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Turbulence In Aviation: 6 Major Failures That Shook Global Travel In 2025
The year 2025 witnessed several large-scale air travel disruptions that affected thousands of passengers worldwide, exposing major gaps in aviation infrastructure, digital systems and regulatory preparedness.
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Over 750 Flights Cancelled As US Sees Travel Chaos Due To Government Shutdown
Travellers across the United States were left scrambling to rebook flights as the government shutdown heaps pressure on the country's air traffic control system, prompting hundreds of Friday flight cancellations at major American airports.
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Korean Cafe Serving Coffee Via A Cute "Hot Air Balloon" Leaves The Internet Impressed
The coffee cups are served via a hot air balloon at this cafe in Busan, Korea.
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 experimental aircraft, engineered for quiet supersonic travel, is undergoing taxi tests at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42. Unique features include its AR-enabled camera vision system and a boom-reducing shape. The X-59 continues NASA’s legacy at Plant 42, home to iconic aerospace programs like the F-22 and Space...
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Cabin Crew Asks Passengers To "Meditate" As AC Stops Working Mid-Flight, Video Goes Viral
Recently, passengers on a US airplane faced a distressing situation when the aircraft's air conditioning system suffered a technical glitch and stopped working.
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NASA F-15 Flights Validate Supersonic Tools for X-59 Quiet Flight Quesst Mission
NASA’s twin F-15 jets validated critical tools for the X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, confirming precision systems like shock-sensing probes, schlieren imaging, and ALIGNS navigation during May flights over the Mojave Desert. The successful tests mark a key step in NASA’s Quesst mission, which aims to enable quieter, faster commercial air trav...
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India’s Gaganyaan Mission Postponed to 2026 as ISRO Focuses on Safety, Testing, and Astronaut Training
India’s Gaganyaan mission, originally slated for 2025, is now expected to launch in 2026 as ISRO prioritises crew safety and thorough system testing. The revised schedule includes four uncrewed test flights, beginning with a December 2023 mission. These tests will validate technologies essential for safe manned space travel, including crew escape...
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US Air Travel Services Restore Gradually to Life After FAA Computer Outage
US flights were slowly resuming departures and a ground stop was lifted after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) scrambled to fix a system outage overnight that had forced a halt to all US departing flights. More than 6,000 flights were delayed and nearly 1,000 canceled according to the FlightAware website as officials said it will take ho...
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South Korea Tests System For Controlling Air Taxis
The transport ministry estimates such services could cut travel time for distances between 30-50km from an hour by car to 20 minutes by air.
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South Korea Tests System for Controlling Air Taxis, Hopes to Launch Airport Service as Soon as 2025
South Korea demonstrated a system for controlling urban air mobility vehicles (UAM), which it hopes will serve as taxis between major airports and downtown Seoul as soon as 2025, cutting travel time by two-thirds.
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South Korea Tests System For Controlling Air Taxis
South Korea demonstrated a system for controlling urban air mobility vehicles (UAM) on Thursday, which it hopes will serve as taxis between major airports and downtown Seoul as soon as 2025, cutting travel time by two-thirds.
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Covid Risk In Planes, Restaurants Can't Be Easily Compared, Say Experts: Report
While a recent study has claimed that dining out, and grocery shopping could be more dangerous than air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, partly due to special ventilation systems in airplanes, some scientists say such a comparison cannot be made without knowing if mask-wearing and social distancing norms are properly followed in each of these s...
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At US-India Mega Talks This Week, There Are 2 Huge Sticking Points
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo travel to Delhi this week in an effort to seal a new defense cooperation agreement with their Indian counterparts despite tensions over threatened American sanctions.
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Mumbai Airport's Main Runway To Remain Shut For 3 Hours Today
The flight schedule at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport will remain affected today between 2 pm to 5 pm due to the Instrument Landing System (ILS) upgrade at the main runway.
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Aadhaar-Based Paperless Air Travel Soon To Be A Reality In India: Reports
Leveraging India's national Aadhaar biometric identity system, together with SITA's Smart Path technology, would be able to provide secure and efficient journey through the airports, he added. SITA is IT and communications service provider for air transport.
