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On January 24, 2026, a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941, registration 9V-SHW, experienced a tail strike during a go-around maneuver at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).
Operating as Flight SQ917 from Manila (MNL) to Singapore, the aircraft was on final approach to Runway 02L when the crew initiated a go-around from a very low altitude.
During this manoeuvre, the aircraft’s tail made contact with the runway surface, prompting an immediate climb to 4,000 feet and a diversion to Runway 02C, where it landed safely approximately 25 minutes later.
Emirates and Air Peace have formally activated a bilateral interline agreement that significantly broadens travel options between Africa, the UAE, and the UK.
The move builds on an existing partnership but elevates it into a far more integrated offering, allowing passengers to travel across both airlines on a single ticket with through‑checked baggage.
For travellers navigating complex multi‑stop journeys, this is a meaningful shift—one that reduces friction, shortens connection times, and opens up new city pairs that previously required cumbersome routing.
A private jet crashed during takeoff at Bangor International Airport on Sunday night, killing most of the eight people on board and prompting a major federal investigation.
Early reports from the FAA and local officials confirm severe winter weather, a post‑crash fire, and conflicting passenger counts as investigators work to piece together what happened.
The incident, involving a Bombardier Challenger 600 series aircraft, has drawn national attention due to the severity of the crash, the conflicting early reports, and the challenging weather conditions gripping much of the northeastern United States.
Boeing closed 2025 with a fourth quarter that finally resembles the shape of a recovering aerospace giant.
Revenue surged to $23.9 billion, up 57 percent year‑on‑year, powered by 160 commercial aircraft deliveries—nearly triple the previous year’s quarter.
The headline profit figure, $8.8 billion in operating earnings, is heavily influenced by a one‑off $9.6 billion gain from the sale of parts of the Digital Aviation Solutions business, but the underlying story is still one of operational improvement and stabilising production lines.
For an industry that has spent years watching Boeing struggle with quality issues, certification delays, and supply chain instability, these results mark a meaningful shift. Yet they also highlight the scale of the work still ahead.
UPS showcased it’s fourth‑quarter 2025 earnings, making an announcement that reverberated across the aviation industry: the MD‑11 fleet has been fully retired.
The company disclosed a non‑cash, after‑tax charge of $137 million tied directly to the write‑off of the aircraft, confirming that the final MD‑11s had exited service before the end of the year.
The retirement was framed as an acceleration of UPS’s long‑term fleet‑modernisation plans, a strategy aimed at improving efficiency, reducing maintenance complexity, and aligning the network with evolving demand patterns.
Air India has unveiled the custom‑styled cabin interiors of its first line‑fit Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner, a milestone that signals far more than the arrival of a new aircraft.
It represents the physical embodiment of the airline’s sweeping Vihaan.AI transformation programme and the clearest expression yet of the “new Air India” taking shape under Tata Group ownership.
Revealed in Hyderabad on 26 January 2026, the aircraft — registered VT‑AWA — is the first widebody from the airline’s historic 470‑aircraft order to be delivered with interiors designed specifically for Air India and installed directly on Boeing’s production line.
It arrived in Delhi earlier this month from Everett, Washington, and will enter commercial service on the Mumbai–Frankfurt route from 1 February.
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 operating as Flight 1230 from Cancun to Newark experienced a sudden pitch excursion over the Gulf of America on 30 October 2025, prompting a diversion to Tampa and triggering a multinational safety investigation.
The event, which resulted in minor injuries to 22 occupants, has since led to emergency airworthiness directives from both EASA and the FAA, as well as focused scrutiny on the aircraft’s elevator and aileron computer systems.
The NTSB’s preliminary report, released in late January 2026, outlines the known facts and the early investigative steps without drawing conclusions.
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