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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7, but Southwest deliveries may not begin until late 2026

The FAA has approved Boeing’s 737 MAX 7, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the smallest MAX variant. Southwest Airlines expects its first deliveries only near the end of 2026, while Boeing prepares 27 previously built aircraft for eventual entry into service.

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2026-09-26T01:21:19.949954-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Warthog, the A-10 attack jet, leaves Nellis after nearly 50 years but retirement remains distant

By Air Data News: The last A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to Nellis Air Force Base departed the Nevada installation on September 22, ending nearly five decades of operations at one of the most important bases in the history of the US Air Force attack jet.

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2026-09-26T02:05:13.992328-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin

Flight 14 waits on approval as a near-term manifest sketches Starship’s next steps

By NASA Spaceflight: With Flight 14 being Starship’s first intended orbital mission, a near-term manifest is already pointing to the next two flights in close succession.

Also: spacecoastdaily.com

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2026-09-25T21:05:38.268629-07:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Senate OKs Bill To Encourage Aviation Mental Health Care

By AINonline: More In Regulations and Government## Canada Issues Guidance for Single-pilot SOP Mandate.

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2026-09-25T18:36:24.353638-07:00

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

NTSB: Snow-Covered, Overweight Citation V Overran Runway After Rejected Takeoff Above V1

By AINonline: Rejected takeoff initiated above the decision speed.

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2026-09-25T19:51:11.002876-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jarosław Adamowski

Finland’s Iceye launches new Polish satellite technology center, eyes $31 million investments

By SpaceNews.com: WARSAW — Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation operator Iceye has established a new satellite technology center in Poland’s capital Warsaw.

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2026-09-25T13:40:44.021074-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Tracep L-410 fatally crashes in western DR Congo

By FlightGlobal: Investigation authority indicates no survivors after turboprop came down near Kenge. Congolese investigators state that there are no survivors from a Let Aircraft Industries L-410UVP which crashed on 25 September.

aviationnews.eu

Fatal Aircraft Crash in Kenge Kills Top Congolese Military Official and Flight Crew

Associated Press

Congo plane crash kills 14, including 2 senior military officials

Also: AeroTime, Aviation Safety Network, NBC News, atcnews.org and al.com

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2026-09-25T11:20:01.008662-07:00

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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.