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PaxEx   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Delta Air Lines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FAA enforcement will require Delta to collect airline-provided pre-departure drinks before pushback starting Sept. 1, 2026

Delta flight attendants will collect all airline-provided pre-departure beverages and other service items before the aircraft pushes back, rather than before takeoff, under an FAA-enforced requirement beginning Sept. 1, 2026. Passengers may retain identical drinks brought aboard if they are properly stowed.

2026-08-22T06:32:32.187347-07:00
PaxEx   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at DFW After Laptop Fire Injures Four

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An American Airlines flight from Atlanta to Dallas Fort Worth was forced to make an emergency landing at DFW on Friday evening after a passenger’s laptop overheated and caught fire as the plane was on approach to the carrier’s home hub airport, injuring four to five passengers.

Also: The Independent and CBS News
2026-08-22T00:33:07.366441-07:00
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

By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.

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2026-08-21T13:29:00.871116-07:00
MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   777X   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing   Boeing 747  
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Air Cargo News • Damian Brett

Mammoth delivers its first 777-200 conversion to Jetran

By Air Cargo News: The aircraft (MSN 32222) is the first of more than two dozen Mammoth 777-200LRMF freighters ordered by Jetran, 13 of which will be placed into revenue service within the DHL global network.

2026-08-21T09:35:22.273716-07:00
GA   NTSB   Helicopter   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Associated Press • Associated Press

Investigators Probe Midair Collision Between Small Plane and Hovering Pennsylvania Police Helicopter

By Associated Press: Investigators are trying to understand why a small plane crashed into a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter.

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2026-08-20T16:35:07.546622-07:00