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Air Greenland signs lease agreement with Carlyle for single Airbus A320neo

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The new arrival is set to coincide with the major expansion of North Greenlands Ilulissat Airport (JAV) which is expected to open in late 2026 with a 2,200 metre runway. Flight and cabin crews will operate on both the A330neo and A320neo and a number of Air Greenland’s Dash-8 pilots will be retrained to fly the new arrival.

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EasyJet A320 flight diverts to Athens after captain becomes incapacitated

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According to passengers, the situation unfolded rapidly when cabin crew members rushed to the front of the aircraft, urgently seeking medical assistance from anyone on board with the necessary training. The aircraft safely touched down on runway 03L approximately one hour later.

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Two separate Delta widebody flights disrupted in one day by fumes onboard  

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The flight had 162 passengers and 15 crew onboard. The aircraft departed Los Angeles at 21:04, taking off from runway 25R at the airport and heading out over the Pacific Ocean en route to Australia. After a short delay to assess the situation, the flight crew elected to make an immediate return to Los Angeles.

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Flight attendant airlifted to hospital as SWISS Airbus A220 cabin fills with smoke

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A SWISS Airbus A220-300 made an emergency landing in Graz, Austria, on December 23, 2024, after smoke and fumes filled the cabin. Local press reports one member of the cabin crew was airlifted to hospital, while at least 16 others have been taken to hospital, including the flight crew and several passengers.

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Aer Lingus Regional ATR72 suffers nose gear collapse after heaving landing

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The aircraft had been attempting to land in strong winds when the incident happened, which resulted in the single-runway airport being closed while the aircraft was recovered. The flight had two pilots onboard accompanied by two cabin crew. This was a positioning flight with no passengers but four crew members onboard.

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Hawaiian Airlines A330 makes emergency landing in Tokyo after phone catches fire  

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The fire was quickly extinguished by the cabin crew in yet another example of mobile electronic devices overheating a process known as #thermal runaway. The aircraft eventually landed safely on Haneda’s runway 34R without further incident and taxied to the ramp. No emergency evacuation was performed.

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A Day in the Life of a Pilot

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Pilots also review NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen), which report temporary changes such as runway closures or airspace restrictions. At the same time, they coordinate with cabin crew, dispatchers and engineers to confirm all systems are in order. Passengers might not realize how much pilots interact with the cabin crew.