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Air New Zealand Reports $336M Loss As Fuel Costs And Engine Problems Hit Results

Airlines

Air New Zealand Reports $336M Loss As Fuel Costs And Engine Problems Hit Results

August 28, 2026

Los Angeles, United States: A DHL Boeing 737-800 freighter suffered a brake-system malfunction during landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on August 26, 2026, causing four tires to blow and a fire to erupt around its main landing gear. The two crew members aboard the aircraft were not injured. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800BDSF registered as N326FL, was operated by Kalitta Charters II on behalf of DHL as Flight K5-1814 from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Los Angeles. The freighter landed on Runway 25L at approximately 11:10 p.m. local time. Video footage shows the aircraft touching down before white smoke began emerging from the main landing-gear area. Within seconds, several loud pops and flashes were visible, followed by flames and sparks beneath the aircraft as it continued its landing roll. The aircraft subsequently slowed and stopped on the runway while fire crews moved toward it. Footage showed flames concentrated around the landing-gear and tire area as emergency responders began extinguishing the fire. During the incident, the flight crew communicated with air traffic control about the braking problem. In the recorded radio exchange, one of the pilots said, “I don’t know if we blew a tire, but it feels like the brakes locked up.” The crew also advised the tower that the anti-skid system was inoperative and that the brakes may have locked up, with the crew concerned that some of the tires could have been damaged. The Federal Aviation Administration said preliminary information indicated that the aircraft’s brakes malfunctioned during landing and that four tires were blown. The agency has launched an investigation into the incident, meaning the precise mechanical cause has not yet been established. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded after receiving a report of an aircraft fire at approximately 11:06 p.m. The department deployed 13 units to the scene. Firefighters initially received information indicating an engine fire, but after reaching the aircraft, they determined that the problem involved the landing gear and brakes. The LAFD said the left main landing gear caught fire and that the flames spread to the tires on that side. Firefighters used water to extinguish the fire, and the aircraft's two occupants were able to leave the aircraft without assistance. No injuries were reported. The final LAFD unit left the scene at approximately 12:44 a.m. “The cause of the mechanical failure remains under investigation by the appropriate federal and company authorities,” the Los Angeles Fire Department said. DHL described the event as an “apparent brake system issue” that resulted in a brake overheat. The company confirmed that everyone aboard was safe and said the aircraft operator was working to move the disabled freighter so that it could undergo further inspection and assessment. “There were no injuries, and all crew members are safe,” DHL said. The incident temporarily closed Runway 25L as emergency personnel and maintenance crews dealt with the disabled aircraft. Air traffic control also kept other aircraft clear of the runway while the emergency response was underway. The aircraft remained on the ground at LAX into the following morning while arrangements were made to move it from the runway and assess the damage. N326FL is a Boeing 737-800 that was manufactured in 2001 and later converted from passenger service to the BDSF freighter configuration. The conversion was completed in December 2022. The aircraft was operating in DHL livery under Kalitta Charters II, a U.S. cargo carrier. The available evidence establishes the sequence of events as a normal landing followed by a suspected brake lockup or malfunction, tire failures, a fire involving the main landing gear, the aircraft coming to a stop on Runway 25L, and the subsequent response by LAX emergency crews. However, investigators have not yet identified the specific component or technical failure responsible for the brake malfunction.

Incidents

DHL Boeing 737 Freighter Suffers Brake Lockup, Tire Bursts And Fire During LAX Landing

August 28, 2026

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SIA Faces Singapore Parliamentary Scrutiny Over Potential Further Air India Funding

August 28, 2026

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Aircraft Crashes

Two Onboard Killed As Gyrocopter Strikes Cables And Crashes Near Campliccioli, Italy

August 28, 2026

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Investigation

South Korean Police Refer 7 Officials To Prosecutors Over Jeju Air Crash Localizer Claims

