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Reuters • David Shepardson

Watchdog report finds U.S. air traffic communications ‘incredibly insecure,’ urging FAA action

A government watchdog report cited by Sen. Ron Wyden says communications between U.S. air traffic controllers and commercial aircraft are “incredibly insecure.” The findings call on the Federal Aviation Administration to take steps to address identified threats to a core operational communications system.

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

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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.

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2026-09-21T10:05:20.903651-07:00

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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 air traffic controllers identify spots of potential congestion early on to help curb flight delays and cancellations.

Also: Washington Post and thebulkheadseat.com

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

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Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Pilot Killed in Upstate New York Midair Glider Collision

By Flying Magazine: One pilot landed safely after two gliders collided en route to Piseco Airport.

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2026-09-21T08:35:51.436068-07:00

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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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Airlines Blast UK Air Traffic Control Operator Over Second Computer Meltdown in Less Than Two Weeks: ‘Enough is Enough’

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FAA Equipment Outage Grounds Flights at Newark, Philadelphia and Teterboro

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2026-09-21T02:50:04.517806-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Six bidders to move forward in Azores Airlines privatisation

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2026-09-21T08:51:11.206891-07:00

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Air Cargo News • Damian Brett

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

BEA reenacts night flight to see how runway lighting impacted Nice near miss

By AeroTime: The BEA reenacted a night flight to understand how runway lighting at Nice airport impacted a serious incident involving a Nouvelair and easyJet aircraft.

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-09-21T05:37:34.837715-07:00

Watchdog report finds U.S. air traffic communications ‘incredibly insecure,’ urging FAA action

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

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

Pilot Killed in Upstate New York Midair Glider Collision

UK Airspace Suffers Second System Failure, Delaying Some Flights

Airlines Blast UK Air Traffic Control Operator Over Second Computer Meltdown in Less Than Two Weeks: ‘Enough is Enough’

FAA Equipment Outage Grounds Flights at Newark, Philadelphia and Teterboro

Six bidders to move forward in Azores Airlines privatisation

Swissport enters the Colombian market as it continues expansion

Swissport expands Latin America footprint with Colombian acquisition

Swissport to enter Colombia through GHI acquisition

BEA reenacts night flight to see how runway lighting impacted Nice near miss

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

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

Pilot Killed in Upstate New York Midair Glider Collision

Six bidders to move forward in Azores Airlines privatisation

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

Swissport enters the Colombian market as it continues expansion

Early Sentiment on Boeing's Second Offer to SPEEA is Mixed

Lufthansa Group to add 20 B737-10s, replace older A320s

IndiGo confirms talks with Embraer and ATR for new regional aircraft

Vertical Aerospace appoints former Airbus commercial-aircraft chief Fabrice Bregier as chair

Aeroflot orders 90 more MC-21-310s, taking planned Russian fleet to 108

Fuel surge pushes major airlines to cut marginal routes and reassess winter capacity

Delta expands Los Angeles schedule beyond 200 daily departures and plans Minneapolis A350 base for 2027

U.S. airlines oppose two additional Air China flights, citing Russian airspace advantage

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