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FlightGlobal • Joseph Dainty

MRO Asia-Pacific: Airlines expand long-term landing-gear, engine and component support agreements

China Airlines, Hebei Airlines, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways selected MRO providers for multi-year support covering A350 landing gear, CFM56-7B engines, Boeing 787 components and 777 landing gear. HAECO also signed landing-gear agreements with ANA, JAL and Garuda Indonesia through 2030.

Aviation Business News • Craig Waters

MRO Asia-Pacific: China Airlines selects Safran for A350 landing gear overhauls

Aviation Week • Alex Derber

MRO Memo: FTAI Fleshes Out Asia-Pacific Strategy

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2026-09-25T09:05:15.259331-07:00

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Space.com • Josh Dinner

Rocket Lab to Launch Japanese Synspective Radar-Imaging Satellite on 'Owlright, Owlright, Owlright' Mission

By Space.com: Rocket Lab is feeling “owlright” about Firday's (Sept. 25) “Owlright, Owlright, Owlright ” mission to launch a Strix satellite for Japanese company Synspective's imaging constellation.

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2026-09-25T10:05:04.210572-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

C-390 originally built for Brazilian Air Force delivered to Uzbekistan

By Air Data News: Aircraft once earmarked as FAB 2861 has become UK39010, the first of two Millennium transport aircraft ordered by the Central Embraer has delivered the first C-390 Millennium to the Uzbekistan Air Force , an aircraft originally intended for the Brazilian Air Force before being reassigned to the Central Asian customer.

Aviation24

Embraer hands over Uzbekistan’s first C-390 transport aircraft

FlightGlobal

Embraer renews push for US Air Force KC-390 order with ‘Multi-Mission Airlift and Tanker’ pitch

5 Sources

2026-09-25T09:50:37.038118-07:00

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Reuters

US Senate approves legislation to address pilot, air traffic control mental health issues

By Reuters: The US Senate approved bipartisan legislation to modernize regulations on mental health guidance for pilots and air traffic controllers to encourage early disclosure and treatment.

Also: NBAA and Flying Magazine

3 Sources

2026-09-25T08:35:52.190114-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

ATR pitches US regional airlines on a three-class turboprop with forward boarding

By FlightGlobal: ATR hopes to enter production by 2030, pending commercial orders to justify the undertaking. Franco-Italian airframer ATR is again pitching US carriers on a three-class turboprop to replace ageing regional jets.

1 Source

2026-09-25T10:19:57.198970-07:00

aviation ATC Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

FAA Tool Aims to Predict Congestion Pinch Points in U.S. Airspace

By AINonline: Tool will help predict where pinch points in the National Airspace System may arise.

1 Source

2026-09-25T10:20:24.440199-07:00

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

Transport Canada Guidance Details Single-pilot International SOP Mandate

By AINonline: Guidance calls for hard weather triggers, no-fault turnarounds.

1 Source

2026-09-25T10:51:16.442722-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Mystery Odor Sickens Seven Flight Attendants on Flight to Honolulu

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Seven flight attendants on an Alaska Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu reported being sickened by a mystery odor on Thursday, although the cause of the smell hasn’t been publicly revealed and the plane has already been returned to service.

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2026-09-25T09:35:57.822084-07:00

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