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Turbulence In Aviation: 6 Major Failures That Shook Global Travel In 2025
The year 2025 witnessed several large-scale air travel disruptions that affected thousands of passengers worldwide, exposing major gaps in aviation infrastructure, digital systems and regulatory preparedness.
-
Over 750 Flights Cancelled As US Sees Travel Chaos Due To Government Shutdown
Travellers across the United States were left scrambling to rebook flights as the government shutdown heaps pressure on the country's air traffic control system, prompting hundreds of Friday flight cancellations at major American airports.
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Korean Cafe Serving Coffee Via A Cute "Hot Air Balloon" Leaves The Internet Impressed
The coffee cups are served via a hot air balloon at this cafe in Busan, Korea.
-
NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 experimental aircraft, engineered for quiet supersonic travel, is undergoing taxi tests at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42. Unique features include its AR-enabled camera vision system and a boom-reducing shape. The X-59 continues NASA’s legacy at Plant 42, home to iconic aerospace programs like the F-22 and Space...
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Cabin Crew Asks Passengers To "Meditate" As AC Stops Working Mid-Flight, Video Goes Viral
Recently, passengers on a US airplane faced a distressing situation when the aircraft's air conditioning system suffered a technical glitch and stopped working.
-
NASA F-15 Flights Validate Supersonic Tools for X-59 Quiet Flight Quesst Mission
NASA’s twin F-15 jets validated critical tools for the X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, confirming precision systems like shock-sensing probes, schlieren imaging, and ALIGNS navigation during May flights over the Mojave Desert. The successful tests mark a key step in NASA’s Quesst mission, which aims to enable quieter, faster commercial air trav...
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India’s Gaganyaan Mission Postponed to 2026 as ISRO Focuses on Safety, Testing, and Astronaut Training
India’s Gaganyaan mission, originally slated for 2025, is now expected to launch in 2026 as ISRO prioritises crew safety and thorough system testing. The revised schedule includes four uncrewed test flights, beginning with a December 2023 mission. These tests will validate technologies essential for safe manned space travel, including crew escape...
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US Air Travel Services Restore Gradually to Life After FAA Computer Outage
US flights were slowly resuming departures and a ground stop was lifted after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) scrambled to fix a system outage overnight that had forced a halt to all US departing flights. More than 6,000 flights were delayed and nearly 1,000 canceled according to the FlightAware website as officials said it will take ho...
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South Korea Tests System For Controlling Air Taxis
The transport ministry estimates such services could cut travel time for distances between 30-50km from an hour by car to 20 minutes by air.
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South Korea Tests System for Controlling Air Taxis, Hopes to Launch Airport Service as Soon as 2025
South Korea demonstrated a system for controlling urban air mobility vehicles (UAM), which it hopes will serve as taxis between major airports and downtown Seoul as soon as 2025, cutting travel time by two-thirds.
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South Korea Tests System For Controlling Air Taxis
South Korea demonstrated a system for controlling urban air mobility vehicles (UAM) on Thursday, which it hopes will serve as taxis between major airports and downtown Seoul as soon as 2025, cutting travel time by two-thirds.
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Covid Risk In Planes, Restaurants Can't Be Easily Compared, Say Experts: Report
While a recent study has claimed that dining out, and grocery shopping could be more dangerous than air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, partly due to special ventilation systems in airplanes, some scientists say such a comparison cannot be made without knowing if mask-wearing and social distancing norms are properly followed in each of these s...
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At US-India Mega Talks This Week, There Are 2 Huge Sticking Points
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo travel to Delhi this week in an effort to seal a new defense cooperation agreement with their Indian counterparts despite tensions over threatened American sanctions.
-
Mumbai Airport's Main Runway To Remain Shut For 3 Hours Today
The flight schedule at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport will remain affected today between 2 pm to 5 pm due to the Instrument Landing System (ILS) upgrade at the main runway.
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Aadhaar-Based Paperless Air Travel Soon To Be A Reality In India: Reports
Leveraging India's national Aadhaar biometric identity system, together with SITA's Smart Path technology, would be able to provide secure and efficient journey through the airports, he added. SITA is IT and communications service provider for air transport.
