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From transatlantic glamour to bankruptcy: the turbulent history of TWA

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December 2025 will mark the 24th anniversary since the last ever flight operated by the one-time great American icon of commercial aviation, TWA, or Trans World Airlines, to give the carrier its full name. Truly a rollercoaster of a story that still is referred to nowadays as a case study of how not to run an airline. Since 1926.

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United Airlines flight experiences unexpected movement inflight, injuring 38

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A United Airlines aircraft flying from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington DC had to perform an emergency landing on January 24, 2024, after what several sources described as an unexpected movement which caused injuries to 38 passengers, six of which had to be hospitalized.

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Six injured as Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 hit by turbulence approaching Taiwan

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A Turkish Airlines flight en route from Istanbul to Taipei in Taiwan encountered severe turbulence shortly before it landed at Taipei. The flight, operated by Boeing 777-300ER registered TC-JJE, was carrying 214 passengers and 17 crew at the time of the turbulence event.

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United Airlines flight attendant sues Airbus for $30M over alleged cabin fumes  

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A United Airlines flight attendant has launched a lawsuit against European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, seeking $30 million in compensation. The suit further claims that Airbus failed to adequately alert airlines and their employees about these dangers or to adopt sufficient safety measures to counteract them or avoid them.

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Ryanair spends $500 million on 30 new spare LEAP-1B engines  

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According to the airline, the additional engines will increase its spare stock to over 120 and support its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft and the upcoming 737-10s which are scheduled to start arriving in 2027. In 2023, the Irish airline placed a new order for LEAP-1B engines to power 150 firm and 150 option Boeing 737-10 aircraft.

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AirAsia said to be close to ordering 100 A220 aircraft: Reuters 

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The airline group has an all-Airbus fleet made up of A320s and A321s (of both the ceo and neo versions), while its long-haul arm, AirAsiaX, operates A330s. Finally, such a large order would also represent a vote of confidence in the future of AirAsia, after a period of financial turbulence.

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Severe Turbulence Forces SAS Flight From Stockholm To Miami To Make U-Turn After Crossing Atlantic

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A Scandinavian Airlines transatlantic flight had to be diverted to Copenhagen after encountering severe turbulence. While airplanes routinely face turbulence midair, the situation with the SAS flight was clearly significant enough for the pilots to turn the plane back.