ch-aviation
• Ana Sesar
TAROM has appointed a new interim general director, placing the Romanian airline under temporary leadership as it manages its next phase of corporate and operational planning.
Washington Post
• Todd C. Frankel
By Washington Post: The crash in Miami highlights the unusual challenges of a runaway plane.
Runway Girl
• Becca Alkema
By Runway Girl: Britten-Norman BN2B Islander serial number 2317 flew for the first time on September 3, 2026.
Flying Magazine
• Tripp Thurston
By Flying Magazine: While FAA has adapted to increase sport pilot privileges under new rule, the industry is going in a different direction.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Today marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks, a date that will forever be etched into the psyche of countless people, including many who work in this industry.
Royal Aeronautical Society
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Anomalous flight-plan data preceded the NATS failure that caused widespread disruption flight plan associated with a British military aircraft reportedly triggered the air traffic control system failure that caused widespread disruption across the United Kingdom this week, according to the Financial Times .
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
By FlightGlobal: Aircraft will be delivered between 2033 and 2034. Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for a provisional order of five Airbus A350-900s, as part of wider fleet expansion plans.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: One specific cockpit signal is meant to do far more than warn passengers about turbulence — and ignoring it is a federal crime.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
APEX
• Joshua Kupietzky
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
Associated Press
• Aug. 13
