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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

UAE says Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash flight into Ben Gurion Airport

The UAE says Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, a Flydubai co-pilot, intended to hijack a flight bound for Tel Aviv and crash it into Ben Gurion Airport to cause mass casualties. Prosecutors said he was inspired by the Sept. 11 attacks and had flown the route twice beforehand to familiarize himself with the airport.

Reuters • Enas Alashray, Federico Maccioni, Yasmine Ghania

UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight

New York Times • Gaia Lamperti

FlyDubai Pilot Recalls Cockpit Stabbing

Also: Washington Post, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Aviation A2Z, ANI News Agency, ms.now, The Guardian, tass.com and 9 more
2026-10-09T11:15:58.986805-07:00
aviation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airbus A330   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Titan Airways Malta secures A320 for Airbus shuttle

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

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2026-10-08T21:55:09.095125-07:00
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Le Journal de l’Aviation • Emilie Drab

(FR) Avolon places firm orders for 250 Airbus and Boeing aircraft

By Le Journal de l’Aviation: Avolon sécurise le flux de ses livraisons sur les prochaines années. La société de leasing irlandaise a annoncé le 9 octobre qu’elle avait signé des commandes fermes auprès de Boeing et d’Airbus pour acquérir 250 appareils : 737 MAX, A320neo et A330neo.

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2026-10-09T05:04:43.309970-07:00
aviation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airbus A330   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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Bloomberg • Leen Al-Rashdan

Boeing, Airbus Win Order for 250 Aircraft From Lessor Avolon

By Bloomberg: Boeing Co. and Airbus SE both won orders from leasing company Avolon Holdings Ltd., locking in delivery slots as the planemakers’ backlogs swell.

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2026-10-09T05:05:36.038085-07:00
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

ESA governments to meet in December to assess cost of launching their own astronauts; no financing expected

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Space Agency (ESA)’s success in persuading its member governments’ to attend a one-day meeting Rome on Dec. 15 to discuss investment in a program to carry European astronauts to orbit and back using European hardware is by itself a success for ESA Director-General Josef Aschbacher.

Also: ESA and innovationnewsnetwork.com
2026-10-09T13:04:24.168505-07:00