Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Howard Hardee

FAA certifies higher MTOW for Boeing 787‑9 and 787‑10, unlocking extra range and payload

The FAA has certified Boeing’s long‑planned iMTOW package for the 787‑9 and 787‑10, raising maximum takeoff weights and allowing operators to carry materially more payload or fly longer ranges on existing routes. The approval clears the way for Boeing to begin deliveries under the revised limits.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-03-23T13:09:31.295192-07:00
Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines   Lufthansa  
Bloomberg • Sonja Wind

Lufthansa Extends Some Middle East Flight Cuts Into October

By Bloomberg: Deutsche Lufthansa AG is extending its suspension of flights to Iran and other destinations in the Middle East for several more months as the war grinds on.

Also: travelandtourworld.com and travelandtourworld.com
2026-03-23T11:25:21.996404-07:00
ATC   North America   Airports   TSA   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
The Atlantic • David A Graham

U.S. Aviation Teetering on Collapse: Fatal Crashes, Overstressed ATC and Security Gridlock

By The Atlantic: Fatal crashes, overstressed controllers, and endless security lines reveal a system teetering on the brink of failure.

Also: CNA, the-independent.com and The Independent
2026-03-23T08:58:42.941645-07:00