Occupational and Aviation Medicine Unit, University of Otago

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/15/travel/premium-airplane-seats-problems-regulations

New premium airplane seats have a big problem — and it could be getting worse | CNN Airlines are building business-class suites so complex and heavily customized that safety regulators can’t approve them in time — potentially leaving brand-new luxury cabins flying completely empty.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-phuket-delhi-flight-pilot-with-marijuana-in-his-bloodstream-was-also-on-sleep-medication-11899451

Air India Pilot With Ma*****na In His Bloodstream Was Also On Sleep Medication An Air India aircraft carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members from Phuket to Delhi had suddenly lost about 300 feet of altitude on August 4, injuring at least 24 people.

https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/applying-hfacs-in-aviation-safety-investigations

From "pilot error" to root cause: applying HFACS in aviation safety investigations How HFACS traces aviation incidents like Colgan Air 3407 back to organizational root causes, and how BowTieXP/IncidentXP connect the analysis.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/10/us/american-airlines-plane-hits-birds

Flames shoot from engine of American Airlines plane that hit birds as it was taking off | CNN An American Airline Boeing 737 hit birds while taking off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Monday, leading to flames shooting from an engine and an emergency landing.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/950198/air-india-pilot-undergoes-confirmatory-drug-test-after-flight-plunge

Air India pilot undergoes 'confirmatory' drug test after flight plunge India's aviation ministry said Sunday that an Air India pilot whose flight plunged dramatically in turbulence injuring 17 passengers and crew is undergoing a "confirmatory" psychoactive drug test.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/07/travel/maggots-cockroaches-mold-airline-catering-facility

Maggots and cockroaches seen at airline catering facility, staff allege | CNN Employees at a Los Angeles airline catering facility, providing meals for major international airlines, have filed a safety complaint alleging exposure to maggots, mold and vermin while they work.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/science/supersonic-flight-comeback-sonic-boom

The return of supersonic flight hinges on the race to solve one big hurdle | CNN Fifty years after a US ban, the door is cracked open again to faster-than-sound travel over land. And experts think they finally have an issue that killed it.

https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/06/ai-could-help-air-traffic-controllers-keep-planes-flying-safely/

AI could help air traffic controllers keep planes flying safely Global air travel is predicted to more than double by 2050, threatening to exceed the capacity of air traffic control officers.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/us-military-gps-jamming-exercise-suspected-of-contributing-to-civilian-plane-crash-in-new-mexico-medevac-flight-lost-signal-before-flying-into-a-mountain-killing-everyone-onboard

US military GPS jamming exercise suspected of contributing to civilian plane crash in New Mexico — medevac flight lost signal before flying into a mountain, killing everyone onboard GPS jamming did not directly cause this crash, but it was the first event that ultimately led to the accident.

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/faa-proposes-giving-airlines-flexibility-flight-emergency-medical-kits-2026-08-04/

FAA proposes giving airlines flexibility on flight emergency medical kits The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday proposed giving airlines flexibility in requirements for emergency medical kits ​on commercial flights.