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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

U.S. airlines resist Boeing’s latest 737 MAX software versions amid FAA safety review

U.S. airlines have balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 MAX software versions as the FAA reviews a bug that can arise during missed landing approaches. The issue has drawn heightened attention over the past week, putting software changes and regulatory scrutiny at the center of 737 MAX operations.

2026-10-03T11:54:44.238839-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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The War Zone • Tyler Rogoway

Northrop Grumman’s Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft Has Flown

By The War Zone: Northrop Grumman has placed its hopes in Talon Blue to capture a piece of the USAF's future Collaborative Combat Aircraft portfolio.

Also: defence-blog.com
2026-10-03T11:06:16.602153-07:00
aviation   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing 737  
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New York Times • Aaron Boxerman, Ismaeel Naar

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in ‘Terrorist’ Cockpit Attack, Emirates Says

By New York Times: The violent midair assault on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv has deepened concerns about the safety of Israelis traveling abroad.

Also: Financial Times, lemonde.fr, The Independent, Economic Times and 3 more
2026-10-03T03:19:59.432889-07:00
aviation   PaxEx   Europe   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Government Promises to Ban ‘Rip-Off’ Airline Fees But Retains Some of the Highest Aviation Taxes in the World

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The British government has promised to ban ‘rip-off’ airline fees, like charging parents to sit with their own children or to change simple name mistakes, in what Prime Minister Andy Burnham described as an “everyday fix” to put money back in the pockets of working families.

Also: Travel Radar, aerospaceglobalnews.com and aerospaceglobalnews.com
2026-10-03T06:49:52.222080-07:00