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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Olympia Regional expects first scheduled airline service in early 2026

Olympia Regional Airport in Washington is expected to see its first scheduled airline operations in early 2026. The available report does not identify the carrier, routes or service frequency, leaving the shape of the airport’s planned commercial offering unclear.

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2026-11-12T14:34:57.658021-08:00

Orders Airlines Embraer

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US’s Advanced Air adds first E190

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2026-11-12T15:04:46.867030-08:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Reuters • Allison Lampert

Publication of air crash probes falls short, safety advocates say

By Reuters: National agencies around the world have not published enough air accident reports to generate recommendations that ‌could improve safety for the flying public, advocates said on the sidelines of an industry conference on Thursday.

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2026-11-12T15:05:11.193546-08:00

ATC AI

Ars Technica • Jeremy Hsu

FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace

By Ars Technica: Airlines praised the AI tool, but the air traffic controllers’ union wasn’t involved.

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2026-11-12T15:19:18.785538-08:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Spirit Airlines

Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

Report: Google Accepts Privacy Safeguards for Spirit Data

By Airline Geeks: Google parent company Alphabet has agreed to enhanced privacy protections as part of its $10 million bid for data from defunct Spirit Airlines.

Also: AeroTime

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2026-11-12T08:55:32.196256-08:00

eVTOL Orders

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Brazil’s FlyBIS inks order for 2+10 Eve Air eVTOL aircraft

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2026-11-12T13:56:13.960541-08:00

North America Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus

Skift • Dan Marcec

What Airbus Says About a New North American Factory and Demand

By Skift: Aircraft manufacturers face growing pressure to deliver the next generation of efficient airplanes that maintain operational reliability.

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2026-11-12T13:56:14.168483-08:00

Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

One Mile at a Time • Ben Schlappig

American Airlines Pilot Arrested At Heathrow For Being Unfit To Fly And Having Cocaine

By One Mile at a Time: A 64-year-old pilot, apparently with American Airlines, was arrested at Heathrow for being unfit to fly and having cocaine, grounding a US-bound flight.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo and Aviation A2Z

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2026-11-12T06:55:46.402363-08:00

Olympia Regional expects first scheduled airline service in early 2026

US’s Advanced Air adds first E190

Publication of air crash probes falls short, safety advocates say

FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace

Report: Google Accepts Privacy Safeguards for Spirit Data

Brazil’s FlyBIS inks order for 2+10 Eve Air eVTOL aircraft

What Airbus Says About a New North American Factory and Demand

American Airlines Pilot Arrested At Heathrow For Being Unfit To Fly And Having Cocaine

US’s Advanced Air adds first E190

Publication of air crash probes falls short, safety advocates say

FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace

Olympia Regional, WA to see first schl’d ops in early 1Q26

Brazil’s FlyBIS inks order for 2+10 Eve Air eVTOL aircraft

What Airbus Says About a New North American Factory and Demand

Sara Nelson on What's Ahead for Airline Labor

FAA Grants First High-seas BVLOS Waiver to Skyways

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Cathay adds 46 A320neo-family and A330neo aircraft; Magnifica Air orders 10 ACJ220-300s

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