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Rogue Pilots Are a Growing Safety Threat—and No One Knows How to Stop Them

FlyDubai security incident spotlights industry struggle over deliberate pilot crashes that have brought attention to cockpit technology and mental health

By Andrew Tangel, The Wall Street Journal
Rogue Pilots Are a Growing Safety Threat—and No One Knows How to Stop Them
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FlyDubai Attacker Was Part of Pilot Hiring Spree at Fast-Growing Airline

Authorities and industry insiders are now questioning whether the airline’s fast growth contributed to last week’s near catastrophe

By Jon Gambrell, Benjamin Katz and Feliz Solomon, The Wall Street Journal
FlyDubai Attacker Was Part of Pilot Hiring Spree at Fast-Growing Airline
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From a Love of Flying to a Midair Attack: What We Know About the FlyDubai Co-Pilot

Investigators want to know why Hamam Al-Hammami took a radical turn and why he was hired to fly a sensitive route between Dubai and Tel Aviv

By Benoit Faucon, Summer Said, Saleh Al-Batati and Milan Czerny, The Wall Street Journal
From a Love of Flying to a Midair Attack: What We Know About the FlyDubai Co-Pilot
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Near-Catastrophe on Flight 1073 Exposes Gaping Hole in Dubai’s Aviation Security

Security experts say an assailant with a plan and a knife, as alleged in Wednesday’s flight to Israel, shouldn’t have made it as far as the airport

By Omar Abdel-Baqui, Benjamin Katz and Anat Peled, The Wall Street Journal
Near-Catastrophe on Flight 1073 Exposes Gaping Hole in Dubai’s Aviation Security
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The Cockpit Stabbing and Terrifying Nosedive That Brought Chaos to FlyDubai Flight 1073

Passengers and crew rushed to subdue a pilot who stabbed his captain as they flew to Tel Aviv from Dubai

By Anat Peled in Tel Aviv, Benjamin Katz in London and Summer Said in Dubai, The Wall Street Journal
The Cockpit Stabbing and Terrifying Nosedive That Brought Chaos to FlyDubai Flight 1073

Two Passengers Arrested After Flight Diverted to Thessaloniki

Two British passengers became aggressive toward crew and other travelers, refused instructions, and disrupted a flight from Manchester to Rhodes, prompting an emergency landing in Thessaloniki

Two Passengers Arrested After Flight Diverted to Thessaloniki

Drunk British Passenger Forces Flight to Land in Greece

A 42-year-old man was sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for three years, after refusing crew instructions and behaving aggressively toward passengers and staff on a flight from Newcastle to Heraklion

Drunk British Passenger Forces Flight to Land in Greece

Lithium Batteries Emerging as Top In-Flight Safety Risk

Airlines worldwide are tightening rules on power banks and other battery-powered devices as overheating incidents rise, prompting renewed safety warnings for passengers.

Lithium Batteries Emerging as Top In-Flight Safety Risk

Greece Missing Out on €100bn Aviation Tourism Market

Industry representatives say Greece is failing to capitalize on the fast-growing general aviation sector, with regulatory hurdles and infrastructure gaps driving away high-spending travelers, investment and pilot training opportunities.

By Lambros Karageorgos
Greece Missing Out on €100bn Aviation Tourism Market

Wife Recalls Horror as Passenger Was Sucked Toward Broken Window

The wife of a Serbian passenger has described the terrifying moments after an aircraft window shattered mid-flight, leaving her husband partially outside the cabin as fellow passengers fought to pull him back inside.

Wife Recalls Horror as Passenger Was Sucked Toward Broken Window

Window Shatters on Ryanair Flight to Munich, Passenger Hurt

The aircraft returned to Thessaloniki after a window broke shortly after takeoff, leaving one passenger injured and triggering panic on board.

Window Shatters on Ryanair Flight to Munich, Passenger Hurt

Drunk Passenger Forces Emergency Landing in Greece

A flight from Manchester to Antalya was diverted after a 39-year-old passenger allegedly caused a disturbance and behaved aggressively toward crew and fellow travelers

Drunk Passenger Forces Emergency Landing in Greece

British Passenger Arrested For Domestic Abuse on Flight to Crete

Chaos erupted on a flight bound for Crete after a British passenger became aggressive toward his wife while traveling with their child

British Passenger Arrested For Domestic Abuse on Flight to Crete
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The Economy Cabin on Airplanes Keeps on Shrinking

Carriers are expanding options in premium cabins in a bid to boost their earnings

By Dean Seal, The Wall Street Journal
The Economy Cabin on Airplanes Keeps on Shrinking
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A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS

Secretary, with close adviser Corey Lewandowski, faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations

By Michelle Hackman, Josh Dawsey and Tarini Parti, The Wall Street Journal
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS

Stranded Everywhere: Thousands Caught in Greece’s Aviation Meltdown

A communications failure shut down Greece’s skies on one of the busiest travel days of the year, exposing long-standing weaknesses in air traffic control, overwhelming airlines and airports, and leaving thousands of travelers scrambling for answers

Myrto Polymili
Stranded Everywhere: Thousands Caught in Greece’s Aviation Meltdown
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What You Need to Know About Fume Events on Airplanes

The rate of incidents is increasing. Here’s what you should—and shouldn’t—be worried about when you fly.

By Benjamin Katz, The Wall Street Journal
What You Need to Know About Fume Events on Airplanes

Plane’s Engine Explodes Over Corfu – Vid

The passenger jet had taken off from the Ionian Sea Island of Corfu destined for Dusseldorf, before making an emergency landing at an airport in Brindisi, Italy

Plane’s Engine Explodes Over Corfu – Vid

Ryanair Jet Crashes on Runway, Clips Wing during Landing at Greek Airport

No injuries reported after Ryanair jet clipped barrier while taxiing at Greek airport on Wednesday morning

Ryanair Jet Crashes on Runway, Clips Wing during Landing at Greek Airport

The Battle Over Hand Luggage Charges with Airlines Continues

BEUC (the European Consumer Organisation) and 16 of its member organizations from 12 countries, including the Consumer Protection Center (KEPKA), have filed a complaint against seven airlines for unjustified charges imposed on consumers for their hand luggage

The Battle Over Hand Luggage Charges with Airlines Continues

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