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Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus A320  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air Arabia Maroc A320 nearly struck the sea after night takeoff from Catania

Investigators believe the captain experienced somatogravic illusion during a night departure, after the crew took off without V-speeds entered in the flight-management system amid time pressure. The A320 descended close to the sea surface; the available account does not report an impact.

2026-11-09T07:05:17.029996-08:00
PaxEx   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   United Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Sri Taylor

United Air Opens New Dulles Concourse in $20 Billion Overhaul

By Bloomberg: United Airlines Holdings Inc. is opening a new 14-gate concourse at Washington Dulles International Airport, positioning the carrier to boost flights at one of its key hubs as the airport embarks on a more than $20 billion overhaul.

2026-11-09T07:30:05.140831-08:00
ATC   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

US air traffic controllers still rely on floppy disks and will until 2028

By Air Data News: Floppy disks disappeared from most computers more than two decades ago. In parts of the United States air traffic control system, however, they remain in use — and the Federal Aviation Administration expects to need another two years to eliminate them completely.

2026-11-09T05:55:06.740847-08:00
Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Kateryna Kadabashy

Emirates’ Clark Says Retirement Plans Derailed by Iran War

By Bloomberg: Emirates President Tim Clark said he was considering stepping away from the airline after achieving record profit earlier this year, but that plan was derailed by the start of the Iran war.

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2026-11-09T06:29:03.590339-08:00
MRO   M&A  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Iberia secures investment in engine maintenance subsidiary

By ch-aviation: Iberia (IB, Madrid Barajas) has signed an agreement for Japanese trading house ITOCHU Corporation to acquire a minority stake in its engine maintenance subsidiary IAG Engine Tech.

2026-11-09T07:05:23.468249-08:00