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Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

SPEEA bargaining councils recommend approval of two Boeing contracts

The Bargaining Unit Councils of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace recommended that members approve two contracts offered by Boeing. The recommendation covers the union’s engineers and technicians, but the available information does not specify the agreements’ terms or voting timetable.

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2026-09-22T19:35:23.275322-07:00

MRO Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

TSB links Dash 8 engine fire to blade failure caused by mechanical resonance

By FlightGlobal: Investigator cites 13 similar incidents. Canadian investigators have traced the 2023 inflight failure of a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400's Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW150A to a fractured low-pressure compressor (LPC) rotor blade.

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2026-09-22T18:20:39.209281-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Incoming CEO of Air India mulls merger with LCC subsidiary

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

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2026-09-22T17:50:12.482887-07:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Qantas to start selling tickets next year for its New York to Sydney nonstop flight

By CNBC: Qantas plans to start selling tickets for its first New York to Sydney nonstop flight.

CAPA

Qantas confirms launch of nonstop Sydney-New York service in mid 2028

CAPA

Qantas to Launch Nonstop Australia–New York Service Under Project Sunrise

Also: Australian Aviation and news.ssbcrack.com

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2026-09-22T16:05:15.351063-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

IndiGo mulls regional aircraft order amid Delhi hub plan

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2026-09-22T19:20:27.768212-07:00

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Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

Qantas Sees Australians Booking Summer Travel Despite Cost Surge

By Bloomberg: Qantas Airways Ltd. is seeing strong bookings for the Australian summer travel season, and still expects to pay dividends to its shareholders despite rising jet fuel prices, Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Hudson said in an interview.

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2026-09-22T16:21:06.065781-07:00

FCC ATC Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

AINonline • Amy Wilder

GAO Report Finds FAA Gaps in National Airspace Comms Cybersecurity Monitoring

By AINonline: GAO makes nine recommendations to strengthen FAA cybersecurity.

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2026-09-22T13:36:15.906984-07:00

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Reuters

Iraq suspends Iranian flights to Baghdad after US sanctions threat, sources say

By Reuters: Iraq ordered its civil aviation authority to suspend Iranian flights to Baghdad airport starting Wednesday, two sources told Reuters, after the United States ‌threatened to sanction any airport that services Iranian carriers.

Also: theaviationhub.co.uk

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2026-09-22T12:50:33.526704-07:00

SPEEA bargaining councils recommend approval of two Boeing contracts

TSB links Dash 8 engine fire to blade failure caused by mechanical resonance

Incoming CEO of Air India mulls merger with LCC subsidiary

Qantas to start selling tickets next year for its New York to Sydney nonstop flight

Qantas confirms launch of nonstop Sydney-New York service in mid 2028

Qantas to Launch Nonstop Australia–New York Service Under Project Sunrise

IndiGo mulls regional aircraft order amid Delhi hub plan

Qantas Sees Australians Booking Summer Travel Despite Cost Surge

GAO Report Finds FAA Gaps in National Airspace Comms Cybersecurity Monitoring

Iraq suspends Iranian flights to Baghdad after US sanctions threat, sources say

SPEEA's "BUCs" recommend approval for two Boeing contracts

IndiGo mulls regional aircraft order amid Delhi hub plan

TSB links Dash 8 engine fire to blade failure caused by mechanical resonance

Incoming CEO of Air India mulls merger with LCC subsidiary

Qantas Sees Australians Booking Summer Travel Despite Cost Surge

Qantas to start selling tickets next year for its New York to Sydney nonstop flight

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Electra demonstrates ‘helicopter style’ operations with EL2 Ultra-Short aircraft

US wants another $30 billion for aviation system upgrades

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Airbus invests £150 million to convert former A380 facility for A321neo wing production

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