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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines to test inbound-arrival-based boarding estimates in Charlotte to curb rolling delays

American Airlines will trial more realistic boarding-time estimates at Charlotte, using the inbound aircraft’s arrival to update passengers instead of repeatedly pushing back departure and boarding times. The test targets a persistent source of passenger frustration and lounge-to-gate uncertainty.

Also: View from the Wing, Live and Let's Fly and Simple Flying
2026-09-19T07:15:50.492986-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Middle East   Airports   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Missile Reportedly Strikes Fuel Storage Tank at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A missile has reportedly struck a fuel storage tank at Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Saudi Arabia, sending a huge plume of thick black smoke into the sky over the city.

2026-09-19T06:35:15.785606-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airlines   Boeing  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Malaysia Airlines nears order for first Boeing 787s to replace Airbus A350s

By Air Data News: Malaysia Airlines is close to ordering around 10 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, a move that would introduce a new aircraft type to the carrier and replace its small fleet of leased Airbus A350-900s.

Also: Simple Flying
2026-09-19T02:55:58.860164-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines  
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Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

Aeroflot seals order for 90 MC-21-310s, the largest in Russian civil aviation history

By Aviacionline: It adds to the standing order for 18 aircraft agreed in 2023. The contract covers simulators, crew training and 22 years of aftermarket support.

Also: Aviation A2Z, Dj's Aviation and defensemirror.com
2026-09-18T12:35:11.290881-07:00
Routes   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   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
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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
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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

US airlines urge government to not allow new Air China flights

By FlightGlobal: Airlines for America argues US carriers are at a disadvantage in not being able to overfly Russia on routes to China The trade group representing major US airlines is urging regulators not to allow new Air China flights to New York and Washington, DC.

2026-09-18T14:05:07.778978-07:00