Flight Safety Information - June 19, 2025 No. 122 In This Issue : Incident: Canada BCS3 enroute on Jun 12th 2025, captain incapacitated : Embraer ERJ-145EP - Crew Incapacitation (U.K.) : Air India makes announcement about international service after deadly plane crash : NTSB urges quick fix on Boeing plane engines to prevent smoke from filling cabin after a bird strike : Air India says one engine on crashed plane was new : NTSB investigators find San Diego jet was flying too low on its descent path before fiery crash : India to send crashed plane's black box to US, says The Economic Times : Boeing 737 MAX victims' relatives ask judge to reject deal ending criminal case : New York woman assaults passenger, kicks crew on Southwest Airlines flight; later zip-tied and arrested : Singapore Airlines flight diverted after business class passenger with severe shellfish allergy served shrimp : EASA and IATA Publish Comprehensive Plan to Mitigate the Risks of GNSS Interference : Graduate Research Request : Calendar of Events Incident: Canada BCS3 enroute on Jun 12th 2025, captain incapacitated An Air Canada Bombardier C-Series CS-300, registration C-GNAM performing flight AC-1051 from Montreal,QC (Canada) to Austin,TX (USA) with 82 people on board, was enroute at FL360 north of Pittsburgh, PA (USA) when the captain became ill and was unable to continue duties. Another company pilot on board assumed duties, the aircraft returned to Montreal for a safe landing about 105 minutes after departure. The aircraft subsequently departed again and reached Austin with a delay of about 4.5 hours. The Canadian TSB reported: "In cruise, the captain became ill and was unable to continue their duties. A company A220 pilot was onboard the flight and commenced the flight duties. The crew decided to return to CYUL without further incident." https://avherald.com/h?article=52939e8b&opt=0 Embraer ERJ-145EP - Crew Incapacitation (U.K.) Date: Wednesday 18 June 2025 Time: c. 12:26 UTC Type: Embraer ERJ-145EP Owner/operator: Loganair Registration: G-SAJI MSN: 145201 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: None Category: Incident Location: near Manchester - United Kingdom Phase: En route Nature: Passenger - Scheduled Departure airport: Southampton-Eastleigh Airport (SOU/EGHI) Destination airport: Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport (EDI/EGPH) Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources Narrative: Loganair flight LM324 departed Southampton today at 12:47 BST then flew to North for a one-hour flight to Edinburgh. About middle of the flight, as one of the pilots fell ill, a general emergency (squawk 7700) was declared. The aircraft diverted to Manchester. https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/520375 Air India makes announcement about international service after deadly plane crash Air India announced on Wednesday it will reduce international service on widebody aircraft by 15% starting June 20 through at least mid-July. The decision comes less than a week after an Air India airliner carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members en route to the United Kingdom crashed into a building shortly after takeoff on June 12, leaving 246 dead and at least one surviving passenger, local officials and the airline said at the time. The airline said it's reducing service due to the safety inspection of aircraft and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which have disrupted operations, resulting in 83 flight cancellations over the past six days. "Given the compounding circumstances that Air India is facing, to ensure stability of our operations, better efficiency and to minimise inconvenience to passengers, Air India has decided to reduce its international services on widebody aircraft by 15% for the next few weeks," the airline said in a press release. Passengers will have the option to either reschedule their flights at no additional cost or receive a full refund. Air India also said 26 out of the 33 Dreamliners in its fleet have now been returned to service following the required safety inspections by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The airline is also performing "enhanced safety checks" on its Boeing 777 fleet as a precaution and is cooperating with authorities. The victims of the deadly Air India crash included 241 passengers and crew members, as well as five medical students who were inside the medical college and hospital the aircraft crashed into, according to hospital officials. Many others inside the building were injured -- some seriously -- and received treatment, hospital officials said at the time. The Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad confirmed to ABC News that Vishwaskumar Ramesh, one of the passengers, was the sole survivor who was aboard the aircraft during the crash. The plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed in the Meghaninagar area near Ahmedabad airport, in India's Gujarat state, the city's Police Commissioner G.S. Malik said at the time. Boeing's Dreamliner planes had not previously been involved in an incident where passenger fatalities were reported. This plane had more than 41,000 hours of flying time, which is considered average for this