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India may finalise MRFA deal by current financial year: IAF chief

• IAF chief A.P. Singh says the MRFA deal could be finalised this financial year
• Russia’s Su-57 is among options if the AMCA programme faces delays
• The fighter procurement outlook matters to Indian defence companies competing for contracts

FAA says Boeing 737 Max software glitch poses no safety risk

• FAA said the glitch affecting certain flight computers does not pose a safety risk
• The software issue could affect procedures during certain landings and increase pilot workload
• FAA will hold a safety review on Friday
• Certification progress may benefit Boeing, while reassuring investors in global aviation and airline stocks

FlyDubai incident: Co-pilot was barred by Oman over alleged extremist views

• Oman had barred the FlyDubai co-pilot over concerns about alleged extremist views
• Officials said he nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound flight with 182 people aboard
• The incident may renew aviation-safety scrutiny for Indian airlines, including Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa Air

World's top 5 airlines: Where does Smit Machhar's Flydubai rank | All about Emirati government-owned company

• A Dubai-Tel Aviv flight faced a mid-air emergency after co-pilot Smit Machchhar attacked the captain, causing a rapid descent

Adani commits over ₹6 lakh crore to Maharashtra; ₹2.6 lakh crore in projects completed or underway

• Adani’s Maharashtra investment commitment exceeds ₹6 lakh crore across multiple sectors
• Projects worth ₹2.6 lakh crore are completed or underway, about 43% of the blueprint
• The investment pipeline puts Adani’s energy, aviation and infrastructure businesses in focus

Embraer and Mahindra plan ₹6,000 crore Nagpur assembly line for C-390

• The planned investment is ₹6,000 crore for a C-390 assembly line in Nagpur
• The facility depends on the Indian Air Force selecting the C-390 and a government order
• A potential boost for Mahindra and India’s defence manufacturing supply chain, contingent on an IAF contract

Pilot stabbing raises aviation security questions

• A co-pilot stabbed a pilot and tried to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight
• The attack has left the region’s travel industry in crisis and raised aviation-security questions

American starts letting customers mix cash and miles for tickets

• American Airlines now lets customers book tickets using a combination of cash and miles

Flydubai suspends Tel Aviv flights after flight incident