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Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

Aeroflot orders 90 Yakovlev MC-21-310s, expanding its commitment to Russia’s domestic narrowbody

Aeroflot Group has signed for 90 Yakovlev MC-21-310s, adding to an existing order for 18 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled for 2029–2032, with Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines, simulators, crew training and 22 years of aftermarket support included in the agreement.

Also: FlightGlobal and defensemirror.com

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2026-09-18T12:35:11.290881-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Prolonged fuel spike prompts US airlines to reevaluate Q4 capacity plans

By FlightGlobal: United, American and Southwest warn they will cull schedules if fuel costs remain elevated. With the price of jet fuel lingering near all-time highs, airlines and investors are questioning if capacity plans for the critical winter months can hold.

Also: Fortune, Fox Business and Aviation Week

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2026-09-18T11:35:29.488531-07:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

Major US airlines oppose Air China bid to schedule additional US flights

By Reuters: A group representing major US airlines said on Friday it opposes Air China's bid to schedule additional flights from Beijing ‌to New York and Washington as part of President Xi Jinping's planned meeting with President Donald Trump.

View from the Wing

American, Delta And United Fight Just Two More China Flights—They Don’t Want Cheap Fares Back

aeroxplorer.com

Major US Airlines Push Back Against Air China's Request for Additional US Flights

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2026-09-18T11:50:54.942988-07:00

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Joby Aviation • Joby Aviation

Joby Completes First-Ever Fully Autonomous Flight Across the United States

By Joby Aviation: SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — September 18, 2026 — Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) today announced that an aircraft equipped with its autonomy technology has completed the first-ever autonomous flight across the United States.

aviationnews.eu

Joby’s Autonomous Cessna Caravan Flies 3,199 Miles Across U.S. Without Pilot Intervention

Flying Magazine

Joby Autonomous Caravan Flies Cross-Country Without Pilot Input

Also: eVTOL Insights, Wall Street Journal, AeroTime, AirInsight, Aviation Week, Joby Aviation, interestingengineering.com, TechCrunch, nextgendefense.com and avweb.com

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2026-09-18T05:06:20.965543-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

US airlines urge government to not allow new Air China flights

By FlightGlobal: Airlines for America argues US carriers are at a disadvantage in not being able to overfly Russia on routes to China The trade group representing major US airlines is urging regulators not to allow new Air China flights to New York and Washington, DC.

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2026-09-18T14:05:07.778978-07:00

BizAv Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Flexjet receives first Embraer Praetor 600E from massive 182-jet order

By Air Data News: Embraer has delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, starting deliveries of the updated super-midsize business jet to one of the world's largest fractional aircraft operators.

AeroTime

Embraer delivers first Praetor 600E to launch partner Flexjet

aviationnews.eu

Embraer Delivers First Praetor 600E Super-Midsize Jet to Fleet Launch Customer Flexjet

Also: AINonline, ch-aviation, FlightGlobal, Textron, businessjetinteriorsinternational.com and 6 more

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2026-09-18T05:36:42.434476-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

KLM Flight Diverts After Passenger’s Power Bank Catches Fire at 30,000 Feet

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Amsterdam to the Caribbean island of Curaçao were forced to make an emergency diversion on Thursday afternoon after a passenger’s power bank caught fire and exploded – the passenger is reported to be none other than one of KLM’s ex-Chief Executives.