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Last Updated: Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, 4:36 AM PDT
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Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
AerCap delivers first two Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters to Kalitta Air
By Air Data News: AerCap delivered the first two Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters to Kalitta Air on September 15. The aircraft arrived at Kalitta’s Oscoda,.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
American Airlines Spends $32 Million on Flight Attendant ‘Boarding Pay’ in Just Five Months
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: American Airlines has already paid flight attendants $32 million in boarding pay within the first five months of introducing the benefit.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Delhi ATC workload triggered double TCAS alerts in Nov 2023 near‑miss between Vistara A320 and Ethiopian 787
By FlightGlobal: A controller's heavy workload at Delhi airport led to two traffic collision alerts between a landing Vistara A320 and a departing Ethiopian Airways 787 in November 2023.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
Applications open for Crystal Cabin Award 2026 — new start-up category invites young companies
By Runway Girl: The Crystal Cabin Award is kicking off the next round. For 2026, the competition is opening its doors specifically to young companies with a new start-up category.
Bloomberg
• Angus Whitley
Sydney Airport proposes major terminal overhaul to accommodate 75% passenger growth over 20 years
By Bloomberg: Sydney Airport, Australia biggest aviation hub, proposed a long-term overhaul of domestic and international terminal operations to cope with an expected 75% increase in passengers in the next 20 years.
Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
How the Next New Aircraft Is Produced — Part 4: Boeing’s New‑Aircraft Production
By Leeham News: Subscription Required By the Leeham News Team Sept. 15, 2025, © Leeham News: In the fourth part of our article series about the Production of the next new aircraft, we look at what changes Boeing needs to do..
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
IndiGo to take first A321XLR by year-end, names Athens as inaugural XLR route
By FlightGlobal: IndiGo expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR by the end of this year, as it confirms Athens as the first city to be served with the long-range narrowbody.
