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Australian Aviation • Jake Nelson

Fiji Airways to add thrice-weekly Sydney–Nadi service from Western Sydney International in March 2027

Fiji Airways will launch overnight Sydney–Nadi flights from Western Sydney International in March 2027, using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to add more than 53,000 annual seats. The carrier will become the airport’s fourth international operator as passenger trials begin ahead of its opening.

Also: FlightGlobal and executivetraveller.com
2026-09-08T18:49:58.628301-07:00
NTSB   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Reuters • David Shepardson

Pilots considered aborting landing after touchdown in Miami cargo crash, NTSB says

By Reuters: The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that evidence recovered from a flight data recorder suggested the pilots of an ​Amazon Prime Air cargo plane involved in a deadly crash considered aborting the landing ‌after the aircraft touched down.

Also: The Independent
2026-09-08T19:05:12.025894-07:00
Supply Chain   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

‘Black art’: Why buying airfoil maker Consolidated Precision makes sense for GE

By FlightGlobal: The US engine maker will gain control over the complex parts that have most bedeviled turbofan manufacturers. GE Aerospace's planned acquisition of airfoil producer Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) is not just a tactical move to address supply chain constraints.

2026-09-08T19:21:28.305433-07:00
ATC   PaxEx   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
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Reuters • Sam Tabahriti

Air traffic control issue disrupts flights at major UK airports

By Reuters: Flights at major British airports were disrupted on Tuesday by a technical fault at air traffic ​control provider NATS, the latest in a series of failures that renewed questions about the resilience of Britain's aviation infrastructure.

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2026-09-08T08:06:16.305996-07:00
Routes   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Europe   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A330  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air China Cargo launches Urumqi-Liège route

By ch-aviation: Air China Cargo (CA, Beijing Capital) launched Urumqi-Liège dedicated cargo services on September 3, 2026. The inaugural flight, operated by A330-200(P2F) B-6113 (msn 890), carried 53 tonnes of cargo and marked the carrier's first dedicated operation at Urumqi.

2026-09-08T16:36:20.651989-07:00