aircraft, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics firm. https://www.yahoo.com/news/air-india-reduces-international-15-193200855.html NTSB urges quick fix on Boeing plane engines to prevent smoke from filling cabin after a bird strike Safety experts recommended Wednesday that the engines on Boeing's troubled 737 Max airplanes be modified quickly to prevent smoke from filling the cockpit or cabin after a safety feature is activated following a bird strike. The problem detailed by the National Transportation Safety Board emerged after two bird strikes involving Southwest Airlines planes in 2023 — one in Havana, Cuba, and another in New Orleans. The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing already warned airlines and pilots about the problem and the engine maker has been working on a fix. The NTSB said that the engines CFM International makes for the Boeing plane can inadvertently release oil into the hot engine when the safety feature, called a load reduction device, is activated after a bird strike or similar engine issue. The resulting smoke feeds directly into either the cockpit or passenger cabin depending on which engine was struck. Similar engine models with the same safety feature are also used on Airbus A320neo planes and C919 planes made by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China. The NTSB urged European and Chinese aviation safety regulators to evaluate those engine models to determine if they could also be susceptible to the smoke problem. Safety device solved one problem but created another The new safety device that CFM added to its engines solved one problem by limiting damage when an engine starts to come apart, but created a new problem by releasing the oil that burns and generates smoke. “This is a case of an unintended consequence of a new and innovative safety idea where if the fan gets unbalanced that this is a way to alleviate the load and thereby doing less damage to the engine, the engine pylon, all of that,” said aviation safety expert John Cox, who is CEO of the Safety Operating Systems consulting firm. CFM said in a statement that it is “aligned with the NTSB’s recommendations and the work is already underway, in close partnership with our airframers, to enhance the capability of this important system.” The company, which is a joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, confirmed it is working on a software update for the 737 Max’s engines and said it is evaluating similar engine models. Boeing said it is working with CFM on the update and the planemaker supports NTSB's recommendations. Boeing also updated some of the checklists pilots rely on to help them take appropriate actions. The NTSB investigated a December 2023 incident in which a Southwest Airlines plane struck a bird while taking off from New Orleans and had to land quickly after thick smoke filled the cockpit — even making it hard for the pilot to see the instrument panel or his copilot. In an incident nine months earlier involving another Southwest 737 Max, smoke filled the cabin after a bird strike after takeoff in Havana. Air from the left engine on a 737 Max flows directly into the cockpit while air from the right engine flows into the passenger cabin. FAA says it will require airlines to implement a permanent fix when it's available While these incidents were both bird strikes, the NTSB said this could happen in certain other circumstances. The FAA said in a statement that it agrees with the NTSB recommendations and when “the engine manufacturer develops a permanent mitigation, we will require operators to implement it within an appropriate timeframe.” Pilots can act to limit smoke in the plane by manually cutting off airflow from the engines, but smoke can quickly start to fill the cabin within a few seconds. The engine manufacturer is working on a software update that should do that automatically, but that’s not expected to be ready until sometime in the first quarter of next year. The NTSB said in its report that several pilots who fly Boeing 737s told investigators they weren't aware of these incidents despite the efforts Boeing and the FAA have made. The NTSB said “it is critical to ensure that pilots who fly airplanes equipped with CFM LEAP-1B engines are fully aware of the potential for smoke in the cockpit.” Airbus didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. A Southwest spokesperson said the airline has been in close contact with the FAA, Boeing and the engine maker since the incidents and notified its pilots after they happened. The spokesperson said the airline continues to address the issue through its training and safety management systems. Persistent troubles for the 737 Max The Boeing 737 Max planes have been the focus since they were involved in both incidents, and there has been a history of other problems with that plane. The Max version of Boeing’s bestselling 737 airplane has been the source of persistent troubles for Boeing after two of the jets crashed. The crashes, one in Indonesia in 2018 and another in Ethiopia in 2019, killed 346 people. The problem in those crashes stemmed from a sensor providing faulty readings that pushed the nose down, leaving pilots unable to regain control. After the second