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AINonline • Amy Wilder

FAA Seeks Comments on Updated Flightdeck Controls Advisory Circular by Sept. 24

The FAA is seeking industry input on an updated draft advisory circular covering flightdeck controls. Comments are due Sept. 24, giving operators, manufacturers and other stakeholders an opportunity to review and respond to the agency’s proposed guidance before it is finalized.

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2026-08-18T10:36:09.784275-07:00

North America Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

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Bloomberg • Aashna Shah

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

By Bloomberg: The governing board that oversees Washington Dulles International Airport will vote Wednesday on whether to add $15.5 billion to its capital budget to finance the airport’s multi-year overhaul backed by President Donald Trump.

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2026-08-18T11:21:11.347304-07:00

Workforce & Skills Development Airlines Boeing

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

“Give Us More Crew or Cut Service”: Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: What to Know Flight attendants working Alaska Airlines’ new long-haul Boeing 787 routes have filed a formal grievance, saying management broke its own agreement by loading up the Main Cabin with new products after the union had signed off on the service flow.

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2026-08-18T11:33:36.725053-07:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines to add seatback screens, bigger first class in race to catch up to Delta and United

By CNBC: American is trying to add more premium seating and passenger perks after falling behind rivals Delta and United.

The Points Guy

American Airlines U-turn: Seatback screens coming to all classes in 2028

PaxEx.Aero

American Airlines Reverses Course, Bringing Seatback Screens Back to Narrow-Body Fleet

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2026-08-18T06:05:57.246620-07:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Argentine court orders Flybondi bank freezes, to pay taxes

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Flybondi at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-08-18T08:50:40.656603-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026

By Runway Girl: Astronics expects to set another annual sales record in 2026, after achieving record revenue, including in its aerospace segment.

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2026-08-18T11:20:28.686555-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Delta Air Lines

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Berkshire Hathaway increases Delta Air Lines stake by 44%

By ch-aviation: American conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway increased the number of Delta Air Lines shares it holds by 44% during the second quarter, bringing the holding to 57.3 million shares valued at about USD5.4 billion at the end of June.

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2026-08-18T11:50:20.965634-07:00

BizAv Orders

AINonline • Kerry Lynch

GJC: Bizjet Market Remains Stable with Booming Backlogs

By AINonline: Backlogs jumped nearly 20% in Q2.

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2026-08-18T10:22:24.880273-07:00

FAA Seeks Comments on Updated Flightdeck Controls Advisory Circular by Sept. 24

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

“Give Us More Crew or Cut Service”: Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute

American Airlines to add seatback screens, bigger first class in race to catch up to Delta and United

American Airlines U-turn: Seatback screens coming to all classes in 2028

American Airlines Reverses Course, Bringing Seatback Screens Back to Narrow-Body Fleet

Argentine court orders Flybondi bank freezes, to pay taxes

Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026

Berkshire Hathaway increases Delta Air Lines stake by 44%

GJC: Bizjet Market Remains Stable with Booming Backlogs

Berkshire Hathaway increases Delta Air Lines stake by 44%

“Give Us More Crew or Cut Service”: Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026

FAA Seeks Input on Updated Flightdeck Controls Draft Advisory Circular

GJC: Bizjet Market Remains Stable with Booming Backlogs

Honeywell Expands Guided Visual Approaches to 120 RNAV H Procedures

Are airlines entering the final stretch of GTF groundings pain?

COMAC struggles to meet C919 demand as more Chinese airlines seek the jet

Qantas A380 flew two long-haul sectors with maintenance lamp inadvertently left in wing

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Google wins Spirit Airlines’ business-data trove for $10 million to train AI models

BFU probes Vietnam Airlines 787-9 tail strike and late takeoff at Munich

Airbus A220 fleet strategies diverge as Lufthansa City prepares debut and airlines reset growth plans

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