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Amid Trump's tariff tirade, India pauses $3.6 bn Boeing jet deal: Report
Fp Staff •After US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on India, reports are emerging that New Delhi has paused a $3.6 billion deal to procure Boeing jets. The Defence sources noted that the matter is under assessment.
No more cheap flights? AI pricing can take ticket costs to your personal “pain point” payment
Fp Staff •In contrast to pricing strategies of the past (think: yield management, seasonal variation, and advance purchase discounts), AI could use predictive behavioural manipulation-- taking what it knows of the consumer and warping the price accordingly
London-bound Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aborts take-off due to technical issues
Fp Staff •Air India flight AI2017 to London aborted takeoff due to technical issues. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the incident took place just weeks after the fatal Ahmedabad plane crash
US Army helicopter crash that killed 67 people in Washington was facing technical issues, NTSB finds
•The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the US agency tasked with examining major accidents, held hearings from Wednesday to Friday, with rigorous questioning of experts and various other parties including regulators and air traffic controllers
UK airport chaos: What led to over 100 flights being cancelled across Britain?
Fp Explainers •Flights across the UK were thrown into chaos after a radar fault hit Britain’s air traffic control system, grounding planes and causing numerous delays and cancellations. While NATS has fixed the issue, the ripple effects are expected to last for days as airlines scramble to reposition aircraft and clear backlogs amid peak summer travel
Air passenger complaints in India soar in first half of 2025, nearly matching 2024’s full-year total
Fp Staff •Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has recorded a staggering number of complaints in the first half of 2025, reaching nearly 98 per cent of the total complaints filed throughout the entire year of 2024.
Boeing faces fresh strike threats in US, workers serve 7-day ultimatum in 2 fighter jet factories
Fp Staff •Members of the union representing workers who assemble Boeing fighter jets have rejected a new contract proposed by the US aircraft manufacturer, paving the way for possible strikes
AI171 crash: Probe pending in India, new US aviation regulator boss rules out fuel switch glitch
Fp Staff •Commenting on the devastating Air India plane crash, the new head of the US's Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Bryan Bedford, dismissed the possibility of an inadvertent movement of the aircraft's fuel control switch.
Shadow Warrior | Air India crash: How to spin-doctor and peddle narratives, the Western way
Rajeev •Lee Kuan Yew in Singapore used to terrorise villainous Western media by suing them in his courts. They learned to toe the line
Russia: No survivors found in plane crash near China border, over 40 people were on board
Fp Staff •Russia Plane Crash: A passenger plane crashed in Russia's Amur region, near China-border with over 40 people on board. The authorities found no survivors were found as of now