On 30 October 2025, JetBlue Flight 1230, an Airbus A320 (reg N605JB) operating from Cancún to Newark, experienced a mid-air flight control issue, a sudden in-flight pitch down that forced the crew to declare an emergency and divert to Tampa
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD 2025-0268-E) after an Airbus A320 experienced an uncommanded and limited pitch-down event during flight. The autopilot remained engaged throughout the brief altitude loss, and the aircraft
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For most of its history, flydubai has been positioned as Dubai’s value-oriented alternative, built on the classic low-cost carrier model of point-to-point flying, simplified fleets, unbundled fares and high utilisation. Over time, however, the airline began moving beyond that template.
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A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-9 operating flight LO5N / LO27 from New York–JFK to Warsaw became the center of an ATC viral moment on November 18, 2025, after the crew reached the threshold of Runway 31L, only to reveal
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An American Airlines Airbus A319 operating flight AAL1353 from Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) to San Antonio (SAT) declared a MAYDAY shortly after takeoff on November 20th, 2025, after the crew reported a landing gear problem, a hydraulic malfunction, and a complete
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United Airlines faced its second laptop-induced diversion in just over a month, after Flight UA925 from London Heathrow to Washington Dulles was forced to divert to Dublin when a passenger dropped their laptop in business class and the device became
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Oslo — A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight preparing to depart Oslo Gardermoen for Bergen on October 14, 2025 was evacuated after a lithium-battery fire erupted inside a passenger’s carry-on suitcase, sending eight people to hospital for medical supervision after smoke
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An Indian Air Force HAL Tejas fighter jet crashed during its aerial demonstration on the final day at the Dubai Air Show on Friday, killing the pilot and bringing the day’s flying program to a temporary halt as emergency crews
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The 2025 Dubai Airshow delivered what the industry expected: a heavyweight battle between Boeing and Airbus. But the real story was bigger. Gulf carriers doubled down on growth, Dubai accelerated its aviation manufacturing ambitions, and the future of urban air
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Dubai — Emirates’ newly announced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Safran Seats, the aircraft seating division of the Safran Group, to establish a manufacturing and assembly facility in Dubai carries implications far beyond a standard supplier agreement. Aircraft seats have become
