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Reuters • Allison Lampert, Doyinsola Oladipo

Global air traffic controller shortage drives cross-border recruitment, raising safety and disruption concerns

A worldwide shortage of air traffic controllers is prompting authorities to recruit experienced staff across borders, according to aviation officials. The competition for qualified personnel highlights staffing gaps that officials say could affect air safety and contribute to travel disruption.

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2026-11-03T21:28:20.136406-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Russia's S7 Airlines launches Malé flights via Termez

By ch-aviation: S7 Airlines (S7, Novosibirsk) launched 2x weekly flights between Novosibirsk and Malé on October 30, 2026, with a technical stop at Termez in Uzbekistan.

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2026-11-03T20:05:18.532597-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Australia's Alliance Airlines open to B737s and A320s

By ch-aviation: Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane International) could consider adding B737s or A320s to meet demand for larger aircraft in its fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) and charter operations, chief executive Steven Greenway told industry outlet Australian Aviation.

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2026-11-03T20:55:28.476041-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Philippines' Sunlight Air defers int'l venture and jet plans

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Sunlight Air at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-11-03T18:55:35.946451-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Japan's JCAS Airways seeks licence but delays launch to 2028

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2026-11-03T18:15:34.223889-08:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US’s Republic Airways to integrate Mesa’s fleet by YE27

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2026-11-03T17:35:36.375619-08:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US’s SkyWest to return all Delta-owned CRJ900s by mid-2027

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2026-11-03T17:05:02.420533-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

US transportation inspector probes FAA regulation of helicopter tour industry

By FlightGlobal: National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine the wreckage of a Bell 206 that crashed while operating a tour flight last year under Part 91 rules NTSB DOT’s inspector general notes a “loophole’ allowing aerial photography flights to operate under less-stringent regulations.

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2026-11-03T17:04:56.877119-08:00

Global air traffic controller shortage drives cross-border recruitment, raising safety and disruption concerns

Russia's S7 Airlines launches Malé flights via Termez

Australia's Alliance Airlines open to B737s and A320s

Philippines' Sunlight Air defers int'l venture and jet plans

Japan's JCAS Airways seeks licence but delays launch to 2028

US’s Republic Airways to integrate Mesa’s fleet by YE27

US’s SkyWest to return all Delta-owned CRJ900s by mid-2027

US transportation inspector probes FAA regulation of helicopter tour industry

Air traffic controller poaching exposes global staffing shortage risks, officials say

Australia's Alliance Airlines open to B737s and A320s

Russia's S7 Airlines launches Malé flights via Termez

Philippines' Sunlight Air defers int'l venture and jet plans

Japan's JCAS Airways seeks licence but delays launch to 2028

US’s Republic Airways to integrate Mesa’s fleet by YE27

US’s Atlas Air unveils options for 20 more A350Fs

Alaska Air Group to furlough 200 staff due to fuel costs

LATAM cuts profit outlook as fuel costs outpace fare hikes

Belize’s Maya Island Air to reinstate ops at Punta Gorda

Learjet 60 crash in Florida kills all nine aboard; crew reportedly encountered icing and turbulence

Ryanair weighs pay freezes and AI cost cuts as fuel pressures threaten €2 billion; fares could rise up to 20% in 2027

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