A court filing revealed that Indian investigators had prepared a 'cockpit voice recording transcript', performed a psychological autopsy, and are now in the final stages of their investigation into last year’s deadly Air India crash. The court filing did not reveal the results of the psychological autopsy, or the identity of the subject. The following are short profiles of the two aircraft pilots based on media reports and the preliminary investigation report: CAPTAIN SUMEET SABHARWAL The 56-year old's airline transport pilot licence was valid until May 14, 2026. He was cleared to fly as a pilot-in command on several aircraft,...

A court filing revealed that India's air crash investigating body had prepared a cockpit voice recorder transcript, conducted a mental autopsy and moved into the final stages of their investigation into last year's deadly Air India accident. The sequence of events as described by Indian investigators on July 12, last year, is shown below. Air India Dreamliner VTANB landed at Ahmedabad as AI423 at 05:47 GMT. 07:48 GMT - An aircraft was observed leaving Bay 34 of the airport. 07:55 GMT - Air traffic control granted the taxi clearance to the aircraft. A minute later, the aircraft taxied backwards and...

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A court filing revealed that India's 'aircraft accident investigation body' has completed a cockpit voice recording transcript, conducted a psycho-psychological autopsy, and is now in the final stages of their probe into last year’s deadly Air India crash. The filing failed to identify who conducted the psychological autopsy or reveal any findings about the crash of a Boeing 787 which killed?260 shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau in India (AAIB), without providing more information, said that an analysis of the data from an engine monitor unit, retrieved late in May, was still awaited, and an...

C.B. "Sully Sullenberger", the airline captain, who successfully landed a?Airbus A320 in New York's Hudson River after hitting a flock o geese in?2009, announced on Tuesday that he had been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Sullenberger revealed 'the diagnosis' in a website statement and stated that he is receiving treatment. "For the moment, this may mean that a name is not easy to remember, I might forget a recent story, or I do not sleep well. But I am at the beginning of this journey," said Sullenberger. Since he saved all 155 passengers aboard a US Airways plane in distress...

As the U.S. - Iran war erupted again, the European Union 'Aviation Safety Agency' (EASA), on Tuesday, reinstituted and?toughened their warning to airlines in the Middle East. They told them?to avoid?the airspace?"of Bahrain,??Kuwait?, Qatar?, the United Arab Emirates?and over the Gulf of Oman?. EASA retracted its previous advisory just a week before, following a temporary easing of regional tensions due to the interim ceasefire signed between Washington and Tehran last month. In that warning, airlines were asked to be cautious when flying in the airspace of Israel, Jordan and Oman. The new,?restrictive warning is valid until the 29th of July....

Frontier Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will begin installing in-flight Wi Fi?across its fleet?in early 2027. In a bid to compete with Amazon's Kuiper, the Denver-based airline has signed up with Elon Musk’s Starlink to offer in-flight Wi Fi. As airlines compete for customers, they are increasingly turning to high-end amenities. ?Frontier launched Starlink after the airline introduced first-class seats and?loyalty programs aimed at attracting higher spenders. In a recent statement, Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Dempsey stated that "we're continuing to make investments in the products and services most important to our customers." The terms of the agreement were...

World Health Organization declared on May 17, 2014, that the Ebola outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in?the Democratic Republic of Congo. It also stated that there was a very high risk of it spreading to neighboring countries. This decision has led governments to increase travel-related 'containment' measures. The following is a list of?travel restrictions and screening steps announced by various?countries, as well as?measures taken by airlines. Travel Bans/Restrictions UNITED STATES On July 13, the U.S. announced that it would block American citizens living in the DRC, from flying back to the United States via commercial flights....

Aena, the airport operator, reported that 31.6 million passengers traveled through its Spanish 'airports' in June. This is 3.8% more than the same month last year. The growing passenger numbers in Spain highlight the country's resilience as an international tourism hub, even though other countries are struggling with geopolitical instability, delays in aircraft deliveries, labour shortages, and increasing?operational expenses that have slowed capacity growth. * The number of passengers increased by 3.7% to 156.2 million in the first half of 2026. This is slower than the rise of 4.5% a year earlier Adolfo Suarez Barajas, the airport at Madrid, was...

Two Irish companies owned by the leasing arm of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China have asked the Indian aviation regulator to deregister the four Boeing 737 Max aircraft leased to SpiceJet. The notices were made public on Monday by the regulator. They are a test for a law that India passed last year to make it easier to "repossess" aircraft by lessors. Sky High LXXX Leasing Company Ltd, Sky High LXXVIII Leasing Company Ltd did not explain why they wanted to be deregistered. Corporate records show that ICBC Financial Leasing is the parent company of the two companies....

Norwegian Air Shuttle, a budget airline, reported a larger-than-expected operating loss for the quarter on Tuesday. The increase in fuel prices and the Supreme Court of Norway's decision regarding ETS obligations from 2020 were to blame. Norwegian's result was a dramatic reversal of its performance a year earlier, when it had made a profit?of 1.25 billion crowns during the period April-June and announced that it would pay its first ever dividend. Norwegian's operating losses were 603 million Norwegian crowns (about $61.7 million) in the second quarter. This was higher than the 517 million crowns loss that analysts expected. Budget airline...

Industry sources say that Riyadh Air is looking at acquiring between 25 and 30 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners, by utilizing its contractual rights with the U.S. aircraft manufacturer. It may also increase its Airbus order list. The airline, which last week conducted 'its first commercial revenue flight', has ordered up to 72 Boeing Dreamliners by 2023. This includes 39 definitive orders and options for another 33. Sources said that Riyadh Air could announce its intention to convert the majority of these options into outright purchase as soon as next week at the Farnborough Airshow. However, they warned that details are...