Airlines are scrambling to roll back a software update that caused the Airbus A320 to be susceptible to uncommanded pitch down conditions during flight with autopilot enaged. In a press release issued Friday, Airbus claimed “intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls,” which was apparently at play during an
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A report from The Air Current this week says federal lawmakers are suddenly “open” to insulating the FAA from future government shutdowns. And look, that kind of foresight from Washington is refreshing, considering we’ve had more government shutdowns than presidential elections in the last twelve years. But maybe — just maybe — their priorities are a touch off.
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Lufthansa is about to turn 100, which is impressive considering some airlines can barely make it through a fiscal quarter. To celebrate hitting triple digits in 2026, the airline is rolling out a special “anniversary fleet” — because nothing says longevity like slapping a giant birthday sticker on a few billion dollars’ worth of airplanes.
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Venezuela has revoked the operating permits of six international airlines after they suspended flights in response to a U.S. safety warning. The civil aviation authority said Iberia, TAP, Avianca, LATAM, Gol and Turkish Airlines had taken part in what it called “state terrorism” by halting service following an FAA alert about heightened military activity over
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