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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United threatens to fire flight attendants who game rolling delays to secure pay protection

United Airlines says flight attendants who deliberately assign themselves trips they cannot work during rolling delays—triggering pay protection without operating the flights—could be terminated. The warning escalates the carrier’s response to alleged misuse of crew scheduling provisions and raises labor-relations and operational concerns.

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2026-09-05T02:50:06.722286-07:00

defense Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors Boeing Boeing 747

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

How a 747-8 manufacturing flaw complicated the new Air Force One conversion

By Air Data News: The two Boeing 747-8s being converted into the next US presidential aircraft have required extensive structural repairs because of a manufacturing problem affecting the type, adding more work to a VC-25B program already delayed by several years.

Also: Simple Flying

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2026-09-04T23:52:54.736045-07:00

space Blue Origin Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

NASA Spaceflight • Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin

Blue Origin expands test and launch sites across the Cape

By NASA Spaceflight: Blue Origin is expanding its Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral footprint on multiple fronts, from a new Merritt Island test site and Rocket Park production buildings to the rebuild of Launch Complex 36 and early work on nearby processing facilities.

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2026-09-04T13:50:26.896017-07:00

defense UAV Development & Drone Programs Europe Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Bloomberg • Olesia Safronova, Volodymyr Verbianyi

Kyiv Adapts to New Reality of Life Under Constant Russian Drone Attack

By Bloomberg: As a resident of Boryspil, a satellite town of Kyiv, Kostyantyn Kuts has grown accustomed to regular night-time air raids. This past week has been different.

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2026-09-05T00:20:37.737608-07:00

aviation ATC Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation Workforce & Skills Development

Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

Democratic Senators Urge FAA to Turn Over Controller Pay Raise

By Bloomberg: Two Democratic senators are urging the US Federal Aviation Administration to give air traffic controllers the pay raise Congress approved earlier this year, amplifying growing tensions between the workforce and the agency over a scheduling overhaul.

Simple Flying

Senators Press FAA to Release Remaining Pay Raise for Overworked Air Traffic Controllers

Also: CBS News and Bloomberg Law

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2026-09-04T10:51:03.950428-07:00

space Event Europe Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

politico.eu • Giorgio Leali, Laura Kayali, Mathieu Pollet

France Downplays SpaceX and Blue Origin’s Decision to Skip Controversial Macron-Organized Space Summit

By politico.eu: Next week’s Paris meeting has more going against it than a Trump-organized shun.

Also: Politico

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2026-09-04T11:35:11.232655-07:00

aviation Workforce & Skills Development Air Canada Airlines

FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Air Canada Express flight attendants vote to authorise strike

By FlightGlobal: The labour strife follows strikes at Air Canada and WestJet in recent years. Flight attendants of Jazz Aviation, a key operator of many Air Canada Express flights, have voted to authorise a strike should contract negotiations further break down.

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2026-09-04T14:06:07.671133-07:00

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