crash, Max jets were grounded worldwide until the company redesigned the system. Last month, the Justice Department reached a deal to allow Boeing to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the Max before the two crashes. Worries about the plane flared up again after a door plug blew off a Max operated by Alaska Airlines, leading regulators to cap Boeing’s production at 38 jets per month. The NTSB plans to meet next Tuesday to discuss what investigators found about that incident. https://www.yahoo.com/news/ntsb-urges-quick-fix-plane-203524868.html Air India says one engine on crashed plane was new COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - 2024/05/22: An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner landing at Copenhagen Kastrup airport. An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner seen in Copenhagen in May [LightRocket via Getty Images] One of the engines of the Air India plane that crashed last week was new, while the other was not due for servicing until December, the airline's chairman has said. In an interview with an Indian news channel, N Chandrasekaran said that both engines of the aircraft had "clean" histories. "The right engine was a new engine put in March 2025. The left engine was last serviced in 2023 and due for its next maintenance check in December 2025," he told Times Now channel. At least 270 people, most of them passengers, were killed last Thursday when AI171, a London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad airport in western India. Investigators are now sifting through debris and decoding recorded flight data and cockpit audio - from the aircraft's black boxes which have been found - to deconstruct the flight's final moments and determine the cause of the incident. "There are a lot of speculations and a lot of theories. But the fact that I know so far is this particular aircraft, this specific tail, AI171, has a clean history," Mr Chandrasekaran said, cautioning people against jumping to conclusions. "I am told by all the experts that the black box and recorders will definitely tell the story. So, we just have to wait for that," he added. Kishore Chinta, a former investigator with India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, told the BBC that the condition of an aircraft engine is not necessarily linked to its age - particularly in the case of the Genx-1B engines used on the Boeing 787-8. "The age of the engine has no bearing on the health of the engine, especially for the Genx-1B engines," Mr Chinta said. In other words just because an engine is new, does not necessarily mean it is healthy, or vice versa. Unlike older models, the Genx-1B engines, which are made by GE Aerospace, don't follow a fixed overhaul or maintenance schedule. Instead, they are equipped with a system called the Full Authority Digital Engine Control or FADEC that continuously monitors engine health and performance. The decision to service or replace the engine is based on this data and physical inspections. However, Mr Chinta pointed out that certain components of the engine, known as Life Limited Parts (LLPs), still have a fixed lifespan typically between 15,000 and 20,000 cycles. "Every start and switch-off of the engine counts as one cycle," he explained. N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, speaks during an event in Mumbai, India, on February 10, 2025. N Chandrasekaran is also the chairperson of Tata Sons, the conglomerate that owns Air India [Getty Images] While the investigation continues, Air India has also announced a 15% cut in its international operations on wide-body aircraft until mid-July as it grapples with the fallout from the crash. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the airline said the decision was driven by "compounding circumstances" - including enhanced safety checks, increased caution by crew and ground staff and tensions in the Middle East. Devastating crash threatens Air India's ambitious turnaround How the Air India crash investigation is unfolding Separately, the airline said that inspections have been completed on 26 of its 33 Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft, all of which have been "cleared for service". India's aviation regulator had ordered additional safety checks on Air India's Boeing 787 fleet after the deadly crash as a "preventive measure". The remaining aircraft are expected to be examined in the coming days, Air India said, adding that the airline's Boeing 777 fleet would also "undertake enhanced safety checks". "The curtailments are a painful measure to take, but are necessary following a devastating event which we are still working through and an unusual combination of external events," it said. Meanwhile some experts say the crash will likely have an impact on Air India as it tries to transform from a troubled state-owned carrier to a privately-owned company. Tata Sons, a conglomerate which also owns big brands like Tetley Tea and Jaguar Land Rover, brought the airline - formerly India's national carrier - from the Indian government in 2022. https://www.yahoo.com/news/air-india-says-one-engine-080828830.html NTSB investigators find San Diego jet was flying too low on its descent path before fiery crash The private