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ATC   Middle East   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Iraq opens restricted western airspace to civil aviation

Iraq has opened western airspace that was previously restricted to civil aviation, removing an operational constraint for airlines and other commercial operators. The change may give carriers additional routing flexibility through Iraqi airspace, subject to applicable safety, regulatory and air traffic control requirements.

2026-09-23T21:36:37.375004-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Southwest Airlines   United Airlines  
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Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat, Meghna Maharishi

American, Southwest and United Executives Outline Airline Market Outlook

By Airline Weekly: Gordon is joined by Jay and Meghna to unpack the recent Morgan Stanley Laguna conference, where executives from American, Southwest and United set out where they think the market is heading.

2026-09-23T22:14:44.234982-07:00
China   Orders   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Boeing  
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Reuters • Dan Catchpole, Tim Hepher

Hope fading for new Boeing deal during US-China summit, sources say

By Reuters: Hopes for a new China commitment to buy Boeing planes are sinking ahead of a Thursday summit between the US and Chinese presidents, ‌two people briefed on the matter said on Wednesday, with negotiations still in flux.

Also: Yahoo Finance
2026-09-23T19:50:23.109603-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   Airbus A350   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Qantas confirms launch of ‘Project Sunrise’ flights between Sydney and New York

By FlightGlobal: Qantas currently operates one-stop flights to New York via Auckland. Qantas is to launch nonstop flights between Sydney and New York from mid-2028, confirming the second route for its ‘Project Sunrise’ ultra-long-haul service.

Also: aeroxplorer.com and Forbes
2026-09-23T20:35:32.751106-07:00
ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
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Reuters • David Shepardson

FAA says telecommunications circuit errors triggered backup switch before East Coast flight outage

By Reuters: The head of the US Federal Aviation Administration said a series ​of error messages in a telecommunications circuit prompted the agency on Sunday ‌to switch to a backup fiber line before an outage snarled thousands of flights along the East Coast.

2026-09-23T15:50:54.369581-07:00