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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Malta Air 737 landed at Manchester with critically low fuel after diversion was erroneously denied

UK investigators found that a Malta Air Boeing 737-800 reached Manchester with critically low fuel after abandoning multiple approaches in severe Scottish weather. An erroneous refusal to accept the aircraft’s diversion, compounded by an air traffic control communication breakdown, left the flight circling before landing with 363 kilograms remaining.

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2026-09-24T04:05:32.992371-07:00
Routes   Africa   Airports   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Ethiopian Airlines halts Tigray flights amid fighting

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Ethiopian Airlines De Havilland DHC-8-Q400, © De Havilland Aircraft of Canada By Hilka Birns 24Sep2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International ) has again suspended flights from Addis Ababa International to Makale (also known as Mekelle), Axum , and Shire/ Indaselassie , in Ethiopia's northern Tigray, effective September 23, 2026, citing the "current situation" in the region amid reports that Tigrayan forces had taken control of Mekelle airport.

2026-09-24T03:50:36.201338-07:00
Supply Chain   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Reuters • Alexandra Alper

US, Japanese officials discussed China's yttrium curbs ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, document shows

By Reuters: US and Japanese government officials and company officials met to discuss ​supply bottlenecks affecting access to Chinese yttrium, a rare earth metal vital to aerospace and chipmaking, two weeks before President Donald Trump's ‌summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a document seen by Reuters shows.

2026-09-24T05:37:44.968269-07:00
Leadership   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   ATR  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

ATR names Leonardo’s US helicopters president as new chief executive

By FlightGlobal: Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella to take over top post while turboprop airframer also appoints new finance head. Leonardo Helicopters US president Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella has been named the new chief executive of turboprop manufacturer ATR, succeeding Nathalie Tarnaud Laude.

2026-09-24T02:06:23.548450-07:00
Routes   MRO   Africa   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Togo's ASKY targets 30 aircraft, European routes by 2028

By ch-aviation: ASKY Airlines (KP, Lomé) is targeting a fleet of 30 aircraft and 40 destinations within five years as it prepares to launch intercontinental services and establish a USD100 million maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Lomé, according to CEO Esayas Woldemariam Hailu.

2026-09-24T02:35:38.017104-07:00