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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Delta to launch Austin’s first nonstop Paris service in March 2027, alongside new San Diego route

Delta Air Lines will begin daily nonstop service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle in March 2027, marking the carrier’s first transatlantic route from its Texas focus city. The airline also plans daily Austin-San Diego service beginning in April, expanding the airport’s network.

The Points Guy • Sean Cudahy

Delta to launch Paris flights from Austin, a major boost for its Texas focus city

View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Leak: Delta Air Lines Will Announce Austin–Paris Nonstop On Thursday

Also: thriftytraveler.com, One Mile at a Time, Simple Flying, Aviation Week and Business Traveller

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2026-08-13T12:35:04.637056-07:00

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Associated Press • Josh Funk, Rio Yamat

NTSB: Engine Debris Shattered Ryanair Plane Window, Nearly Sucking Passenger Out

By Associated Press: Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in the fuselage before his fellow passengers pulled him to safety.

Reuters

Bird remains found aboard 737 engine from Ryanair Greek incident

Bloomberg

NTSB Finds Bird Remains in Engine After Ryanair Window Blowout

Also: The Air Current, The Independent and CBC

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2026-08-13T11:35:08.448175-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

FAA Still Billions Short of Funding Needed for ATC Data Automation

By Flying Magazine: FAA seeks a common automation platform (CAP) to aggregate terminal and en route ATC data.

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2026-08-13T13:32:29.499841-07:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

David Cummins Appointed TSA Administrator

By AINonline: Tom Chapman additionally was confirmed for another term at NTSB.

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2026-08-13T10:51:06.984213-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

SkyFive, Bluebox Team for Inflight Digital Boost

By PaxEx.Aero: SkyFive and Bluebox are teaming up to demonstrate the power of inflight entertainment and connectivity to drive an improved passenger experiences and stronger ancillary revenue generation.

Satellite Evolution

Blue Origin selects RBC Signals for global ground station deployment

GeekWire

Blue Origin unveils its Quartz network of ground stations, with RBC Signals serving as a partner

Also: Runway Girl, Aviation Business News and cosmiclog.com

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2026-08-13T10:20:08.167437-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Frontier Airlines Flight to Fort Lauderdale Declares Medical Emergency As Four Flight Attendants Taken Sick Mid-Flight

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale declared a medical emergency after four of its five flight attendants fell sick mid-flight.

Also: Travel Radar

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2026-08-13T10:50:30.203141-07:00

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AINonline • Matt Thurber

Portable Battery Chargers Cause 42% Rise in Plane Thermal Runaway Incidents

By AINonline: Numbers are rising and the risk of a serious incident is increasing.

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2026-08-13T08:06:22.418206-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Air Canada to use $1.8bn investment to repay bonds

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2026-08-13T10:50:26.593597-07:00

Delta to launch Austin’s first nonstop Paris service in March 2027, alongside new San Diego route

Delta to launch Paris flights from Austin, a major boost for its Texas focus city

Leak: Delta Air Lines Will Announce Austin–Paris Nonstop On Thursday

NTSB: Engine Debris Shattered Ryanair Plane Window, Nearly Sucking Passenger Out

Bird remains found aboard 737 engine from Ryanair Greek incident

NTSB Finds Bird Remains in Engine After Ryanair Window Blowout

FAA Still Billions Short of Funding Needed for ATC Data Automation

David Cummins Appointed TSA Administrator

SkyFive, Bluebox Team for Inflight Digital Boost

Blue Origin selects RBC Signals for global ground station deployment

Blue Origin unveils its Quartz network of ground stations, with RBC Signals serving as a partner

Frontier Airlines Flight to Fort Lauderdale Declares Medical Emergency As Four Flight Attendants Taken Sick Mid-Flight

Portable Battery Chargers Cause 42% Rise in Plane Thermal Runaway Incidents

Air Canada to use $1.8bn investment to repay bonds

FAA Still Billions Short of Funding Needed for ATC Data Automation

Delta to launch first transatlantic route from Austin to Paris

NTSB: Engine Debris Shattered Ryanair Plane Window, Nearly Sucking Passenger Out

Frontier Airlines Flight to Fort Lauderdale Declares Medical Emergency As Four Flight Attendants Taken Sick Mid-Flight

David Cummins Appointed TSA Administrator

Air Canada to use $1.8bn investment to repay bonds

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