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United Airlines says one of its jets from Miami to New Jersey made an unscheduled landing in Orlando, Florida, after a passenger became “aggressive and disruptive.”

A Winnipeg family’s Disneyland vacation turned into a 3,000-kilometre trek across the continent after their flight was impacted by the WestJet mechanics strike.

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Delta Flight 604 catches fire after landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Monday, May 6. (Credit: Port of Seattle/SEA Airport/LOCAL NEWS X/TMX)

Daily Mirror, quoted the Lankan civil aviation minister T D Abeysuriya as saying there were no “suitable suitors" for the country’s national carrier SriLankan Airlines.  The minister hinted that the government may shelve its plans to sell the airline, and instead take on some of its debt and restructure it. SriLankan and Sri Lanka find themselves in a position that Air India and the government of India were in not too long ago. For years the Sri Lankan government has been bailing out its national carrier, which has a huge debt burden.

Boeing Max planes, market leader IndiGo awaits delivery of new and inspected Airbus 320 neo planes with P&W engines. Boeing has guaranteed Max deliveries till December, an executive at one of the airlines operating the plane said. “The delivery outlook beyond December 2024 looks grim, and may impact our expansion plans in 2025," the executive said on condition of anonymity.

rains in Mumbai wreaked havoc on transportation, impacting not only roads and railways but also air travel. Operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) were significantly disrupted, leading to the diversion of 27 flights and the cancellation of over 50 others. The primary cause of the disruption was heavy rainfall and low visibility, which forced the suspension of runway operations from 2:22 am to 3:40 am on Monday, August 7, 2024. Following the resumption of operations, CSMIA prioritized incoming flights, resulting in potential delays for departing passengers. «The airport is currently working to accommodate the diverted flights and any additional schedule changes caused by the weather event,» a CSMIA spokesperson said.

Boeing and Airbus is well known. Boeing has been having some safety concerns and it has been reported that they will missing out on the upcoming Farnborough International air show. The company has been fixing issues related to its safety and has nothing new to offer except its 737 Max aircraft. Its European counterpart Airbus on the other hand is unveiling its new long-range aircraft which is expected to encourage airlines to operate non-stop flights on various long duration routes. The airline industry has taken a keen interest on the A-321 XLR aircraft. This international air show is one of the aviation sector’s most attended events.

WestJet says that despite reaching a deal with its mechanics’ union to end the strike that stranded tens of thousands of passengers over the Canada Day long weekend, flights are still likely to face disruptions this week.

DGCA has come out with safety standards for ground handling service providers at airports, including the compulsory safety clearance requirement, as part of efforts to ensure safe ground operations amid rising air traffic. The norms also come against the backdrop of ground incidents at some airports that have resulted in damage to aircraft. The new Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR), prepared after detailed consultations, will strengthen the oversight mechanism, DGCA said in a release on Wednesday. It also specifies the training and competency requirements of ground personnel who are part of ground operations at the airports.

Airlines are slowly mastering the art of upselling and are ready to offer that extra to passengers who are willing to pay more for better comfort or flexibility during their trip. Both IndiGo and Air India which fly 9 out of 10 domestic passengers are rolling out multiple types of fares, where they bundle tickets along with extras. While making it costlier for those booking a basic fare- ticket, to cancel or reschedule their flights, they are lowering these costs for the higher fare bracket topping it up with extras.

Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has canceled more than 400 flights affecting almost 50,000 passengers after the union of maintenance workers announced it has gone on strike

Delta Air Lines has struck a deal with a start-up airline to operate flights between the United States and Saudi Arabia

WestJet continues to feel the effects of a two-day plane mechanics strike that nearly shut down the airline’s network for 29 hours over the Canada Day long weekend and cost it millions of dollars.The work stoppage that began on June 28 forced the airline to cancel more than 1,050 flights during one of the busiest travel windows of the year.Fallout from the unexpected job action continued well into last week, as WestJet called off 244 trips Tuesday through Saturday as well as at least 32 more on Sunday, according to tracking service FlightAware. Figures from the airline suggest at least 170,000 passengers have been affected.The task of fully resuming flights by a nearly grounded fleet of 180 planes across more than 175 destinations is complex, costly and time-consuming.

Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of passengers over the Canada Day long weekend

Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has cancelled 829 flights from Thursday, June 27 to Monday, July 1, which is also considered to be the busiest travel weekend of the season. The reason for this is a strike by 680 workers who are engaged in the daily inspections and repair tasks for the airline. However, as per the recent development, the union representing WestJet Airlines’ striking mechanics has negotiated a contract with the carrier, ending their strike immediately on Monday, July 1. 

Boeing a plea deal that will allow it to avoid a trial related to two deadly 737 MAX crashes, a lawyer for the victims' families said Sunday, expressing outrage.

Terminal 1 (T1) of Delhi Airport when a canopy in the old departure forecourt collapsed during heavy rainfall, resulting in one fatality and injuries to several others. Larsen & Toubro (L&T), in response to the incident, expressed condolences to those affected and clarified that the company did not construct the collapsed structure nor were they responsible for its maintenance.

Delhi airport's now shut Terminal 1 (T1) is expected to be completed in a month and depending on the findings, the decision will be taken on recommencing operations at the terminal, a senior government official said on Sunday. All flights from T1 have been shifted to Terminal 2 (T2) and Terminal 3 (T3), and all of them were being operated, the official told PTI.

Akasa Air spreads its wings on domestic and international routes, the less-than-two-year-old airline's chief Vinay Dube has said he does not think about competition in encouraging or discouraging terms, as the aviation market is «big enough for us to succeed». The carrier, which took to the skies in August 2022, currently has a fleet of 24 Boeing 737 MAX planes and operates more than 900 flights weekly.