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Reuters • Joanna Plucinska, Julia Payne

Flydubai co-pilot’s alleged axe attack exposes limits of screening for rogue pilots

Airline executives say safety standards remain high after a flydubai co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with an axe last week in an attempt to crash the aircraft. They acknowledged, however, that safeguards cannot fully prevent a rogue pilot from acting against the crew or aircraft.

Also: Reuters

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2026-10-08T06:04:49.822736-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

Reuters • Joanna Plucinska, Julia Payne

Airline chiefs say can't fully guard against rogue pilots after flydubai attack

By Reuters: Airline executives said safety standards remained high after a flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe last week in an alleged attempt to crash the plane, but acknowledged it was hard to ‌guard against a rogue pilot.

Also: Wall Street Journal

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2026-10-08T06:04:49.822736-07:00

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Reuters • Joanna Plucinska, Julia Payne

Ryanair's O'Leary says 'insanely higher' jet fuel cost could remain into 2028

By Reuters: European airlines could face more than another year of elevated fuel costs and higher fares due to the Iran war, Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary said on Thursday, in the first warning by an executive that the knock-on effect could spill into 2028.

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2026-10-08T06:04:49.477933-07:00

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Vertical Mag • Jen Boyer

Helicopter Association of Canada shifts annual conference focus to industry leaders in 2026

By Vertical Mag: The Helicopter Association of Canada is adopting a new tack with its annual HAC Horizons conference and trade show this year.

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2026-10-08T06:05:38.626173-07:00

Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation Policy & Regulation

SpaceNews.com • Jack Wright Nelson, Steven E. Bartz

The U.S. already oversees commercial space. Novelty is not a regulatory gap.

By SpaceNews.com: A voluntary federal pilot could determine whether America’s next generation of commercial-space businesses operates under clear, generally applicable rules or must first obtain discretionary government permission merely because an activity is new.

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2026-10-08T06:10:39.917773-07:00

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Leeham News • Bjorn Fehrm

How Do Doubled Jet Fuel Prices Hit Airlines? Part 3: Cargo Operations

By Leeham News: Subscription Required Over the last week, we analyzed how jet fuel prices have doubled since January (Figure 1) and how that has hit the profitability of passenger airline flights.

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2026-10-08T06:35:19.325995-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Joseph Dainty

Aegean Airlines returns to Middle East with new Damascus route

By FlightGlobal: Aegean is returning to Dubai and plans new routes to Damascus, Tripoli and Benghazi Aegean Airlines Greek carrier is resuming services to Dubai, entering Syria and planning further expansion into North Africa next year.

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2026-10-08T07:06:34.617953-07:00

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Leeham News • Howard Hardee • Editor

Folding Wingtips Present Challenge for Next Narrowbody Jets

By Leeham News: Folding wingtips could be considered something of a proven concept since they are a signature feature of the 777X. But before such technology can enable greater wingspans on the eventual successors to the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max families, several technical challenges still must be resolved.

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2026-10-08T07:06:37.305790-07:00

Flydubai co-pilot’s alleged axe attack exposes limits of screening for rogue pilots

Airline chiefs say can't fully guard against rogue pilots after flydubai attack

Ryanair's O'Leary says 'insanely higher' jet fuel cost could remain into 2028

Helicopter Association of Canada shifts annual conference focus to industry leaders in 2026

The U.S. already oversees commercial space. Novelty is not a regulatory gap.

How Do Doubled Jet Fuel Prices Hit Airlines? Part 3: Cargo Operations

Aegean Airlines returns to Middle East with new Damascus route

Folding Wingtips Present Challenge for Next Narrowbody Jets

Swiss weather intelligence firm Meteomatics unveils new high-altitude drone

Brazil’s Azul to wet lease B787-8

Folding Wingtips Present Challenge for Next Narrowbody Jets

Aegean Airlines returns to Middle East with new Damascus route

Delta passenger arrested after stealing and crashing a tug at John Wayne Airport

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Brazil’s Azul to wet lease B787-8

Swiss weather intelligence firm Meteomatics unveils new high-altitude drone

This 1974 Cessna A185F Skywagon Is an Off-Grid-Ready ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Delta passenger arrested after stealing and crashing a tug at John Wayne Airport

British Airways to remove 52 seats in major A380 cabin overhaul, expanding premium economy and business class

British Airways to remove 52 seats in major A380 cabin overhaul, expanding premium economy and business class

Flydubai co-pilot allegedly tried to seize aircraft and steer it toward Ben Gurion Airport

Airbus targets production capacity of 100 aircraft monthly for A320 successor

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