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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Airlines announce new routes and expand joint venture and traffic rights

Air Canada and United are adding summer 2027 flights from Toronto, Montréal and Edmonton to U.S. cities and hubs, while Transport Canada has opened public consultation on an update to their joint venture. Separately, Delta plans daily Boston–Keflavík service from April 2027, American will serve Barcelona, Venezuela, and JetSMART has approval for ninth-freedom operations in Argentina.

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Boeing 737 Makes Emergency Landing at Chicago O’Hare After Suspected Fire in the Cabin

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An American Airlines flight that had just departed from Chicago O’Hare on Friday afternoon made an emergency return to the airport after flight attendants suspected a fire in the trash can in the rear galley of the Boeing 737-800, with smoke entering the cabin.

2026-10-16T16:00:37.905991-07:00
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Reuters

US lifts curbs on Mexican airlines after aviation dispute

By Reuters: Mexican airlines will be able to launch new flights to the US from Mexico City's two international airports after the US Department of ​Transportation lifted restrictions imposed over aviation disputes between the two countries, Mexico's government ‌said on Friday.

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2026-10-16T16:04:25.924671-07:00
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Reuters • Dan Catchpole, David Shepardson

FAA set to approve Boeing 737 MAX 10 as soon as next week, sources say

By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration ‌is set to approve the long-delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10 as soon as next week, after completing a key safety review on Friday, three people familiar with the matter said.

2026-10-16T12:04:32.067031-07:00
Wall Street Journal • Andrew Tangel

Air-Traffic Controllers’ Practice of Leaving Work Early Targeted in Pay Deal

By Wall Street Journal: Federal transportation officials struck a pay deal with the major union representing air-traffic controllers that aims to end a work practice that drew scrutiny after a deadly crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport earlier this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

2026-10-16T14:34:14.870280-07:00
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Leeham News • Analysis Staff, Leeham News

Why Aerospace Supply Chains Are More Fragile Than Automotive Production

By Leeham News: When people hear about aircraft manufacturers struggling with supply chain disruptions—a shortage of a specific fastener, a late fuselage delivery, a supplier quality escape—it can be tempting to assume this is the same kind of problem every manufacturer deals with, just at a bigger scale.

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