jet that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood last month was too low on its descent path for more than a mile before clipping power lines less than 100 feet above the ground, National Transportation Safety Board investigators said Wednesday. The new findings are part of a preliminary report from the NTSB on the fiery May 22 crash that killed all six on board including music agent Dave Shapiro, who was piloting the Cessna Citation jet, and famed rock drummer Daniel Williams. The crash occurred before sunrise in thick fog and low visibility as the overnight flight from Teterboro, New Jersey, was lining up to land at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. Newly released data from the NTSB shows the jet reached a prescribed descent point roughly 3 miles from the runway already too low, then the plane continued to descend to a mere 60 feet above ground level. The preliminary report does not specify why the flight was too low on the approach path. Investigators say they are still analyzing the plane’s cockpit voice recorder. NTSB investigators found parts of the plane’s tail near 90- to 95-foot-high power transmission lines, which they classified in the report as the “first identified point of contact.” The main parts of the wreckage, including the passenger cabin and left wing, came to rest in a neighborhood street about a quarter of a mile away, the NTSB said. Nobody on the ground was seriously hurt by the impact, though the NTSB said eight people on the ground received minor injuries. Compounding problems, the airport’s automatic weather reporting system was out of service, causing air traffic controllers to relay to Shapiro the conditions at the nearby Marine Corps Air Station Miramar some four miles away. The NTSB noted part of the airport’s lighting system that helps guide pilots in low visibility approaches was out of service since 2022. The report does not find a probable cause, which is due in a final report typically published within two years of the crash. https://www.yahoo.com/news/ntsb-investigators-san-diego-jet-200041078.html India to send crashed plane's black box to US, says The Economic Times (Reuters) -India will send the black box recovered from the recent fatally crashed Air India plane to the U.S. for analysis, business newspaper The Economic Times reported on Thursday, citing people aware of the development. Indian authorities are investigating the crash of an Air India Boeing Dreamliner which last week killed 241 people on board and at least 30 on the ground, marking the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade. "The recorder sustained heavy external damage from post-crash fire making it impossible to extract data in India," the ET said, citing people aware of the development. However, the Director General of India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, GVG Yugandhar, said in an emailed response to Reuters that the report was "factually incorrect", without giving further details. Air India declined comment. The disaster has cast a shadow on Air India's ambitions to become a "world class airline" and put top bosses at Boeing back in crisis mode. Earlier this week, India's aviation safety watchdog said surveillance conducted on Air India's Boeing 787 fleet did not reveal any major safety concerns. The black box consists of two components - the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder. It provides crucial insights for crash investigators, including altitude and airspeed data and pilot conversation records that help determine probable causes of crashes. Data from the flight data recorder will be extracted at the Washington-based laboratory of the National Transportation Safety Board and shared with AAIB, the ET report added, citing sources. The NTSB did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment. United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch will also be present at the laboratory, the report added. The government agency did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/india-send-crashed-planes-black-065524413.html Boeing 737 MAX victims' relatives ask judge to reject deal ending criminal case WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Relatives of some of the 346 people killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 asked a federal judge on Wednesday to reject a deal between the Justice Department and the planemaker that allows the company to avoid prosecution in a criminal fraud case. The agreement enables Boeing to avoid being branded a convicted felon and to escape oversight from an independent monitor for three years that was part of a plea deal struck in 2024. The families cited Judge Reed O'Connor's statement in 2023 that "Boeing's crime may properly be considered the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history." They argue dismissal of the case is not in the public interest and the obligations imposed on Boeing are not enforceable. They said the Justice Department has opted not to wait for a ruling but "has already contractually obligated itself not to further prosecute Boeing, regardless of how the court rules." If the government declined to move forward with the prosecution even if the court rejected