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Vistara Ending Delhi to London Flight, Air India to Use Free-Up Slots | Exclusive Vistara Airlines (UK) which is in the process of merging with Air India Group is ending its Delhi (DEL)-London Heathrow (LHR) flight route. Currently, Vistara operates one daily flight between Delhi and London using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/dDxyYFeK

SriLankan Airlines Captain Involved in Cockpit Lockout Incident Resigns The captain of SriLankan Airlines (UL) flight UL607 has submitted his resignation following a controversial incident where he locked the First Officer out of the cockpit. The incident occurred during a Sydney to Colombo service after a disagreement emerged during a toilet break. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/d4d437Pg

American Airlines Boeing 787 Damaged After Ingesting Cargo Container at Chicago Airport Fort Worth-based American Airlines (AA) Boeing 787 has been severely damaged at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) after its engine ingested the cargo container. The airline was operating a transatlantic flight AA47 from London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago and an incident occurred after landing at ORD. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/dNciA2TP

United to Lease 40 Airbus A321neo Amid New Delivery Delays United Airlines (UA) has executed definitive agreements with aircraft lessors to acquire 40 Airbus A321neo aircraft, scheduled for delivery in 2026 and 2027. The airline expands its A321neo fleet amid widespread industry challenges. Airbus and Boeing face significant production delays. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/dvMa69VB

French Bee Launching New Flights from Paris to Montreal with Airbus A350 French Bee (BF) will inaugurate direct flights between Paris Orly Airport (ORY) and Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL), Canada, starting April 30th, 2025. The long-haul low-cost carrier will operate four weekly flights, increasing to five during the peak summer season from July 5th to August 30th, 2025. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/dtfsMxbv

Etihad Announces New Flights to Dusseldorf and Copenhagen for 2025 UAE’s flag carrier, Etihad Airways (EY) will upgrade its European routes to daily services for both Dusseldorf (DUS) and Copenhagen (CPH) starting October 1, 2025. The expansion strengthens the airline’s connectivity between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Europe. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/d8nTkd3P

American Airlines Wins Lawsuit against Skiplagged, Gets $9.4 Million A federal jury in Fort Worth has ordered travel website Skiplagged to pay American Airlines (AA) $9.4 million for promoting “skiplagging” on Tuesday (October 15, 2024). Skiplagging is a practice where travelers book flights with connections but intentionally abandon the final leg to reach their intended destination at a lower cost. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/etXGWKin

Air India London Flight Declares Emergency After Bomb Threat An Air India (AI) Boeing 777-operated flight AI129 from Mumbai (BOM) to London Heathrow (LHR) declared an emergency after receiving a bomb threat, one hour before its scheduled landing at Heathrow Airport. I have lost the count of threats the airlines are receiving, whether it’s international or domestic flights. It’s high time that such threats need to be prevented and authorities should put some serious punishment so they think 100 times before posting such security threats. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/dNbr6Xbk

Emirates to Debut New Retrofitted 777 to Dammam and Kuwait Emirates Airlines (EK) will deploy its newly retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft on routes to Kuwait (KWI) and Dammam (DMM), expanding the availability of its enhanced Business Class and Premium Economy cabins in the Gulf region. Emirates has completed the refurbishment of six Boeing 777 aircraft since July, now operating on routes to Geneva, Zurich, Brussels, Haneda, and Riyadh. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/dpPQ-acY

Teen Behind Air India and IndiGo Airlines Bomb Threats Arrested Mumbai police have detained a 17-year-old (teen) boy who disrupted multiple international flights by posting bomb threats on social media platform X. Police investigators traced the social media accounts to the teenage suspect from Chhattisgarh, central India. Authorities have transferred him to Mumbai, where he will remain in custody until October 24. Read More Here: https://lnkd.in/d75G6U7T