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Airlines press engine makers to open reconditioned-parts market to independent suppliers

Global airlines are urging jet-engine manufacturers to make it easier for independent companies to supply reconditioned parts, following a European settlement involving turboprops. The push seeks greater competition in the aftermarket as carriers contend with the cost and availability of engine components.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-09-14T03:20:02.252534-07:00

Europe Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation airBaltic Airlines

Reuters • Andrius Sytas, Gianluca Lo Nostro

AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Iran war costs bite

By Reuters: Latvia's airBaltic voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in New York, it said on Monday, as it seeks to restructure its debt pile and survive a deepening sector-wide crisis brought ‌on by the Iran war.

Air Data News

airBaltic files for Chapter 11 days after seeking €257 million lifeline at 25% interest

FL360aero

airBaltic Turns to U.S. Chapter 11 as Debt Crisis Forces Major Restructuring

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2026-09-14T00:04:58.508558-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs MRO AI

en.traicy.com • Editorial Department

JAL Begins Trials of Fully Autonomous Drones for Aircraft Exterior Inspections

By en.traicy.com: Japan Airlines (JAL) and Donecle, a French manufacturer of aircraft maintenance drones, have begun trials using fully autonomous drones for aircraft exterior inspections.

AeroTime

JAL and Donecle launch Japan’s first autonomous drone aircraft inspection

3 Sources

2026-09-13T20:35:12.577841-07:00

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Washington Post • Ben Binday

Kansas workers push back against Trump’s call to ban Canadian jet maker

By Washington Post: Several Wichita-based Bombardier employees said the post felt to them as though the president was turning his back on American workers.

1 Source

2026-09-14T02:05:10.686590-07:00

MRO BizAv Europe Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Flexjet opens MRO and FBO at Farnborough, UK

By ch-aviation: Flexjet (LXJ, Cleveland Cuyahoga Country) has opened an MRO facility and an FBO at Farnborough. The MRO hangar covers 3,530 square metres, while the FBO, the company's first in Europe, is a 2,098-square-metre facility costing approximately USD34 million.

Also: Corporate Jet Investor

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2026-09-14T02:20:33.271985-07:00

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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Amazon Halts Operations With 21 Air After Fatal Miami Crash

By Bloomberg: Amazon.com Inc. suspended work with cargo carrier 21 Air LLC, which operated the Sept. 6 flight that overran the runway at Miami and killed five people on the ground.

Reuters

Amazon pauses operations with 21 Air after Miami cargo plane crash

Air Cargo News

Amazon Air Suspends 21 Air Operations After Fatal Miami Freighter Runway Overrun

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2026-09-13T18:49:59.643037-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Royal Air Maroc adds wet-leased A321 freighter capacity

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1 Source

2026-09-14T00:54:58.228431-07:00

Antitrust Routes Europe M&A Airlines

Aviacionline • Pablo Diaz

Czech Republic clears Pegasus Airlines' conditional takeover of Smartwings

By Aviacionline: The antitrust regulator is requiring summer slot divestments on the Prague–Antalya route. Turkey had already authorized the €154 million deal announced in December.

Also: FlightGlobal

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2026-09-13T18:20:16.786894-07:00

Airlines press engine makers to open reconditioned-parts market to independent suppliers

AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Iran war costs bite

airBaltic files for Chapter 11 days after seeking €257 million lifeline at 25% interest

airBaltic Turns to U.S. Chapter 11 as Debt Crisis Forces Major Restructuring

JAL Begins Trials of Fully Autonomous Drones for Aircraft Exterior Inspections

JAL and Donecle launch Japan’s first autonomous drone aircraft inspection

Kansas workers push back against Trump’s call to ban Canadian jet maker

Flexjet opens MRO and FBO at Farnborough, UK

Amazon Halts Operations With 21 Air After Fatal Miami Crash

Amazon pauses operations with 21 Air after Miami cargo plane crash

Amazon Air Suspends 21 Air Operations After Fatal Miami Freighter Runway Overrun

Royal Air Maroc adds wet-leased A321 freighter capacity

Czech Republic clears Pegasus Airlines' conditional takeover of Smartwings

JAL Begins Trials of Fully Autonomous Drones for Aircraft Exterior Inspections

Airlines urge more competition on used jet engine parts

Flexjet opens MRO and FBO at Farnborough, UK

Kansas workers push back against Trump’s call to ban Canadian jet maker

Royal Air Maroc adds wet-leased A321 freighter capacity

AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Iran war costs bite

Bhogapuram, India to see first int'l ops in early 4Q26

ANA Cargo, Nippon Cargo Airlines merge to form new unit

Malaysia Airlines Posts Four Straight Profitable Years, but Margins Remain Thin

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Military aircraft flight plan reportedly triggered UK air traffic control outage

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