39+ min ago (449+ words) The crisis began on October 30 when JetBlue Flight 1230, cruising at 35,000 feet from Cancun to Newark, suddenly plunged thousands of feet after intense solar particles interfered with its onboard flight-control computers. Passengers were injured as the aircraft lost reliable navigation data, forcing the pilots to divert to Tampa. FAA investigators later confirmed that a coronal mass ejection struck Earth that day, and the radiation corrupted crucial data pathways inside the A320s electronic systems. Airbus responded with an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT), urging every global carrier flying the A319, A320, and A321 to immediately update radiation-shielding software and vulnerable hardware modules. "Airbus has identified a significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in service which may be impacted," the company said. Airlines including American, Delta, United, Lufthansa, IndiGo, JetBlue, and easyJet have already begun grounding affected jets for emergency upgrades. The A320 is the most widely used passenger…...

40+ min ago (428+ words) News of Azerbaijan, Interviews, Analysis of Azerbaijan, Important News of Azerbaijan, News from Baku, Interviews with Azerbaijani Analysts, International Experts, Baku, Azerbaijan Smuggling balloons from Belarus trigger major disruption at Vilnius Airport Vilnius Airport was forced to halt operations overnight after meteorological balloons were detected in Lithuanian airspace, disrupting flights from Friday evening until Saturday morning (November 28-29). Lithuanian media reports that the restrictions led to significant travel disruptions: three flights were cancelled, nine were diverted to the airports in Kaunas and Riga, and the departure and arrival times of ten flights were adjusted. In total, more than three thousand passengers and 22 flights were affected. The authorities had initially planned to lift the restrictions at 02:15 local time, but the deadline was extended several times, with the airspace ultimately reopening at around 07:03. According to preliminary findings, the suspension of airport operations was…...

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1+ hour, 5+ min ago (139+ words) Paris Hilton is showing off her 'sliving' spirit even at sea! The reality icon and entrepreneur was spotted in St. Barths on Saturday, enjoying a sun-soaked kayak ride with husband Carter Reum and one of their children during the family's luxury island getaway. Paris kept things stylishly practical in a chic long-sleeve wetsuit as the couple paddled through the crystal clear Caribbean water. The heiress didn't just stay dry on the kayak, she went full adventure mode. At one point, Paris slipped on scuba goggles and dunked her head into the sea, popping back up grinning as she cooled off. Carter stayed close by, helping navigate the kayak as the trio soaked up the warm weather and relaxed vibe of their tropical escape. Who needs a yacht when Paris can 'sliv' just as hard in a kayak?!...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (234+ words) A passenger was held for allegedly harassing a female flight attendant on board an Air India flight from Dubai to Hyderabad, police said on Sunday. The flyer, a native of Kerala, allegedly touched the woman while she was providing services, RGI Airport police station Inspector Kankaiah Samapathi told PTI. The cabin crew observed that the passenger, believed to be in his 30s, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. After the flight landed, the incident was reported to the ground staff and the pilot, police told PTI. Subsequently, the crew filed a formal complaint, based on which the passenger was among those booked for sexual harassment. The passenger, upon landing claimed that he had misplaced his passport on his seat onboard the flight. After hearing this, the flight crew went to search for the flyer's passport. However, they found a…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago (591+ words) Trump's abrupt instruction that the skies over Venezuela be treated as 'closed in its entirety' sent shockwaves through diplomatic and aviation channels on Nov. 29, 2025. In a Truth Social post, Mr Trump told 'Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers' to avoid Venezuelan airspace, offering no legal framework or operational details. The statement came days after the Federal Aviation Administration issued an advisory warning pilots to 'exercise caution' over Venezuela amid heightened military activity. Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, denounced the move as a 'colonialist threat' and said it had suspended repatriation flights. Trump's message appeared on his Truth Social account on Saturday, Nov. 29: 'To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY.' The post contained no directive text, no enforcement mechanism, and no reference to international…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago (361+ words) The Giza Governorate has begun rolling out the first phase of its long-planned initiative to replace tuk-tuks with small, licensed taxis across several districts, according to local media. " The initiative is currently underway in Al-Haram, Al-Agouza, 6th of October City, and Hadayek October, with a second phase scheduled to follow in the coming days." Under the new system, drivers will be able to exchange their tuk-tuks for compact vehicles configured for narrow residential streets and designed to meet safety standards. According to officials, the replacement vehicles cost approximately EGP 200,000 (USD 4,000), which is less than the current price of a tuk-tuk that has climbed to around EGP 300,000 (USD 6,000 )." The new taxis will operate only within the district for which they obtain a permit. Each area has been assigned a designated vehicle color to easily identify its operating zone: green for Al-Agouza, yellow…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago (210+ words) China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has proposed sweeping new regulations for portable power banks, raising concerns among manufacturers and consumers. The draft document, open for public feedback until December 11, would require all power banks made in China to list their battery type, production date and recommended safe use duration. At the moment, domestic passengers can only carry power banks with China Compulsory Certification. This requirement has already led to confiscations of popular international models such as Apple's MagSafe battery pack. Products without the 3C mark cannot be sold in China at all. Until then, passengers can continue travelling with their 3C certified power banks. Once the new rules take effect, there will be a six to twelve month grace period to help the industry and consumers adjust. As the world's largest producer of power banks, China's decisions will have global…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago (199+ words) Published - November 30, 2025 07:41 pm IST - Bengaluru The Karnataka State Travel Operators Association (KSTOA) has cautioned that the ongoing disruption in Airbus A320 operations could unleash a major economic and employment crisis across the State's tourism sector if the situation continues for even 15 days. KSTOA expressed concern that State tourism revenues could fall sharply, hampering a fragile post-pandemic recovery that many operators are still struggling through. On Friday, Airbus stated that intense solar radiation could corrupt data critical to flight controls in several A320 family aircraft. The aircraft manufacturer warned that essential software modifications would lead to temporary operational disruptions. Following this, India's aviation regulator mandated that airlines ground A320 aircraft that had not completed the software update by Sunday morning. Major carriers then moved quickly to implement the fix across their fleets. The manufacturer's alert came after a JetBlue flight from Mexico to Newark…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago (111+ words) Lithuania is asking the European Commission to help return its trucks from Belarus and stop flights of weather balloons with contraband cigarettes (which are launched by the Lithuanians themselves).Vilnius is already developing... Lithuania is asking the European Commission to help return its trucks from Belarus and stop flights of weather balloons with contraband cigarettes (which are launched by the Lithuanians themselves) Lithuania is asking the European Commission to help return its trucks from Belarus and stop flights of weather balloons with contraband cigarettes (which are launched by the Lithuanians themselves). Vilnius is already developing national sanctions against Belarus and wants the EC to support them. Sputnik Near Abroad in MAX...