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According to the NTSB, the flight deck rapidly filled with “acrid white smoke” so thick that the captain had difficulty seeing the instrument panel.

In addition to this confirmed order, SkyWest secured slots with Embraer for 44 additional E175 aircraft, with expected delivery dates between 2028 and 2032.

Canadian airline WestJet said it became aware of a “cybersecurity incident” late last week that affected its website and mobile app.

The airline’s CEO says it will park some older Airbus A320 aircraft and suspend more routes as travel demand continues to lag.

The renewed suspensions follow the June 2025 escalation in regional conflict, including missile and drone attacks between Israel and Iran.

The decision was made “so we can be with our team and focus on our customer and the investigation,” Ortberg’s message to staff stated, according to Reuters.

The aircraft will be delivered in late 2025 for performance assessments, route validation, and evaluation of use cases for both passenger and cargo missions.

After a slew of high-profile incidents, Southwest is equipping its entire fleet with technology to increase situational awareness for its pilots.

Spirit plans to end a batch of routes later this year. The ultra-low-cost airline has been shifting its network after emerging from bankruptcy in March.

Authorities in India and Japan have ordered inspections of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner following a crash in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday that killed over 260 people.