Sat, Jul 12, 2025
Lightning Suspected Trigger Of Suppression System In Mx Hangar
A Spirit Airlines maintenance hangar at Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (KDTW) in Michigan inadvertently had its foam fire suppression system activated on July 4, resulting in a massive discharge of foam and prompting the airline to remove three of its airliners from service so maintenance teams could inspect them.
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Fri, Jul 11, 2025
Air Travel Just Got 2% Less Irritating
A longstanding rule of the Transportation Security Administration is done, after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the end to shoes-off screening. The new policy “will increase hospitality for travelers and streamline the TSA security checkpoint process, leading to lower wait times” according to the org. “Ending the ‘Shoes-Off’ policy is the latest effort DHS is implementing to modernize and enhance traveler experience across our nation’s airports,” said Secretary Noem.
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Wed, Jul 09, 2025
Airline Doubles Original 2022 Airbus Order
Malaysia Aviation Group, parent company of Malaysia Airlines, announced it has exercised its options for an additional 20 Airbus A330-900neo wide-body jets, bringing its total to 40 aircraft under the original 2022 order that included 10 directly purchased and 10 A330 neos leased from Avolon.
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