August 27, 2026

Madrid, Spain: Thousands of Airbus workers in Spain remain on an indefinite strike on August 27, 2026, after rejecting the company's latest proposal on pay and working conditions. The industrial action began on August 25, 2026 after employees represented by UGT, CGT and ÚTIL voted overwhelmingly to continue the stoppage. A fresh mediation meeting between Airbus and the unions was scheduled at Spain's Interconfederal Mediation and Arbitration Service (SIMA-FSP) on Thursday, 27, 2026 as both sides seek to break the deadlock. The dispute involves Airbus facilities in Getafe and Illescas, as well as the San Pablo and Tablada plants in Seville and the Albacete site. Airbus has more than 14,000 employees across Spain. The Cádiz workforce has not yet held its final vote, with its assembly postponed to September 1, but it is following the majority decision of the other centres for now. The unions are demanding improvements in wages and the restoration of employment conditions they say were changed unilaterally. Their concerns include recovering lost purchasing power, teleworking, holidays, working-time flexibility, transport and cafeteria arrangements, as well as issues surrounding sick-leave payments and employment guarantees. UGT said the central objectives behind the strike are enforcement of existing legal, contractual and collective-agreement obligations, reversal of unilateral company decisions and a genuine collective bargaining process. Airbus has made several concessions during the mediation process. The company offered a salary increase linked to the consumer price index (CPI), together with an additional component aimed at recovering lost purchasing power. It also agreed to restore the previous teleworking arrangements and individual agreements. Airbus confirmed that it had withdrawn its appeal before Spain's Supreme Court concerning sick-leave payments and said amounts previously deducted from employees would be returned. However, the unions considered the offer insufficient because several important issues remained unresolved or lacked firm financial and implementation details. UGT said the company still needed to provide clearer commitments on matters including holidays, working-time flexibility, transport, cafeteria arrangements, job classifications and conditions at Cádiz. The union said negotiations would continue until the workforce's objectives were addressed. Airbus has publicly expressed disappointment over the decision to proceed with the indefinite strike and warned that reaching an agreement quickly is critical. The company said it was assessing the additional impact of the stoppage on its production obligations, customer agreements, institutional commitments and reputation. Airbus has also maintained that it wants to continue negotiations and convert its latest proposals into a mutually acceptable agreement. UGT General Secretary at Airbus Edmundo Otero told Reuters that he saw “elements that give us reason for cautious optimism” over issues including inflation-linked pay, but said greater clarity was still needed. Airbus, meanwhile, said it regretted the decision to continue the indefinite strike and warned that reaching an agreement quickly was critical for the company, its customers and its operations in Spain. An Airbus spokesperson also said the company’s objective remained increased on-site presence, but acknowledged that implementing changes required “listening to our people.” The current dispute follows a previous round of industrial action in July, when Airbus workers in Spain staged strikes from July 1, 2026 through late July, 2026. The earlier protests were linked to pay, teleworking and wider concerns over employment conditions. The conflict intensified after workers rejected an earlier agreement, prompting Airbus and the unions to turn to mediation through Spain’s Interconfederal Mediation and Arbitration Service (SIMA). The teleworking dispute has also become a wider issue within Airbus. Airbus had scaled back its planned return-to-office policy following protests and strikes, particularly in Spain. The company had sought to increase office attendance but subsequently retained an average of two remote-working days per week, allowing managers greater flexibility in implementing hybrid arrangements. The July action involved around 40% of Airbus' 14,000-strong Spanish workforce, while production had not been affected at that stage. The renewed strike comes at a difficult time for Airbus' production plans. The company delivered 67 commercial aircraft in July and needs to average roughly 90 deliveries per month through the remainder of 2026 to meet its annual target of 870 aircraft. Any prolonged disruption at its Spanish facilities could therefore add pressure to an already demanding production schedule. As of August 27, 2026, the strike remains ongoing and indefinite. There is no announced end date. The immediate focus is on the latest SIMA negotiations, with Airbus and the unions attempting to narrow their differences while workers continue the industrial action.

