair fuselage failure on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 shortly after departure from Portland International Airport (PDX), raising fresh questions about accountability in aircraft manufacturing.
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In-flight theft remains a quiet but persistent concern in commercial aviation, particularly on long-haul routes where passengers sleep and personal belongings sit unattended.
Ukraine remains at the center of a rapidly expanding military aviation training effort as the country continues to fight an ongoing war while preparing for long-term air force modernization. Ukraine reported that it trained nearly 100 cadet pilots during 2025.
Most business jets carry fewer than 20 passengers, meaning they aren’t legally required to have flight attendants onboard.
On the Airbus A380, those demands are addressed through purpose-built crew rest facilities that are integrated into the aircraft’s design rather than improvised around passenger spaces.
IndiGo (6E) has revised pilot allowances across multiple duty categories, weeks after a roster change disrupted operations nationwide.
The police arrested an off-duty Air India Express (IX) pilot for allegedly assaulting a SpiceJet (SG) passenger at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi (DEL), and later released him on bail, officials confirmed.
China’s Guangzhou marked a milestone in the civil aviation sector as China Southern Airlines (CZ) appointed the country’s first female captain to exclusively operate the domestically developed C919 aircraft.
Crew members barred from duty at Amsterdam Schiphol after alcohol tests trigger fines and flight bans under Dutch aviation rules.
A tense but professional exchange recently unfolded between a Turkish Airlines (TK) pilot and Muscat International Airport (MCT) air traffic control (ATC) during an approach from Istanbul Airport (IST) on a roughly 4 hour and 30 minute flight.