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Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

BEA reenacts night flight to assess runway-lighting role in Nice near miss

France’s BEA reenacted the nighttime approach at Nice Airport to examine how runway lighting may have affected a serious incident involving Nouvelair and easyJet aircraft. The evidence-gathering exercise is intended to clarify the visual cues available to crews and the contribution of airport lighting to the event.

2026-09-21T05:37:34.837715-07:00
eVTOL   Leadership   Airbus  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Vertical Aerospace appoints former Airbus commercial-aircraft chief Fabrice Bregier as chair

By FlightGlobal: French executive succeeds long-term predecessor Domhnal Slattery. In a notable coup, the UK's Vertical Aerospace has appointed former Airbus commercial aircraft chief Fabrice Bregier as its new chair.

Also: Urban Air Mobility News and Seeking Alpha
2026-09-21T03:49:58.839694-07:00
ATC   PaxEx   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Danny Lee

UK Airspace Suffers Second System Failure, Delaying Some Flights

By Bloomberg: The UK airspace suffered temporary disruption over northern England and Scotland, leading to delays and cancellations that frustrated passengers and airlines, just weeks after a widespread glitch wrought havoc across the country’s airports.

Also: aerospaceglobalnews.com, Aviation Business News, Daily Sabah, CNA and euroweeklynews.com
2026-09-21T02:50:04.517806-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs  
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Urban Air Mobility News • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Elroy Air wins new order for Chaparral cargo eVTOLs from Bristow Group

By Urban Air Mobility News: Elroy Air has announced that Bristow Group has expanded its early delivery reservations for the Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft, reserving 10 additional early delivery positions for a total of 15.

Also: eVTOL Insights
2026-09-21T03:06:47.416645-07:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Reuters • Allison Lampert, Karen Freifeld

Aerospace suppliers test rare-earth alternatives to ease reliance on China

By Reuters: Rare earth shortages are pushing some suppliers of aerospace companies to revisit decades-old turbine coating formulas once considered obsolete, after US-China tensions disrupted supplies from the world's dominant producer of critical minerals.

2026-09-21T03:20:02.140845-07:00