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PaxEx   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus A320   Airlines  
AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Up to Five Burned After Laptop Battery Catches Fire on American Airlines A321

An American Airlines A321 flying from Atlanta to Dallas/Fort Worth landed safely after a passenger’s laptop battery caught fire during the final portion of the flight. Reports said four to five passengers suffered burn injuries, with at least one receiving medical treatment.

2026-08-23T04:05:07.238272-07:00
Africa   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Embraer  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Nigerian jet that overran runway in July had no autobrake available, investigators find

By Air Data News: An Enugu Air Embraer E170 that overran a runway in Nigeria in July had an unavailable autobrake system and touched down with less than a third of the runway remaining, according to preliminary findings from the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).

2026-08-23T03:20:11.520577-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Workforce & Skills Development   Boeing  
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The Air Current • Julie Johnsson

Unionized Boeing Engineers and Technical Workers Reject First Contract Offer and Authorize Strike

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2026-08-21T13:29:00.871116-07:00
Africa   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Embraer  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Enugu E170 overran after landing far down wet runway during tailwind approach

By FlightGlobal: Nigerian inquiry finds twinjet crossed threshold at height of more than 90ft. Nigerian investigators have disclosed that an Enugu Air Embraer 170 touched down more than two-thirds of the way along Benin airport’s runway before being badly damaged as it overran.

2026-08-22T13:05:09.706627-07:00
PaxEx   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FAA Rule Requires Delta Flight Attendants to Collect Pre-Departure Beverages Before Pushback

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: What to Know Delta flight attendants must now collect every pre-departure beverage, including plastic and paper cups, before pushback starting September 1, under a newly enforced FAA rule.

2026-08-22T06:32:32.187347-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Middle East   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Dubai International Airport Completes Work On Massive Metal Cages to Protect Fuel Tanks From Iranian Drone Attack

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have completed the construction of massive wire cages surrounding fuel tanks on the outskirts of Dubai International Airport (DXB) to protect the ‘critical infrastructure’ from attack by Iranian-launched kamikaze drones.

2026-08-22T11:15:37.831803-07:00