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Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

United completes first phase of Denver pilot-training expansion, adding simulator capacity for 860 pilots daily

United Airlines has completed the first phase of an expansion at its Denver flight-training center, adding dozens of simulators as its pilot workforce approaches 18,000. The carrier says the more than $145 million investment will support 1,600 direct jobs and capacity to train 860 pilots daily.

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2026-08-20T10:05:12.641085-07:00
Europe   M&A   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Icelandair Group agrees price for share in former rival Play’s Maltese AOC holder

By FlightGlobal: Purchase agreement will provide Icelandic flag-carrier with flexibility to 'streamline' operation. Icelandair Group is paying $686,000 for a 49% shareholding in the company Play Europe, the Maltese division of Icelandair’s former budget rival Play.

2026-08-20T11:20:05.950155-07:00
Routes   Europe   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Boeing  
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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Alaska’s international expansion continues with two more European routes

By FlightGlobal: Flights to Athens and Paris form part of the carrier's strategy to operate 12 intercontinental routes from Seattle by 2030.

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2026-08-20T08:05:14.748804-07:00
GA   NTSB   Helicopter   North America   Airports   Accident  
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Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

One Killed in Midair Collision Involving Police Helicopter and Cessna in Pennsylvania

By Flying Magazine: 2 survive midair collision over runway in Pennsylvania.

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2026-08-20T06:52:13.620315-07:00