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Routes Middle East Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Cathay Pacific extends Hong Kong–Dubai and Riyadh cancellations through February 2027

Cathay Pacific will keep passenger flights from Hong Kong International to Dubai and Riyadh suspended until at least February 1, 2027, extending a Middle East operational halt that the airline attributes to recent regional developments. The decision removes the routes from Cathay’s near-term network plans.

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2026-09-29T22:05:11.110291-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airbus A330 Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China's JD Logistics Airlines ups registered capital by 43%

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation brief JD Logistics Airlines Airbus A330-200(P2F), © Tongzhou District Government By Dirk Andrei Salcedo 30Sep2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed JD Logistics Airlines (JG, Nantong ) has increased its registered capital from CNY1.1 billion yuan (USD163.8 million) to CNY1.6 billion (USD238.3 million), a rise of approximately 43%.

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2026-09-29T20:35:16.377120-07:00

PaxEx Airports TSA Policy & Regulation

Reuters • David Shepardson

TSA officers will not be allowed to sit during ID checks at US airports

By Reuters: US Transportation Security Administration officers will no longer be able to sit while checking IDs at US airport checkpoints, the agency and a major union said Tuesday.

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2026-09-29T17:06:57.072364-07:00

Codeshare PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Boeing Boeing 737

Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Alaska Airlines Adds Premium Economy and More Business Class

By Skift: Alaska Airlines is adding premium economy seats and business class suites to its Boeing 787s and select transcontinental routes operated on its 737 Max 10s.

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2026-09-29T05:05:24.826549-07:00

GA Accident

Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Skydivers Jump to the Rescue After Wisconsin Plane Crash

By Flying Magazine: Emergency leap into a cornfield assists four survivors following an unscheduled off-airport landing.

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Skydivers parachute into Wisconsin plane crash site

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Skydivers rescue plane crash survivors

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2026-09-29T10:52:55.456773-07:00

Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

India Looks to China for a Way Around Pakistan’s Airspace Closure

By Skift: India is in talks with China about allowing Indian aircraft to use airspace over Xinjiang, following the Pakistan airspace closure.

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2026-09-29T09:20:30.017469-07:00

BizAv Africa Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation Airlines

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

US's ExcelAire faces $261k fine over illegal charter ops

By ch-aviation: The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a USD260,868 civil penalty against ExcelAire (XLS, Islip) for alleged unauthorised charter operations.

Also: FAA, Airline Economics and FAA

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2026-09-29T10:06:02.672749-07:00

Europe Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) ATR

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Deutsche Aircraft opens D328eco regional turboprop assembly line in Germany

By Air Data News: New €100 million facility can build up to 48 aircraft per year as German manufacturer prepares a rare competitor to ATR in the regional Deutsche Aircraft has opened its new final assembly line for the D328eco at Leipzig/Halle Airport, with capacity to produce up to 48 regional turboprops per year.

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