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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

US airlines oppose new Air China flights, citing Russia overflight disadvantage

Airlines for America is urging U.S. regulators to block proposed Air China service to New York and Washington, D.C., arguing that U.S. carriers cannot overfly Russia on routes to China and therefore face a structural operating disadvantage against Chinese competitors.

2026-09-18T14:05:07.778978-07:00
Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   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
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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RTE • Tommy Meskill

O'Leary apologises 'unreservedly' over 'rapist' comments

By RTE: The Chief Executive of Ryanair Michael O'Leary has apologised for using the term "high-fare rapists" in reference to the airline's competitors.

Also: The Independent
2026-09-18T09:29:38.132002-07:00
Routes   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   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   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   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
eVTOL   AI  
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Joby Aviation • Joby Aviation

Joby Completes First-Ever Fully Autonomous Flight Across the United States

By Joby Aviation: SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — September 18, 2026 — Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) today announced that an aircraft equipped with its autonomy technology has completed the first-ever autonomous flight across the United States.

Also: eVTOL Insights, Wall Street Journal, AeroTime, AirInsight, Aviation Week, Joby Aviation, interestingengineering.com, TechCrunch and avweb.com
2026-09-18T05:06:20.965543-07:00
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
PaxEx   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   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, Live and Let's Fly and 3 more
2026-09-18T07:16:47.251435-07:00