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Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

Aeroflot orders 90 Yakovlev MC-21-310s, expanding its commitment to Russia’s domestic narrowbody

Aeroflot Group has signed for 90 Yakovlev MC-21-310s, adding to an existing order for 18 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled for 2029–2032, with Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines, simulators, crew training and 22 years of aftermarket support included in the agreement.

Also: FlightGlobal and defensemirror.com
2026-09-18T12:35:11.290881-07:00
Routes   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Air Canada   Airlines   Southwest Airlines   United Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Prolonged fuel spike prompts US airlines to reevaluate Q4 capacity plans

By FlightGlobal: United, American and Southwest warn they will cull schedules if fuel costs remain elevated. With the price of jet fuel lingering near all-time highs, airlines and investors are questioning if capacity plans for the critical winter months can hold.

Also: Fortune, Fox Business and Aviation Week
2026-09-18T11:35:29.488531-07:00
Routes   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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Reuters • David Shepardson

Major US airlines oppose Air China bid to schedule additional US flights

By Reuters: A group representing major US airlines said on Friday ​it opposes Air China's bid to schedule additional flights from Beijing ‌to New York and Washington as part of President Xi Jinping's planned meeting with President Donald Trump.

2026-09-18T11:50:54.942988-07:00
PaxEx   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   KLM  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

KLM Flight Diverts After Passenger’s Power Bank Catches Fire at 30,000 Feet

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Amsterdam to the Caribbean island of Curaçao were forced to make an emergency diversion on Thursday afternoon after a passenger’s power bank caught fire and exploded – the passenger is reported to be none other than one of KLM’s ex-Chief Executives.

Also: aviationnews.eu, Simple Flying, Live and Let's Fly and 3 more
2026-09-18T07:16:47.251435-07:00
Routes   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

US airlines urge government to not allow new Air China flights

By FlightGlobal: Airlines for America argues US carriers are at a disadvantage in not being able to overfly Russia on routes to China The trade group representing major US airlines is urging regulators not to allow new Air China flights to New York and Washington, DC.

2026-09-18T14:05:07.778978-07:00
ATC   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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Washington Post • Liam Scott

Arch needs ‘eternal flame’ to alert pilots, but would pose no hazard, FAA says

By Washington Post: To make the arch noticeable to pilots, the FAA said it should be marked with “a non-standard eternal flame” and floodlights.

Also: New York Times and The Independent
2026-09-18T13:20:57.714901-07:00
ATC   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

‘Software issue’ unrelated to previous outages caused recent ATC failure: NATS

By FlightGlobal: Air navigation services provider also rules out “military intervention” and cyber-attack in preliminary report.

Also: ukaviation.aero
2026-09-18T08:20:07.599440-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines Wants to Be No.1 at Los Angeles International Airport With New Routes And More Flights

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Delta Air Lines is making the case for why it thinks it should be crowned the No.1 airline at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – one of the most important and most premium markets in the United States, but one that no airline currently has dominance over.

Also: Simple Flying and ala.aero
2026-09-18T09:20:22.345055-07:00