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Air India Boeing 787 diverts to Jaipur after perceived security concern：Air India flight AI2030 was operating from Frankfurt to Delhi on 14 October aboard a Boeing 787-9. The aircraft diverted to Jaipur after sending an alert for a possible hijacking and landed safely at about 09:35 local time (04:05 UTC), according to the report. Air India Boeing 787 diverts to

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US lawmakers seek pause to SMART air traffic system over safety testing：Twenty-five US lawmakers are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to suspend SMART, an AI-powered air traffic management system, while questioning whether it was adequately tested before entering service. SMART began operating on 21 September at Ronald Reagan Washington National, Washington Dulles International and Baltimore/Washington International airports. US lawmakers seek pause to SMART air

British Airways Airbus A321 returns to Gatwick after cracked window report：A British Airways Airbus A321 made a precautionary return to London Gatwick after crew reported a cracked passenger window during a flight to Portugal. Flight BA2660 was en route to Faro and turned back roughly an hour into the flight after departing Gatwick. The crew transmitted squawk 7700, a standard transponder code used to indicate a general emergency. British Airways Airbus A321 returns

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Eswatini Government A340 Repositions From Taoyuan to Kaohsiung; Purpose Awaiting Official Confirmation：Public flight tracking shows an Eswatini government Airbus A340-313X departing Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) around midday today, October 14, to reposition to Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH). Tracking data recorded departure at 12:05 Taipei time and initially estimated arrival in Kaohsiung at 13:24. No official explanation of the purpose of this repositioning has been obtained, and the flight path alone cannot establish whether it involves aircraft maintenance or other arrangements. Eswatini Government A340 Repositions

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Taiwan defence ministry reports 13 Chinese military aircraft sorties, 11 crossing median line：Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said it detected 13 sorties by Chinese military aircraft departing over the sea from 9:30 a.m. It said 11 sorties crossed the median line and entered airspace north, central and southwest of Taiwan. Taiwan defence ministry reports 13

Boeing delivers 161 commercial aircraft in Q3, 737 family accounts for 124：Boeing has reported its third-quarter commercial aircraft delivery figures. According to Aerospace Global News, the manufacturer confirmed it delivered 161 commercial aircraft in the third quarter and 475 commercial deliveries in the first nine months of the year. Boeing delivers 161 commercial

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SpaceX Speed Limits on Starshield Terminals Disrupt Ukrainian Drone Missions：SpaceX introduced speed restrictions overnight on terminals operating on its Starshield military service, without advance warning, according to Serhiy Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Beskrestnov said the limit for terminals in motion was 100 mph (160 km/h). Ukrainian officials said communications were interrupted in flight, forcing troops to cancel some drone missions. SpaceX Speed Limits on Starshield

FAA Reinstates Flight Deck Training Program for Air Traffic Controllers：The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the reinstatement of its Flight Deck Training program for air traffic controllers. The program lets controllers apply for jumpseat access on eligible flights to gain firsthand experience with flight deck operations. FAA Reinstates Flight Deck Training

Shield AI and Honeywell complete two autonomous drone demonstrations：Shield AI and Honeywell Aerospace announced they had completed two autonomous flight demonstrations using Shield AI’s Hivemind, culminating in a coordinated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mission involving two aircraft. The first official demonstration flight took place on July 8 in Plymouth, Minnesota. The drone took off on its own, flew a planned route, rerouted around a no-fly zone and returned to base. Shield AI and Honeywell complete two

IATA and World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to Develop Hotel Procurement Guidance：The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (WSHA) have agreed to strengthen sustainability alignment between the airline and hospitality sectors. The agreement was signed at the World Sustainability Symposium, with airline procurement of hotel services as its initial focus. IATA and World Sustainable