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Bloomberg • Danny Lee, Siddharth Philip

Atlas Air orders 20 Airbus A350F freighters, becomes largest A350F customer

Atlas Air Worldwide has placed a firm order for 20 Airbus A350F freighters, with options for 20 more, becoming the largest customer for Airbus's new widebody freighter and securing early delivery positions. The deal marks a notable break from Atlas’s historically all‑Boeing fleet.

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Atlas Air orders 20 Airbus A350F freighters in break from all-Boeing fleet

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs with options for 20 more — up to 40, largest A350F deal to date

Also: Reuters, Aviacionline, Airbus, Rolls Royce, atlasairworldwide.com, Breitflyte and 5 more

2026-03-16T08:33:59.024298-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Airlines Slow to Implement IATA Lithium-Battery Rules Despite Growing Safety Risks

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Despite safety concerns, most airlines are slow to adopt new IATA lithium battery regulations due to regulatory processes.

Also: IATA

2026-03-16T09:15:39.238207-07:00

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Airways Magazine • Rick Charles

DOJ Grants Early Termination of Waiting Period for Proposed Allegiant–Sun Country Merger

By Airways Magazine: DOJ provides early termination of the required waiting period, a hurdle in the proposed Allegiant-Sun Country merger.

FlightGlobal

Allegiant receives antitrust approval for Sun Country purchase, accelerates timeline

Aviacionline

Allegiant and Sun Country secure DOJ antitrust clearance after HSR early termination; merger moves to final approvals

Also: thebulkheadseat.com and ir.suncountry.com

2026-03-16T08:24:30.937982-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

FAA issues ground stops at Atlanta (ATL) and Charlotte (CLT) ahead of major storms

By AeroTime: Ground stops have been issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport (ATL) and Charlotte Douglas Airport (CLT) as the US braces itself for major storms.

Airline Geeks

Severe Weather Delays, Cancels Thousands of Flights Across U.S.

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Severe Weather in Atlanta Forces Widespread Flight Cancellations, Utility Outages and School Closures

Also: Fox Business and 4 more

2026-03-16T07:59:35.491820-07:00

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Bloomberg • Anna J Kaiser

FAA Bars Flights Under 2,000 ft Over Mar‑a‑Lago Even When President Not Present, Sparking Local Outcry

By Bloomberg: The FAA has barred all flights over Mar-a-Lago below 2,000 feet, even when the US president isn’t at his beach club.

2026-03-16T08:34:11.808964-07:00

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Corporate Jet Investor • Yves Le Marquand

Dassault rolls out first Falcon 10X at new Bordeaux–Mérignac facility

By Corporate Jet Investor: Dassault hosted a roll-out of the first Falcon 10X last week at its new facility at Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport.

Also: AINonline

2026-03-16T03:05:26.095371-07:00

Bombardier BizAv Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

AirInsight

Bombardier Global 7500 Completes 8,152 nm Nonstop Singapore–Tucson Flight, Setting Business-Jet Range Record

By AirInsight: Bombardier’s Global 7500 completed the longest business jet flight ever, flying 8,152 nautical miles from Singapore to Tucson with ample fuel reserves.

2026-03-16T07:12:35.435544-07:00

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Former United CEO Oscar Munoz on DHS shutdown: TSA staffing shortages disrupt travel as airline execs urge Congress to act

By CNBC: Oscar Munoz, former United Airlines chairman and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the impact of the ongoing partial government shutdown on TSA workers, the open letter from airline executives urging Congress to end the shutdown, impact of TSA staffing shortages on travel, and more.