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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United tells 30,000 flight attendants not to use travel benefits while sick, despite contract language

United Airlines has instructed its nearly 30,000 flight attendants not to use non-revenue travel benefits while off sick, saying employees who are too ill to work are too ill for leisure travel. The directive has drawn attention because it appears to conflict with language in the attendants’ contract.

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2026-10-04T06:55:00.835855-07:00

Middle East Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

New York Times • Isabel Kershner, Johnatan Reiss

Israeli Authorities Trade Blame for Failure to Flag FlyDubai Co-Pilot

By New York Times: The Omani co-pilot who officials said tried to crash the plane was said to have embraced extremist Islamist views.

Also: Reuters

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2026-10-04T05:19:58.731728-07:00

Saudi Arabia Middle East Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Boeing

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Riyadh Air shares photos of its first production Boeing 787-9 in indigo livery

By AeroTime: Riyadh Air has shared photos of its first production Boeing 787 Dreamliner painted in the indigo and lavender livery that was unveiled in June 2023.

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2026-10-04T06:35:36.615193-07:00

North America Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Debris found from Gulfstream G100 air ambulance missing with six aboard

By Air Data News: Debris from a Gulfstream G100 operated by Canadian medical transport company Latitude Air Ambulance has been found south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, after the jet disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean with six people aboard.

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2026-10-04T04:19:57.774946-07:00

Leadership Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Ana Sesar

Xiamen Airlines appoints new General Manager

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2026-10-04T06:20:03.190139-07:00

PaxEx Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

Washington Post • Todd C. Frankel

FAA Proposal to Update Airline Medical Kits Draws Criticism for Ignoring Expert Panel

By Washington Post: Doctors asked for modern tools like EpiPens to be required. But the FAA’s proposal ignores an expert panel and instead aims to give airlines “flexibility.”.

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2026-10-04T03:04:51.014345-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing Boeing 737

The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions

By The Air Current: The aircraft’s software issues have made headlines over the past week as the Federal Aviation Administration conducted a safety review of a bug that can arise during missed landing approaches.

Also: FlightGlobal

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2026-10-03T11:54:44.238839-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing Boeing 737

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

FAA details Boeing 737 flight-management issue affecting vertical navigation during missed approaches

By FlightGlobal: FAA not mandating operator action but advises following Boeing guidance on addressing flight-management computer issue. US regulators have detailed the flight-management software issue affecting vertical navigation on Boeing 737 models, recommending that operators of affected aircraft follow the airframer’s guidance.

The Air Current

Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions

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2026-10-03T13:35:03.094511-07:00

United tells 30,000 flight attendants not to use travel benefits while sick, despite contract language

Israeli Authorities Trade Blame for Failure to Flag FlyDubai Co-Pilot

Riyadh Air shares photos of its first production Boeing 787-9 in indigo livery

Debris found from Gulfstream G100 air ambulance missing with six aboard

Xiamen Airlines appoints new General Manager

FAA Proposal to Update Airline Medical Kits Draws Criticism for Ignoring Expert Panel

Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions

FAA details Boeing 737 flight-management issue affecting vertical navigation during missed approaches

Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions

United Tells Flight Attendants Not to Use Travel Benefits While Sick, Despite Contract Language

Riyadh Air shares photos of its first production Boeing 787-9 in indigo livery

Xiamen Airlines appoints new General Manager

Israeli Authorities Trade Blame for Failure to Flag FlyDubai Co-Pilot

Debris found from Gulfstream G100 air ambulance missing with six aboard

FAA Proposal to Update Airline Medical Kits Draws Criticism for Ignoring Expert Panel

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in ‘Terrorist’ Cockpit Attack, Emirates Says

Search continues for 6 on board medical evacuation jet after debris field found off Nantucket

Relief for both Airbus and Boeing as thousands of workers back new contracts

How a Boeing 737 MAX Survived a Nosedive Traveling at the Speed of Sound

FAA clears Boeing 737 MAX software issue, removing hurdle to MAX 10 certification

UAE Calls Flydubai Cockpit Attack a Terrorist Act After Co-Pilot Allegedly Assaulted Captain

FAA to Review 737 MAX Software Issue as MAX 10 Certification Stalls

Boeing’s SPEEA engineers and technicians ratify four-year contracts, averting strike

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