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Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   North America   Accident  
Associated Press • Rebecca Boone

Two pilots killed when firefighting helicopter crashes during Yosemite Dome Fire water drops

Two pilots died September 20 when Fly Precision’s Eurocopter AS332L1 crashed while conducting water drops on the 3,000-acre Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park, California. The accident highlights the operational risks facing aerial firefighting crews during wildfire response missions.

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2026-09-21T12:21:26.414901-07:00
Antitrust   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Breeze urges FAA to bar legacy carriers from buying defunct Spirit’s slots

By FlightGlobal: Low-cost carrier asked regulators to place more conditions on the future transfer of slots purchased by JetBlue. Breeze Airways and other low-cost carriers are urging regulators to preserve competition as they consider JetBlue Airways' purchase of slots previously owned by now-defunct Spirit Airlines.

2026-09-21T10:05:20.903651-07:00
ATC   AI   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA Begins Rollout of AI Air Traffic Tool to Trim Flight Delays

By Bloomberg: The US Federal Aviation Administration began rolling out a new artificial intelligence tool that the agency said will help identify spots of potential congestion early on to help curb flight delays and cancellations.

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2026-09-21T10:20:20.533144-07:00
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.

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2026-09-21T02:50:04.517806-07:00
ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
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Reuters • David Shepardson

US aircraft communications with FAA 'incredibly insecure,' senator says

By Reuters: A government watchdog report on Monday shows communications between US air traffic ​controllers and commercial airplanes are "incredibly insecure" and the Federal Aviation ‌Administration must take steps to address threats, Senator Ron Wyden said.

2026-09-21T08:20:02.972096-07:00