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AINonline • Amy Wilder

Transport Canada Guidance Details Single-Pilot International SOP Mandate

Transport Canada guidance outlines standard operating procedures for international single-pilot operations, including firm weather-based triggers and no-fault turnaround provisions. The measures establish clearer decision-making requirements for pilots operating alone when conditions deteriorate or flights cannot safely continue.

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

Africa Accident

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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

Also: Aviation Safety Network

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

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airlines ATR

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.

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

ATC Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

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.

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

Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

AINonline • Matt Thurber

FAA Withdraws Proposed $15.7 million Civil Penalty Against Aery Aviation

By AINonline: Company fought back and elected not to settle.

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2026-09-25T10:20:26.016589-07:00

ATC Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

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: Flying Magazine and NBAA

3 Sources

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

MRO Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Safran 777X Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus A350 Boeing

FlightGlobal • Joseph Dainty

HAECO secures maintenance deals with ANA, JAL and Garuda Indonesia

By FlightGlobal: HAECO and All Nippon Airways (ANA) signed a new landing-gear overhaul agreement through 2030 at MRO Asia-Pacific in Singapore HAECO Hong Kong-based MRO provider has signed agreements with All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines and Garuda Indonesia, covering base maintenance, engine services and landing-gear overhauls.

Aviation Business News

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

Aviation Week

MRO Memo: FTAI Fleshes Out Asia-Pacific Strategy

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

Leadership Europe Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

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FlightGlobal • Brooke Ingemi

Edinburgh Airport Names New CEO Ahead of £500 Million Expansion Project

By FlightGlobal: Edinburgh airport has appointed a new chief executive – Mark Johnston – as it embarks on a £500 million expansion project.

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2026-09-25T11:51:00.263058-07:00

Transport Canada Guidance Details Single-Pilot International SOP Mandate

Tracep L-410 fatally crashes in western DR Congo

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

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

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

FAA Withdraws Proposed $15.7 million Civil Penalty Against Aery Aviation

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

HAECO secures maintenance deals with ANA, JAL and Garuda Indonesia

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

MRO Memo: FTAI Fleshes Out Asia-Pacific Strategy

Edinburgh Airport Names New CEO Ahead of £500 Million Expansion Project

Edinburgh Airport Names New CEO Ahead of £500 Million Expansion Project

Tracep L-410 fatally crashes in western DR Congo

BETA Technologies begins North Carolina flight-test campaign for electric ALIA aircraft

Transport Canada Guidance Details Single-pilot International SOP Mandate

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

FAA Withdraws Proposed $15.7 million Civil Penalty Against Aery Aviation

BETA Technologies begins North Carolina flight-test campaign for electric ALIA aircraft

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