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Reuters • Allison Lampert, Federico Maccioni, Steven Scheer, Tim Hepher

Flydubai co-pilot accused of planning cockpit attack before joining airline

Investigators say the first officer accused of attacking the captain of Flydubai Flight FZ1073 had sought routes to Israel and nearly carried out an attack in July, before reconsidering. Saudi Arabia has opened an aviation safety probe alongside a UAE-led criminal investigation; the injured captain is recovering in Abu Dhabi.

Wall Street Journal • Anat Peled, Summer Said

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Almost Carried Out His Attack in July

newsable.asianetnews.com • Asianet News Central

Indian pilot attacked mid-air making steady progress in Abu Dhabi: MEA

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2026-10-07T09:05:06.323891-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Surf Air touts cost savings and fleet reductions

By FlightGlobal: The regional start-up carrier says it has 'right-sized' its fleet, without disclosing details. Surf Air Mobility says it has cut labour and operating costs and further optimised its fleet as it works to reach profitability.

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AINonline • PETER SHAW-SMITH

Iran War Continues To Weigh on Gulf Business Jet Traffic

By AINonline: Lastest data from WingX shows further decline in traffic in region.

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2026-10-07T09:06:11.839960-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Norway's Widerøe to prolong lifespan on more Dash 8s

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2026-10-07T09:07:08.585035-07:00

Middle East Orders Airbus A320 Airlines

aerospaceglobalnews.com • Luke Peters

Syrian Airlines reveals new livery as it plans to double fleet and expand to 25 destinations

By aerospaceglobalnews.com: Syrian Airlines has unveiled a bold new identity in Damascus as the carrier's fleet and network expansion accelerate.

Air Data News

Syrian Airlines unveils new identity as carrier rebuilds after Assad era

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2026-10-07T09:05:22.477479-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Uzbekistan's My Freighter to add four widebodies by YE26

By ch-aviation: My Freighter (C6, Tashkent International) expects to to take delivery of three B767Fs and one A330F by the end of 2026 amid plans to grow its fleet to 50 aircraft by the end of the decade.

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Bloomberg • Bruce Einhorn

Musk Targets Delta in Airline Satellite Wi-Fi Fight

By Bloomberg: Delta is a holdout as US airlines race to deploy Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi.

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Flying Magazine • Travis Tingle

This 2003 Dassault Falcon 2000 Is a Transatlantic ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

By Flying Magazine: Freshly retrofitted Collins Pro Line 21 panel and low total airframe hours headline widebody heavy jet.

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2026-10-07T07:05:04.580875-07:00

Flydubai co-pilot accused of planning cockpit attack before joining airline

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Almost Carried Out His Attack in July

Indian pilot attacked mid-air making steady progress in Abu Dhabi: MEA

Surf Air touts cost savings and fleet reductions

Iran War Continues To Weigh on Gulf Business Jet Traffic

Norway's Widerøe to prolong lifespan on more Dash 8s

Syrian Airlines reveals new livery as it plans to double fleet and expand to 25 destinations

Syrian Airlines unveils new identity as carrier rebuilds after Assad era

Uzbekistan's My Freighter to add four widebodies by YE26

Musk Targets Delta in Airline Satellite Wi-Fi Fight

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Surf Air touts cost savings and fleet reductions

Syrian Airlines reveals new livery as it plans to double fleet and expand to 25 destinations

Norway's Widerøe to prolong lifespan on more Dash 8s

Iran War Continues To Weigh on Gulf Business Jet Traffic

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