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AI Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer nears certification of automatic takeoff system for E2 jets

Embraer is approaching certification of technology that would enable the E190-E2 and E195-E2 to automatically perform rotation and the initial phase of takeoff. The capability would be a first among commercial airliners, adding a new level of onboard automation to the E2 family.

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2026-08-19T09:50:11.553789-07:00

PaxEx Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection) Delta Air Lines

Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Delta Incident Puts Aviation Cybersecurity into Sharp Focus

By Via Satellite: In-flight connectivity (IFC) has a been a huge topic in satellite circles for well over a decade now, as airlines roll out these services improving both passenger experience and operations.

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2026-08-19T09:13:17.792640-07:00

PaxEx Airports Policy & Regulation Airlines

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time.com • Philip Wang

ICE Is Asking Gate Agents To Help Arrest Passengers. Some Are Pushing Back

By time.com: ICE agents are increasingly making arrests at U.S. airports, leaving airline workers unsure when they must cooperate.

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2026-08-19T10:06:12.781383-07:00

NTSB Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

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AINonline • Matt Thurber

NTSB Releases Docket Info on Philadelphia Learjet Medevac Accident

By AINonline: Investigators focus on somatogravic illusion and pitch-trim setting.

Also: avweb.com

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2026-08-19T10:06:27.228130-07:00

North America Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

CNBC

Board approves $19.9 billion plan to overhaul Washington Dulles airport

By CNBC: The $6.2 billion reconstruction of the main terminal at the primary international airport serving the D.C. region is set to begin in late 2027.

Also: The Points Guy

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2026-08-19T09:35:59.147686-07:00

AI Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Spirit Airlines

Bloomberg Law • James Nani

Spirit Data Sale to Google Prompts Flight Attendants’ Objection

By Bloomberg Law: A flight attendants’ union raised privacy concerns in response to the proposed sale of Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc.'s deindentified business data and operations records to Google LLC, which plans to use the information to train its artificial intelligence.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Flight Attendant Union Fights Google’s Bid for Spirit Airlines Crew Data in Bankruptcy Sale

Also: The Independent

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2026-08-19T08:20:05.320387-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions Boeing Boeing 737 NASA

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

NASA reveals new colors of Boeing 737 with secretive Air Force past

By Air Data News: The 13-year-old 737-700 spent years as a classified USAF flying testbed before being transferred to NASA for a very has unveiled the new paint scheme of a Boeing 737-700 that is being converted into a reduced-gravity research aircraft, opening a new chapter for an airframe whose previous mission with the U.S.

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2026-08-19T07:53:22.648223-07:00

eVTOL Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Dovetail upbeat on European certification path for electric powertrain

By FlightGlobal: Developer buoyed by first firm customer agreement and battery industrialisation pact. Dovetail Electric Aviation is confident that it can reach an agreement with Europe's civil aviation regulator by year-end on the certification basis of its DovePower propulsion system.

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2026-08-19T08:05:24.499985-07:00

Embraer nears certification of automatic takeoff system for E2 jets

Delta Incident Puts Aviation Cybersecurity into Sharp Focus

ICE Is Asking Gate Agents To Help Arrest Passengers. Some Are Pushing Back

NTSB Releases Docket Info on Philadelphia Learjet Medevac Accident

Board approves $19.9 billion plan to overhaul Washington Dulles airport

Spirit Data Sale to Google Prompts Flight Attendants’ Objection

Flight Attendant Union Fights Google’s Bid for Spirit Airlines Crew Data in Bankruptcy Sale

NASA reveals new colors of Boeing 737 with secretive Air Force past

Dovetail upbeat on European certification path for electric powertrain

Board approves $19.9 billion plan to overhaul Washington Dulles airport

ICE Is Asking Gate Agents To Help Arrest Passengers. Some Are Pushing Back

FIA 2026: Megha Bhatia of Eve Air Mobility Highlights $14B Backlog and New Commercial Commitments

NTSB Releases Docket Info on Philadelphia Learjet Medevac Accident

Embraer nears certification of world's first automatic takeoff system

Delta Incident Puts Aviation Cybersecurity into Sharp Focus

Electra tests ultra-STOL aircraft as feeder for major airports

FIA 2026: Megha Bhatia of Eve Air Mobility Highlights $14B Backlog and New Commercial Commitments

Sri Lanka joins EHang’s fast-track programme

Lufthansa’s first Starlink-equipped aircraft enters service

American Airlines to Install Seatback Screens Across 800+ Narrowbody Aircraft

ATSB finds Qantas A380 flew two long-haul sectors with maintenance lamp left inside wing

Air India Expands Pilot Drug Testing After Phuket–Delhi Incident as Malaysia Airlines Screens Cockpit and Cabin Crews

Google wins Spirit Airlines’ business-data trove for $10 million to train AI models

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