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Leeham News • Howard Hardee • Editor

FAA completes final safety review for Boeing 737 MAX 10, bringing certification closer

The FAA has completed a final safety review of Boeing’s 737 MAX 10, moving the long-delayed model closer to certification. The review marks a key regulatory milestone, though the articles do not say approval has been granted; Boeing was reportedly hoping to secure certification ahead of its earnings report.

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2026-10-19T11:05:27.406235-07:00

Saudi Arabia Middle East Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

Skift • Deepthi Nair

Third of Saudi Flights Canceled As High Profile Events Postponed

By Skift: B.alotaby More than a third of all flights from Saudi Arabia were canceled or did not fly on Monday amid continued attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, according to aviation analytics company Cirium.

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2026-10-19T10:15:48.437662-07:00

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APEX • Joshua Kupietzky

APEX FTE EXPO 2026: Spafax Showcases a More Connected Passenger Journey With Spafax One

By APEX: Spafax will showcase how Spafax One connects content, data, personalization, and commerce across the passenger journey.

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2026-10-19T11:19:27.513221-07:00

BizAv M&A Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Vertical Mag • PhilJets Press Release

WCC Aviation holdings signs deal to acquire 30% stake in PhilJets

By Vertical Mag: WCC Aviation Holdings is acquiring a 30% stake in PhilJets, enhancing opportunities in Philippine aviation services.

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2026-10-19T11:49:11.299678-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Expedition Finds No Evidence of Amelia Earhart’s Electra at Nikumaroro

By Flying Magazine: Joint search team concludes ‘Taraia Object’ anomaly is organic material rather than aircraft wreckage of Amelia Earhart.

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2026-10-19T11:55:02.423297-07:00

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The Air Current • Elan Head

Instrument flying gets a reinvention with new electric aircraft

By The Air Current: Last month, Electra demonstrated that its fixed-wing EL2 prototype can fly the types of instrument procedures typically limited to helicopters when it tested specially developed routes and approaches across multiple airports in Virginia.

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2026-10-19T12:04:34.945343-07:00

Routes Europe Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Sarajevo, BiH offers airline base subsidies for 2027

By ch-aviation: The Tourism Association of Sarajevo Canton has invited airlines to apply by November 12, 2026, for subsidies supporting services at Sarajevo in 2027, including incentives for establishing a base.

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2026-10-19T10:54:59.518533-07:00

BizAv Airline Industry & Market Trends

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Amid signals of business aviation ‘softening’, NBAA and Rolland Vincent launch analytics deal

By FlightGlobal: Operators are warning that rising costs could lead them to fly less.

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2026-10-19T11:05:30.697638-07:00

FAA completes final safety review for Boeing 737 MAX 10, bringing certification closer

Third of Saudi Flights Canceled As High Profile Events Postponed

APEX FTE EXPO 2026: Spafax Showcases a More Connected Passenger Journey With Spafax One

WCC Aviation holdings signs deal to acquire 30% stake in PhilJets

Expedition Finds No Evidence of Amelia Earhart’s Electra at Nikumaroro

Instrument flying gets a reinvention with new electric aircraft

Sarajevo, BiH offers airline base subsidies for 2027

Amid signals of business aviation ‘softening’, NBAA and Rolland Vincent launch analytics deal

Expedition Finds No Evidence of Amelia Earhart’s Electra at Nikumaroro

Instrument flying gets a reinvention with new electric aircraft

WCC Aviation holdings signs deal to acquire 30% stake in PhilJets

Boeing Hoping to Secure 737 Max 10 Certification Ahead of Earnings

APEX FTE EXPO 2026: Spafax Showcases a More Connected Passenger Journey With Spafax One

Sarajevo, BiH offers airline base subsidies for 2027

Falcon 50 Charter Jet Hits Las Vegas Airport Fence after Aborted Takeoff

Argentina's Air Dalken secures AOC with Citation V

STA Jets acquires Colorado-based charter operator International Jet

LATAM Airbus A320 suffers engine fire before takeoff in Peru

Transport Canada opens consultation on Air Canada–United joint-venture expansion

Transport Canada opens consultation on Air Canada–United joint-venture expansion

FAA holds final certification board meeting for Boeing 737 MAX 10

Boeing sales chief Brad McMullen to retire in December; Ryan Weir named successor

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