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Last Updated: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, 10:00 AM PDT
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emirates.com
Emirates opens $135M Crew Training Centre, boosting annual pilot training capacity 54% (45,000 hrs)
By emirates.com: Expands Emirates’ yearly pilot training capacity by 54% and 45,000 hoursDesigned and built with an investment of US$135 millionDubai, UAE, 16 September 2025: Emirates announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art flight crew training centre, which aligns with the airline’s strategic growth.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch • Editor
U.S. Department of Transportation to Add Fentanyl to Mandatory Drug-Testing Panel for Safety-Sensitive Transportation Workers
By AINonline: Fentanyl use on the rise.
Associated Press
• Associated Press
Man arrested after drone breaches airspace restrictions near Windsor Castle before US President Trump's visit
By Associated Press: A man has been arrested for flying a drone near Windsor Castle the day before U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit.
Vertical Mag
Ascent Aerosystems elevates Paul Fermo to president
By Vertical Mag: Fermo currently serves as vice president of business development and will assume the role on Oct. 1, 2025, as current CEO and co-founder, Peter Fuchs, retires.
AINonline
• Gordon Gilbert
Appeals Court Allows Per‑Seat Charter Operators to Use FBOs at Westchester County Airport (KHPN)
By AINonline: Verdict allows per-seat charter operators to use FBOs at the New York-area airport.
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
US Airline Traffic — June 2025 T‑100 Update: ULCC Shifts, Network Dominance and Market Share Trends
By AirInsight: Explore updated US traffic models from the latest T-100 dataset. See ULCC shifts, network carrier dominance, fortress hubs, and evolving market share trends.
Reuters
• Manuela Andreoni
Texas refinery supplying 'green' jet fuel to U.S. airlines sourced cattle fat tied to Amazon deforestation
By Reuters: A Texas refinery that supplies green fuel to U.S. airlines has been purchasing animal fat from cattle raised on illegally cleared lands in the Amazon rainforest, according to a Reuters review of government tracking data, interviews and eyewitness accounts.
