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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Airbus and Boeing workers approve contracts, easing risk of deeper production disruption

Airbus workers have approved a labor agreement after 13,378 employees—just over 87% of the workforce—participated in the referendum. Workers at both Airbus and Boeing also backed new contract proposals, removing an immediate source of labor uncertainty as both manufacturers manage ongoing production pressures.

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2026-10-02T04:36:23.190708-07:00

PaxEx Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Passenger Allowed to Sue Over Alleged In-Flight Sexual Misconduct and PTSD

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An American Airlines passenger who was trapped in her window seat for an hour while the male stranger next to her allegedly masturbated during an international transatlantic red-eye flight from New York JFK to Milan is being allowed to sue the carrier for developing post-traumatic stress disorder over the incident.

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2026-10-02T04:49:54.305564-07:00

Routes PaxEx Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Delta Air Lines

Reuters • Rajesh Kumar Singh

Alaska Airlines takes its battle for Seattle with Delta overseas

By Reuters: Alaska Airlines is taking its decade-long Seattle battle with Delta Air Lines overseas, deploying the widebody jets it acquired with Hawaiian Airlines to go head-to-head for premium international travelers.

Bloomberg

Alaska Air Positioned for One Last Major U.S. Airline Acquisition

Simple Flying

How Alaska Airlines Wants To Build America's Next Global Carrier

Also: Economic Times and Seeking Alpha

5 Sources

2026-10-02T03:19:49.145460-07:00

eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

REGENT Opens Rhode Island Seaglider Manufacturing Facility

By eVTOL Insights: REGENT Craft has opened a 255,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, marking the start of production preparations for its Viceroy commercial Seaglider and Squire autonomous platform.

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2026-10-02T04:21:10.044686-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Crew of overrun 767 at Miami not informed of wind condition during landing clearance

By FlightGlobal: Investigators yet to specify whether gusting crosswind and tailwind contributed to fatal accident sequence. Pilots of the Boeing 767-300 freighter which overran at Miami were not given crosswind or tailwind information during the landing clearance, investigators have revealed.

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2026-10-02T03:19:49.050380-07:00

PaxEx Leadership Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Bloomberg • Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Satid Sutipanya

Thai Airways Board Fires CEO After Flood Disruption, Local Report Says

By Bloomberg: Thai Airways International Pcl relieved Chief Executive Officer Chai Eamsiri of his duties while its board investigates the flag carrier’s handling of severe flood-related disruptions.

Reuters