Airbus

Thousands Of Airbus Workers In Spain Continue Indefinite Strike, Reject Latest Offer

August 27, 2026

Instructor and Trainee Pilot Killed In Tecnam Training Aircraft Crash In Kanpur

Aircraft Crashes

Instructor and Trainee Pilot Killed In Training Aircraft Crash In Kanpur

August 27, 2026

Alaska, United States: Four people were killed on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, when a Piper PA-24 crashed into shallow water near Seldovia, Alaska, while flying from Anchorage to Seldovia Airport, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The aircraft went down in Seldovia Slough, close to the shoreline and near the airport, about 136 miles (219 kilometres) southwest of Anchorage. All four people aboard were adults and were killed. The aircraft was identified by the NTSB as a Piper PA-24-260. The crash occurred in the Seldovia Slough, where the aircraft came to rest submerged in approximately 15 feet (4.6 metres) of water near the shore. NTSB Alaska Region Chief Clint Johnson said the wreckage could not initially be reached because of the tide, forcing Alaska State Troopers to wait for the water level to fall before approaching the aircraft. Johnson described the aircraft as a Piper PA-24-260, a model capable of carrying one to four people. Before the recovery operation was completed, he said, “Hopefully we'll have a little bit more information as far as the condition of the wreckage and obviously the number of folks on board after the troopers make it to the site there.” At that stage, authorities had not yet confirmed whether there were survivors or how many people were aboard. The Alaska Department of Public Safety later confirmed that four adults had been aboard and that all four had died. State troopers reached the submerged aircraft after the tide receded and recovered the bodies from the wreckage. The remains were transferred to the medical examiner’s office for examination. Authorities said the victims’ names would be withheld until their next of kin had been notified. The precise circumstances leading to the crash remain unknown. Neither the NTSB nor Alaska authorities has publicly attributed the accident to a mechanical problem, weather, pilot action, loss of control, or any other specific factor. The NTSB has opened an investigation, and the available preliminary information does not establish a probable cause. The initial response began after the Alaska Department of Public Safety received the report of the crash and dispatched state troopers and other agencies toward the scene. Local officials said the aircraft had gone down in the slough near Seldovia Airport. Because the wreckage was underwater and the tide prevented immediate access, responders had to wait before they could reach the aircraft and determine the number of occupants. The NTSB investigation is expected to establish the aircraft’s operating history, flight path, weather conditions, maintenance status, pilot qualifications and the circumstances immediately preceding the impact. Investigators will also examine the recovered wreckage for evidence of mechanical or structural failure and determine how the aircraft entered the water. The accident occurred less than a week after another fatal Alaska crash on August 20, when a Security Aviation Cessna 441 Conquest crashed near the remote Cape Newenham radar site, killing all eight people aboard. The aircraft was flying from Anchorage to the military site when it encountered rapidly deteriorating visibility. According to the NTSB, the pilots were unable to see the gravel runway and had to abandon their first approach. The aircraft crashed during its second approach, about one-third of a mile from the runway, as heavy fog reduced visibility to less than a quarter-mile. The August 20 accident is being investigated separately from the Seldovia crash.

Aircraft Crashes

Four Onboard Killed After Piper PA-24 Crashes Into Water Near Seldovia, Alaska

August 27, 2026

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Airlines

Jin Air, Air Busan And Air Seoul Sign Merger Deal, Targeting March 2027 Launch

August 26, 2026

GKN Faces Up To $100M Claims After Chemical Tank Emergency Forced 50,000 To Evacuate

Aerospace

GKN Faces Up To $100M Claims After Chemical Tank Emergency Forced 50,000 To Evacuate

August 26, 2026

India

India May Expand Annual Random Drug Testing To All Commercial Pilots, Up From 10%

August 25, 2026

NSIB Preliminary Report Finds Safety Gaps In Enugu Air Benin Airport Runway Overrun

Investigation

NSIB Preliminary Report Finds Safety Gaps In Enugu Air Benin Airport Runway Overrun

August 25, 2026

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