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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United 777 Diverts to Bangor After Passenger Bites Flight Attendant and Allegedly Ignores Seatbelt Sign

A United Airlines Boeing 777 diverted to Bangor after a passenger bit a flight attendant. The incident highlights the operational and legal consequences of disregarding the cockpit-controlled seatbelt sign, which is intended to protect passengers and crew during turbulence and other periods of elevated risk.

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2026-09-11T12:20:34.904631-07:00

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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

France Accelerates Rafale F5 Upgrade After Collapse Of FCAS Next-Gen Fighter Project

By The War Zone: France is investing in a new Rafale configuration, along with drone wingmen, that aim to carry French tactical aviation deep into the 2030s. France is investing in a Rafale configuration designed to carry French combat aviation deep into the 2030s.

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2026-09-11T10:22:31.064683-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Jaroslaw Adamowski

Polish prime minister: Poland to develop its own Starlink

By DefenseNews.com: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the project will pave the way for the launch of a Starlink-like system for the nation.

Also: c4isrnet.com

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2026-09-11T08:37:11.320488-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Probe opens into Wamos A330’s low approach to Reunion

By FlightGlobal: Twinjet had experienced disruption to satellite-based navigation during service from Paris. French investigators are probing a substantial flightpath deviation by an Airbus A330-200 on approach to La Reunion in the southern Indian Ocean.

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2026-09-11T12:50:28.826064-07:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Avianca turns to Collins and Panasonic for INSIGNIA upgrade on 787s

By Runway Girl: Avianca in 2027 will retrofit its 787s with new doored mini-suites from Collins Aerospace and 4K OLED-based IFE from Panasonic Avionics.

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2026-09-11T11:50:53.416777-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Canada’s Air Transat to hold capacity flat as it swings to a loss

By FlightGlobal: Carrier was hit by higher labour costs atop fuel-price spikes. Transat AT, parent of Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat, swung to a loss for its fiscal third quarter as fuel costs and a new labour agreement took a toll.

Also: Wings and Rio Times

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2026-09-11T09:51:39.397315-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Canada’s Porter, Flair get state loans to offset fuel prices

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-09-11T10:50:01.435116-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Wizz Air bought 47 A321XLRs to fly farther. Now it plans to use just 11 like regular A321neos

By Air Data News: Closure of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has left the airline with few routes that require the XLR’s additional range, while some of the new aircraft are already flying short Air once planned to operate 47 Airbus A321XLRs and use their additional range to extend its ultra-low-cost model into markets six to eight hours away.

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2026-09-11T09:36:08.994288-07:00

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