the deal, O'Connor should appoint a special prosecutor, the families told the judge. Under the deal, Boeing agreed to pay an additional $444.5 million into a crash victims fund to be divided evenly per crash victim, on top of a $243.6-million fine. Boeing in July agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge after the two fatal 737 MAX crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Boeing will pay $1.1 billion in total, including the fine, compensation to families and over $455 million to strengthen the company’s compliance, safety, and quality programs. The Justice Department said in late May the deal "secures meaningful accountability, delivers substantial and immediate public benefits, and brings finality to a difficult and complex case whose outcome would otherwise be uncertain." The department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The vast majority of the families have settled civil suits with Boeing and collectively have been "paid several billion dollars," the Justice Department said. Boeing, which did not immediately comment on Wednesday, will no longer face oversight by an independent monitor under the agreement, but will hire a compliance consultant. Boeing had previously been set to go on trial June 23 on a charge it misled U.S. regulators about a crucial flight control system on the 737 MAX, its best-selling jet. https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-737-max-victims-relatives-194535134.html New York woman assaults passenger, kicks crew on Southwest Airlines flight; later zip-tied and arrested After being restrained, the woman was escorted off the plane and taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. Leanna Perry, 32, was handcuffed and taken off a Southwest Airlines flight after she violently grabbed a fellow passenger's hair and hurled insults. A New York City woman was arrested on Tuesday after a violent and profanity-laced outburst aboard a Southwest Airlines flight, according to a report by the New York Post. The woman, identified as Leanna Perry, 32, was charged with aggravated assault after causing chaos just before takeoff from LaGuardia Airport. According to the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD), Perry had a meltdown, and ended up physically attacking a fellow woman passenger by grabbing her by the hair. In a now-viral video of the incident, Perry can be heard shouting, “Fat a b**ch”, as she lunges at the woman. Despite being caught on camera with her hands in the woman’s hair, Perry insisted she wasn’t touching her. In the video, a passenger can be heard trying to de-escalate the situation, saying, “Let go of her hair,” but Perry continued to deny the obvious. The video also shows Perry kicking passengers and flight crew who were trying to restrain her. Even as her hands were being zip-tied behind her back, she yelled, “Ugly a b**ch.” The outburst didn’t end there. As she was being subdued, Perry fell between the seats and claimed she couldn’t “I can’t breathe!” The shocking footage was uploaded to Reddit by user @Sonialove8 with the caption, “Another one on the No Fly list. She kicks the flight attendant in the end.” The video has since gone viral, racking up over 830 upvotes and sparking strong reactions from viewers. One user commented, “Ain’t gonna lie, hope she gets named and shamed.” Another user said, “Why is she not hog tied? As a society we are way too weak with people like this. Notice how everyone just let go and allowed her to kick others as soon as she said ‘I can’t breathe’.” A third user expressed mixed feelings, saying,“I would press charges for assault if I was the person getting hair pulled/spit on/kicked. I’d also ask Southwest for a couple thousand dollars in flight vouchers in good will. But I also feel bad when I watch a video like this. Mental illness and inability to stop/deescalate. It’s a disconnect of our fight/flight mechanism to what we’ve evolved its usage for.” After being restrained, Perry was escorted off the plane and taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. She was later transferred to the New York City Department of Corrections, according to the PAPD. In a statement to the New York Post, Southwest Airlines confirmed the incident, saying, “The Customer involved in the incident was removed from the flight and denied boarding.” The airline also said, “We commend our Team for their professionalism during the incident.” The Port Authority Police confirmed their response to a report of “an intoxicated passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight at Terminal B of LaGuardia Airport.” https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/new-york-woman-assaults-passenger-kicks-crew-on-southwest-airlines-10075896/ Singapore Airlines flight diverted after business class passenger with severe shellfish allergy served shrimp Exclusive: New York City pediatrician Doreen Benary was rushed to the hospital following an emergency landing in Paris From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. A transatlantic flight from Germany to New York City was forced to make an emergency landing in France when a 41-year-old pediatrician with a severe shellfish allergy claims she was served a meal containing shrimp – even after making certain to notify the cabin crew about her ailment. Manhattan resident Doreen Benary was unaware there was shrimp in the dish until it was too late, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday and obtained first by The Independent. The complaint says she soon “fell violently ill,” and the Singapore Airlines 777-300ER diverted to Paris, where Benary was “transported by ambulance and underwent emergency medical treatment at two separate medical facilities.” Benary’s “adverse reaction to shrimp and the consequential injuries suffered as a result thereof” were due to the carrier’s negligence, not any fault of her own, according to the complaint. Of all food allergies, those related to shellfish are among the most dangerous. In severe instances, sufferers can go into anaphylactic shock, a potentially deadly reaction that shuts down the body’s airways and can be fatal without immediate medical intervention. A Mayo Clinic case report described a 20-year-old woman with a shellfish allergy who suffered near-fatal anaphylaxis shortly after kissing her boyfriend, who had eaten shrimp earlier that evening. Attorney Abram Bohrer, who is representing Benary, told The Independent he was unable to discuss the lawsuit without her permission. Singapore Airlines did not respond on Wednesday to a request for comment. A seafood meal gone awry forced an emergency landing in Paris. A doctor was given shellfish despite telling the crew about her condition, according to the suit. On October 8, 2024, Benary boarded Singapore Airlines flight SQ026 from Frankfurt to John F. Kennedy International Airport, and took her seat in the business class cabin, according to her complaint. Upon getting on the aircraft, it says Benary told the flight attendants that she “suffered from a food allergy, specifically to shrimp.” “Despite the aforesaid warnings, during the course of the subject flight’s meal service, a member of [the] cabin crew served [Benary] a meal containing shrimp,” the complaint goes on. Benary was “unaware that the meal she had been served… contained shrimp until she had ingested a portion” of it, the complaint states. “Nearly immediately after ingesting a portion of said meal,” the complaint continues, Benary “detected the presence of shrimp and began to feel ill, wherein she questioned the flight attendant who admitted that she had made an error and apologized.” That’s when Benary took a turn for the worse, becoming “violently ill, requiring the aircraft to perform an emergency diversion to Paris, France,” according to the complaint. There, it says Benary was rushed to the hospital, then a second facility, enduring “painful emergency medical treatment” in both. One of the cabin crew’s responsibilities was “to be aware of the seriousness of[,] and respond appropriately[,] when advised of a passenger’s food allergy,” Benary’s complaint argues. “Thus,” it contends, “when a cabin crew member was placed on notice of a passenger’s food allergy, said crew member had a duty of care to ensure that meals containing such allergens or their ingredients were not served to that particular passenger.” Benary’s complaint does not say whether or not she was carrying an EpiPen, a self-administered auto-injector that delivers a life-saving dose of epinephrine in emergencies. However, current FAA regulations do not require airlines to carry easy-to-use EpiPens in their first-aid kits, but only vials of epinephrine, which require a trained medical professional to measure out, calculate the proper concentration, and administer by syringe, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Severe allergic reactions aboard aircraft are exceedingly rare, but they do occur. In 2019, a flight from Miami to Philadelphia was forced to make an emergency landing when a passenger with an acute nut allergy found herself unable to breathe as flight attendants handed out packets of mixed nuts as a snack. In 2022, a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Singapore diverted to Honolulu when another passenger with a nut allergy suffered a serious reaction over the Pacific. Last year, a Delta passenger with a life-threatening shellfish allergy claimed she was thrown off a flight to Boston after informing the cabin crew of her condition, saying the first-class meal included shellfish and that “they couldn’t not serve it.” Benary’s complaint says the frightening midair incident caused her “great pain, agony and mental anguish,” and that she subsequently suffered economic and non-economic losses. She is now demanding “full, fair and reasonable damages” in an amount to be determined at trial. