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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Budget-airline investor Bill Franke embraces first-class seats and premium upgrades

Bill Franke, a serial airline investor known for backing budget carriers, is shifting toward a more upmarket proposition, including first-class seating and other premium upgrades. The move signals a broader effort to capture higher-yield customers alongside traditional low-cost airline demand.

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2026-09-20T05:05:08.687088-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Missile Reportedly Strikes Fuel Storage Tank at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A missile has reportedly struck a fuel storage tank at Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Saudi Arabia, sending a huge plume of thick black smoke into the sky over the city.

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2026-09-19T06:35:15.785606-07:00

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Bloomberg • Brian K Sullivan

Chicago Storms Wash Out Hundreds of Flights, Raise Flood Risk

By Bloomberg: Thunderstorms across the Midwest disrupted air traffic through Chicago, causing hundreds of flight cancellations Saturday and threatening ripple effects for travelers across the US.

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2026-09-19T09:05:14.277309-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Wants to End the Misery of ‘Rolling Delays’ By Being Honest With Passengers From the Outset

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The old approach wasn't dishonesty for its own sake — there was a logical reason behind it, even if it rarely paid off.

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2026-09-19T07:15:50.492986-07:00

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Expect higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds as ViaSat-3 F2 enters service

By Runway Girl: Passengers flying on airlines across the Americas should see higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds now that the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite is in service.

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2026-09-19T09:04:59.440382-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Malaysia Airlines nears order for first Boeing 787s to replace Airbus A350s

By Air Data News: Malaysia Airlines is close to ordering around 10 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, a move that would introduce a new aircraft type to the carrier and replace its small fleet of leased Airbus A350-900s.

Also: Simple Flying

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2026-09-19T02:55:58.860164-07:00

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Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

Aeroflot seals order for 90 MC-21-310s, the largest in Russian civil aviation history

By Aviacionline: It adds to the standing order for 18 aircraft agreed in 2023. The contract covers simulators, crew training and 22 years of aftermarket support.

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Aeroflot Group signs deal for 90 MC-21-310s

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Aeroflot Orders 90 Additional MC-21-310 Aircraft, Bringing Total Commitment to 108

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2026-09-18T12:35:11.290881-07:00

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2026-09-18T05:06:20.965543-07:00

Budget-airline investor Bill Franke embraces first-class seats and premium upgrades

Missile Reportedly Strikes Fuel Storage Tank at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport

Chicago Storms Wash Out Hundreds of Flights, Raise Flood Risk

American Airlines Wants to End the Misery of ‘Rolling Delays’ By Being Honest With Passengers From the Outset

Expect higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds as ViaSat-3 F2 enters service

Malaysia Airlines nears order for first Boeing 787s to replace Airbus A350s

Aeroflot seals order for 90 MC-21-310s, the largest in Russian civil aviation history

Aeroflot Group signs deal for 90 MC-21-310s

Aeroflot Orders 90 Additional MC-21-310 Aircraft, Bringing Total Commitment to 108

Joby Completes First-Ever Fully Autonomous Flight Across the United States

Joby’s Autonomous Cessna Caravan Flies 3,199 Miles Across U.S. Without Pilot Intervention

Joby Autonomous Caravan Flies Cross-Country Without Pilot Input

Budget airline king Bill Franke warms to first-class seats and premium upgrades

Chicago Storms Wash Out Hundreds of Flights, Raise Flood Risk

Expect higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds as ViaSat-3 F2 enters service

American Airlines Wants to End the Misery of ‘Rolling Delays’ By Being Honest With Passengers From the Outset

Missile Reportedly Strikes Fuel Storage Tank at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport

Malaysia Airlines nears order for first Boeing 787s to replace Airbus A350s

Flexjet receives first Embraer Praetor 600E from massive 182-jet order

Prolonged fuel spike prompts US airlines to reevaluate Q4 capacity plans

Singapore Air Wins Best-Airline Award as Qatar Cedes Top Spot

KLM Flight Diverts After Passenger’s Power Bank Catches Fire at 30,000 Feet

Joby’s autonomous Cessna Caravan flies 3,199 miles across the U.S. without pilot input

Embraer delivers first Praetor 600E to Flexjet under $7 billion, 182-jet deal

Singapore Airlines takes Skytrax’s top ranking, ending Qatar Airways’ nine-year run

KLM Boeing 777 returns to Amsterdam after former CEO’s power bank catches fire in business class

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