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FlightGlobal • Joseph Dainty

MRO Asia-Pacific: Airlines expand long-term landing-gear, engine and component support agreements

China Airlines, Hebei Airlines, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways selected MRO providers for multi-year support covering A350 landing gear, CFM56-7B engines, Boeing 787 components and 777 landing gear. HAECO also signed landing-gear agreements with ANA, JAL and Garuda Indonesia through 2030.

Aviation Business News • Craig Waters

MRO Asia-Pacific: China Airlines selects Safran for A350 landing gear overhauls

Aviation Week • Alex Derber

MRO Memo: FTAI Fleshes Out Asia-Pacific Strategy

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2026-09-25T09:05:15.259331-07:00

ATC Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

Reuters

US Senate approves legislation to address pilot, air traffic control mental health issues

By Reuters: The US Senate approved bipartisan legislation to modernize regulations on mental health guidance for pilots and air traffic controllers to encourage early disclosure and treatment.

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2026-09-25T08:35:52.190114-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airlines ATR

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

ATR pitches US regional airlines on a three-class turboprop with forward boarding

By FlightGlobal: ATR hopes to enter production by 2030, pending commercial orders to justify the undertaking. Franco-Italian airframer ATR is again pitching US carriers on a three-class turboprop to replace ageing regional jets.

1 Source

2026-09-25T10:19:57.198970-07:00

ATC Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

FAA Tool Aims to Predict Congestion Pinch Points in U.S. Airspace

By AINonline: Tool will help predict where pinch points in the National Airspace System may arise.

1 Source

2026-09-25T10:20:24.440199-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

Transport Canada Guidance Details Single-pilot International SOP Mandate

By AINonline: Guidance calls for hard weather triggers, no-fault turnarounds.

1 Source

2026-09-25T10:51:16.442722-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing 737

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Mystery Odor Sickens Seven Flight Attendants on Flight to Honolulu

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Seven flight attendants on an Alaska Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu reported being sickened by a mystery odor on Thursday, although the cause of the smell hasn’t been publicly revealed and the plane has already been returned to service.

2 Sources

2026-09-25T09:35:57.822084-07:00

GA Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA Ceases Single-Pilot Cessna Flight Exemptions After Crashes

By Bloomberg: Some Cessna aircraft that typically require two pilots will no longer receive a waiver to be flown by just one, following several fatal accidents and widespread noncompliance with rules for maintaining exemptions, the US Federal Aviation Administration said.

AINonline

FAA to Rescind Single-Pilot Exemptions for Certain Cessna Citation Models After Safety Review

2 Sources

2026-09-25T08:36:12.922947-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A350 Airbus

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus sets September 29 for first flight of A350F freighter

By Air Data News: European manufacturer plans to fly the new-generation cargo jet from Toulouse next Tuesday, subject to weather and Airbus has scheduled the maiden flight of its new A350F freighter for September 29, setting a firm date for one of the final major stages in the development of the cargo aircraft.

Air Cargo News

Airbus A350F first flight set for 29 September

aerospaceglobalnews.com

Airbus confirms date of A350F first flight after RTO testing

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2026-09-25T07:16:16.253331-07:00

MRO Asia-Pacific: Airlines expand long-term landing-gear, engine and component support agreements

MRO Asia-Pacific: China Airlines selects Safran for A350 landing gear overhauls

MRO Memo: FTAI Fleshes Out Asia-Pacific Strategy

US Senate approves legislation to address pilot, air traffic control mental health issues

ATR pitches US regional airlines on a three-class turboprop with forward boarding

FAA Tool Aims to Predict Congestion Pinch Points in U.S. Airspace

Transport Canada Guidance Details Single-pilot International SOP Mandate

Mystery Odor Sickens Seven Flight Attendants on Flight to Honolulu

FAA Ceases Single-Pilot Cessna Flight Exemptions After Crashes

FAA to Rescind Single-Pilot Exemptions for Certain Cessna Citation Models After Safety Review

Airbus sets September 29 for first flight of A350F freighter

Airbus A350F first flight set for 29 September

Airbus confirms date of A350F first flight after RTO testing

Transport Canada Guidance Details Single-pilot International SOP Mandate

FAA Tool Aims to Predict Congestion Pinch Points in U.S. Airspace

FAA Withdraws Proposed $15.7 million Civil Penalty Against Aery Aviation

ATR pitches US regional airlines on a three-class turboprop with forward boarding

Aerospace Backlogs Exceed a Decade as OEM Delivery Rates Lag and Supply-Chain Pressure Builds

Mystery Odor Sickens Seven Flight Attendants on Flight to Honolulu

Aerospace Backlogs Exceed a Decade as OEM Delivery Rates Lag and Supply-Chain Pressure Builds

Airlines waive flight-change fees ahead of nor'easter

FAA Withdraws Proposed $15.7 million Civil Penalty Against Aery Aviation

CAA probe into NATS system failure to focus on modernisation plans and lessons learned

Turkish Airlines finalizes order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, with options for 50 more

Qantas to launch first nonstop Sydney–New York service in mid-2028 with A350-1000ULR

Heart Aerospace redesigns ES-30 as ES-36, securing JSX commitment for up to 100 aircraft

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