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Nigeria Warns That It Will Ground Uninsured Planes

Nigerian carriers are struggling to obtain hard cash to pay for the expensive insurance premiums.

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AOG: What Technical Faults Can Ground An Airplane?

Oil and hydraulic leaks, FOD damage, or faulty control systems can cause an AOG delay.

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SpiceJet: We Have No Plans To File For Insolvency

The airline crushed any rumors in a powerful public statement.

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S7 Airlines Denies Grounding Its Airbus A321neo Fleet

The airline says that its eight A321neo jets are simply undergoing scheduled maintenance ahead of the summer season.

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Emirates 5th Freedom Newark Flights Returns To Athens With Suspicious Passenger Reports

Greek authorities concluded that the tip was a false alarm and the suspect was not onboard the flight.

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IndiGo Grounds Nearly 10% Of Its Fleet Due To Supply Chain Issues

The carrier is leasing aircraft to maintain capacity.

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Partial Recertification? Russia Allows Belavia Boeing 737 MAX To Fly In Its Airspace

Belarus says that the aircraft is permitted to fly in Russia - unless it belongs to carriers from "unfriendly" states.

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Air Botswana's Only Embraer E170 Is Grounded By Regulators

The airline also has two ATR 72-600s in its fleet.

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Roman Abramovich's Gulfstream Among 100 Jets Targeted By The US

The US Department of Commerce will effectively ground these jets.

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Not All Good News: Frontier Cancels Flights After Technical Issue

Frontier Airlines temporarily halted all flights on Monday, taking the gloss off news the airline wanted to merge with Spirit Airlines.

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The Second Rise Of The Boeing 737 MAX

The Second Rise Of The Boeing 737 MAX

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