Aviation Tragedy (France): A small skydiving aircraft crashed near Nancy in Tomblaine, killing all 11 people aboard—five instructors, five students, and the pilot—shortly after takeoff; officials say the plane appeared to suffer damage and fell almost vertically near a built-up area, with police urging the public to avoid the crash zone as a technical investigation gets underway. Aviation Safety Probe (India): India’s DGCA opened an investigation after a trainee pilot was injured when struck by a running propeller during night training at Kanpur’s Chakeri Airport involving Garg Aviation’s Tecnam P2006T. Business Aviation (UAE): DC Aviation Al-Futtaim added a fully managed Airbus ACJ318 Elite+ to its charter fleet, based at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South. Airport Ops (US): United Airlines reported a near-collision with a drone during landing at Newark, with the FAA investigating after the pilot said the drone was about 100 feet below. Airline Deals (UK): easyJet’s board rejected a £4.9bn Castlelake bid but granted limited access to books, with a potential £1bn+ brand-name licensing cost looming for any suitor. Public Health Travel (India): India launched Air Suvidha 2.0 for international arrivals, requiring contactless self-health declarations ahead of travel amid Ebola surveillance. Route Expansion (Caribbean): Contour Airlines said it’s evaluating new Caribbean routes using Puerto Rico as a gateway to the US. In-Flight Luxury (Emirates): Emirates rolled out refreshed Bulgari amenity kits for First and Business Class passengers on long-haul flights.