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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

David Cummins appointed TSA administrator; Tom Chapman confirmed for another NTSB term

David Cummins has been appointed administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, while Tom Chapman was confirmed to serve another term on the National Transportation Safety Board. The appointments set leadership at two U.S. agencies responsible for transportation security, accident investigation and aviation safety oversight.

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2026-08-13T10:51:06.984213-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines Delta Air Lines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Frontier Airlines Flight to Fort Lauderdale Declares Medical Emergency As Four Flight Attendants Taken Sick Mid-Flight

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale declared a medical emergency after four of its five flight attendants fell sick mid-flight.

Also: Travel Radar

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2026-08-13T10:50:30.203141-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

SkyFive, Bluebox Team for Inflight Digital Boost

By PaxEx.Aero: SkyFive and Bluebox are teaming up to demonstrate the power of inflight entertainment and connectivity to drive an improved passenger experiences and stronger ancillary revenue generation.

Satellite Evolution

Blue Origin selects RBC Signals for global ground station deployment

Runway Girl

SkyFive, Bluebox Partner to Expand Airline Connectivity and Ancillary Revenue Opportunities

Also: Aviation Business News and GeekWire

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2026-08-13T10:20:08.167437-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Air Canada to use $1.8bn investment to repay bonds

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

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2026-08-13T10:50:26.593597-07:00

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Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Allegiant Extra previews the airline's premium future

By Runway Girl: Allegiant has upmarket aspirations and will launch First in 2027, but for now it still provides a solid, reliable and affordable product.

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2026-08-13T10:35:23.520562-07:00

PaxEx Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

AINonline • Matt Thurber

Portable Battery Chargers Cause 42% Rise in Plane Thermal Runaway Incidents

By AINonline: Numbers are rising and the risk of a serious incident is increasing.

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2026-08-13T08:06:22.418206-07:00

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Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

Celso Ferrer jumps from GOL to lead Boeing in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Aviacionline: The former GOL Linhas Aéreas executive will take charge of the U.S. manufacturer's operations and commercial strategy in the region starting in September.

Air Data News

GOL CEO Celso Ferrer leaves airline to lead Boeing in Latin America

AeroTime

Boeing recruits CEO of GOL Linhas Aéreas as new Latin America president

Also: FlightGlobal, Aviation Week and Seeking Alpha

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2026-08-13T06:05:10.245992-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Heart Aerospace carries out piloted maiden flight of all-electric X1

By FlightGlobal: Battery-powered demonstrator is 'representative' of manufacturer's planned ES-30 airliner. Electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has carried out the maiden flight of its X1 demonstrator, almost two years after unveiling the experimental aircraft.

Flying Magazine

History’s Largest Battery-Electric Plane Takes Flight in New York

Air Data News

Heart Aerospace flies full-scale electric aircraft demonstrator for first time

Also: AINonline, airport-suppliers.com, Urban Air Mobility News, AeroTime, marketforecast.com, ANI News Agency and 5 more

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2026-08-13T04:21:10.571382-07:00

David Cummins appointed TSA administrator; Tom Chapman confirmed for another NTSB term

Frontier Airlines Flight to Fort Lauderdale Declares Medical Emergency As Four Flight Attendants Taken Sick Mid-Flight

SkyFive, Bluebox Team for Inflight Digital Boost

Blue Origin selects RBC Signals for global ground station deployment

SkyFive, Bluebox Partner to Expand Airline Connectivity and Ancillary Revenue Opportunities

Air Canada to use $1.8bn investment to repay bonds

Allegiant Extra previews the airline's premium future

Portable Battery Chargers Cause 42% Rise in Plane Thermal Runaway Incidents

Celso Ferrer jumps from GOL to lead Boeing in Latin America and the Caribbean

GOL CEO Celso Ferrer leaves airline to lead Boeing in Latin America

Boeing recruits CEO of GOL Linhas Aéreas as new Latin America president

Heart Aerospace carries out piloted maiden flight of all-electric X1

History’s Largest Battery-Electric Plane Takes Flight in New York

Heart Aerospace flies full-scale electric aircraft demonstrator for first time

Frontier Airlines Flight to Fort Lauderdale Declares Medical Emergency As Four Flight Attendants Taken Sick Mid-Flight

David Cummins Appointed TSA Administrator

Air Canada to use $1.8bn investment to repay bonds

Allegiant Extra previews the airline's premium future

SkyFive, Bluebox Team for Inflight Digital Boost

Portable Battery Chargers Cause 42% Rise in Plane Thermal Runaway Incidents

Vertical Aerospace Extends Cash Runway with Fresh eVTOL Funding

Emirates Eyes Milan–Lima Fifth-Freedom Route as Part of Potential Italian Expansion

Why Cleaner Jet Fuel Is Taking Off in Europe Faster Than in the US

San Francisco International Airport Allowed to Increase Flight Arrivals After FAA Parallel Landing Ban

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