Aviation/Aerospace sector

Flydubai flight’s startling turn has deeper meanings for West Asian region

Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum meets Indian captain Smit Machchhar who was stabbed by a colleague aboard a plane.

Seven ways to optimise air travel and avoid delays

There are many things travellers cannot control, but they can change their booking strategies to avoid worst-case scenarios.

Israeli authorities trade blame for failure to flag flydubai co-pilot

The incident has highlighted that Israel’s rules about the supervision of foreign airlines are complex.

Like a ‘vertical roller coaster’: Simulating flight FZ1073’s sudden plunge

An aviation instructor said the flydubai aircraft’s autopilot disconnected before the plunge began, causing the jet to accelerate rapidly.

US Coast Guard finds debris from medical plane carrying six people

The US Coast Guard searching for people on Oct 3 after it found debris from a medical transport aircraft off the shore of Massachusetts’ Nantucket island.

Aboard the USS George Washington, young sailors adjust to war with Iran

US Navy sailors aboard an MV-22 Osprey travel to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Arabian Sea, September 11, 2026. The aircraft carrier, capable of carrying more than 5,000 personnel, is enforcing a US naval blockade against Iran and providing cover for commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. REUTERS/Ed Ou

Flydubai attack raises questions about pilot background checks

While background checks may vary for pilots in other parts of the world, experts said they generally follow the US model.

Why were 4 pilots aboard flydubai flight 1073?

Pilots routinely hitch rides on flights they are not operating – a practice known in the industry as “deadheading” – to position themselves where they are needed next.

Thai Airways to restore all flights on Oct 3 after staff shortage crisis

Thai Airways said it had accelerated flight management and mobilised personnel and resources from across its operations to prepare for the restoration of all scheduled services.

Israel’s Netanyahu: Co-pilot of flydubai plane underwent radical Islamist indoctrination

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayun, a passenger on the flydubai flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates on Oct 1.

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