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/singapore-airlines-passenger-allergy-diverted-b2772660.html EASA and IATA Publish Comprehensive Plan to Mitigate the Risks of GNSS Interference Cologne — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have published a comprehensive plan to mitigate the risks stemming from global navigation satellite system (GNSS) interference. The plan was part of the conclusions of a jointly-hosted workshop on the topic of GNSS interference. Given the continued rise in frequency of s of interference with GNSS signals, the workshop concluded that a broader and more coordinated approach is needed — focusing on four key areas: improved information gathering, stronger prevention and mitigation measures, more effective use of infrastructure and airspace management, and enhanced coordination and preparedness among relevant agencies. Reported incidents of interference with GNSS signals, known as jamming and spoofing, have been increasing across Eastern Europe and the Middle East in recent years. Similar incidents have been reported in other locations globally. The initial response focused only on containing those GNSS interference incidents. “GNSS disruptions are evolving in terms of both frequency and complexity. We are no longer just containing GNSS interference — we must build resilience. The evolving nature of the threat demands a dynamic and ambitious action plan,” said Jesper Rasmussen, EASA Flight Standards Director. “Through collaboration with partners in the European Union and IATA and by supporting the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), we are committed to keeping aviation safe, secure, and navigable.” “The number of global positioning system (GPS) signal loss events increased by 220% between 2021 and 2024 according to IATA’s data from the Global Aviation Data Management Flight Data eXchange (GADM FDX). And with continued geopolitical tensions, it is difficult to see this trend reversing in the near term. IATA and EASA are working together to reinforce the redundancies that are built into the system, to keep flying safe. The next step is for ICAO to move these solutions forward with global alignment on standards, guidance, and reporting. This must command a high priority at the ICAO Assembly later this year. To stay ahead of the threat, aviation must act together and without delay,” said Nick Careen, IATA Senior Vice President, Operations, Safety, and Security. Detailed Workshop Outcomes The workshop concluded that four workstreams are critical: 1. Enhanced Reporting and Monitoring Agree on standard radio calls for reporting GNSS interference and standardized notice to airmen (NOTAM) coding, i.e. Q codes. Define and implement monitoring and warning procedures, including real-time airspace monitoring. Ensure dissemination of information without delays to relevant parties for formal reporting. 2. Prevention and Mitigation Tighten controls (including export and licensing restrictions) on jamming devices. Support the development of technical solutions to: reduce false terrain warnings; improve situational interference with portable spoofing detectors; and ensure rapid and reliable GPS equipment recovery after signal loss or interference. 3. Infrastructure and Airspace Management Maintain a backup for GNSS with a minimum operational network of traditional navigation aids. Better utilize military air traffic management (ATM) capabilities, including tactical air navigation networks and real-time airspace GNSS incident monitoring. Enhance procedures for airspace contingency and reversion planning so aircraft can navigate safely even if interference occurs. 4. Coordination and Preparedness Improve civil-military coordination, including the sharing of GNSS radio frequency interference (RFI) event data. Prepare for evolving-threat capabilities, also for drones. The workshop was held at EASA’s headquarters in Cologne, Germany on 22-23 May and was attended by over 120 experts from the aviation industry, research organizations, government bodies, and international organizations. https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/2025-06-18-01/ Graduate Research Request - 1 My name is Mohammed Muazu, a Doctoral Researcher (Doctor of Aviation (Av.D Candidate) at the College of Aeronautics, Florida Institute of Technology. I am conducting a cross-national research study on aviation professionalism among stakeholders in the United States and Nigeria. I warmly invite all aviation professionals, students, safety practitioners, aircraft engineers/technicians , air traffic controllers, crew members, and others across the aviation industry to participate in a brief, anonymous online survey. The goal is to better understand professionalism in aviation and contribute to global safety and professional standards. I kindly seek your support in sharing the survey link and attached poster with your members or networks. Your input will be invaluable: https://fit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWplkvmjbSZ7Kjs. Thank you for your time and support. Mohammed Muazu Doctoral Candidate (Doctor of Aviation (Av.D) Programme) College of Aeronautics Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne USA mmuazu2020@my.fit.edu CALENDAR OF EVENTS · South Texas Business Aviation Association June 20th at the Galaxy FBO at Conroe Airport, Texas. . NTSB set hearing date in Boeing 737-9 plug door incident investigation - June 24, 2025 . Gulf Flight Safety Association (GFSA) Conference, June 25 & 26 2025 Riyadh Air Headquarters . Airborne Public Safety Association -APSCON / APSCON Unmanned 2025 in Phoenix, AZ | July 14-18, 2025 . 3rd annual Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety (AP-SAS), July 15-17, 2025, Singapore, organized by Flight Safety Foundation and CAAS. . 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