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Reuters • David Shepardson

NTSB says Amazon cargo jet crew considered aborting Miami landing before crash that killed five

Evidence from the flight data recorder indicates the pilots of an Amazon Prime Air cargo aircraft considered aborting their landing shortly before the jet crashed in Miami, killing five people on the ground. Investigators are continuing to reconstruct the sequence of events and determine contributing factors.

Also: The Independent
2026-09-08T19:05:12.025894-07:00
Routes   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Boeing 737  
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Australian Aviation • Jake Nelson

Fiji Airways to Launch Overnight Sydney–Nadi Service at Western Sydney International

By Australian Aviation: Commencing on 17 March, the service will operate overnight using 737 MAX 8 aircraft, adding more than 53,000 annual seats between Sydney and Nadi. It comes as operational testing ramps up with passenger trials ahead of the airport’s opening in a month’s time.

Also: FlightGlobal and executivetraveller.com
2026-09-08T18:49:58.628301-07:00
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
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Air Cairo orders fifteen A320neo directly from Airbus

By ch-aviation: Air Cairo (SM, Cairo International) has placed its first direct order with Airbus, signing a firm agreement for the purchase of fifteen A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026.

Also: CAPA, Aviation Week, Aviation24 and 7 more
2026-09-08T09:50:06.465175-07:00
PaxEx   North America   Airports   TSA   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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Associated Press • Rio Yamat

TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11

By Associated Press: The Transportation Security Administration is allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members without tickets to pass through security and enter gate areas at some U.S.

Also: The Independent and The Independent
2026-09-08T11:50:35.957086-07:00