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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Brazil’s MIL Aviação secures RBAC 135 certification

Brazilian operator MIL Aviação has secured certification under RBAC 135, the country’s requirements for commercial air operations. The announcement marks a regulatory milestone for the company, though the available report provides no details on its aircraft, planned services or timing for operations.

2026-10-14T10:55:40.697390-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Abra still eyeing IPO when volatility clears

By FlightGlobal: Abra chief executive Adrian Neuhauser says the group remains ready for listing, but that timing is not right. Latin American airline group Abra continues to target an initial public offering (IPO), but chief executive Adrian Neuhauser says continued volatility means the timing is not yet right.

2026-10-14T12:05:45.512573-07:00
ATC   AI   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

FAA Must Pause Use of AI-Based SMART ATC System, Lawmakers Say

By Flying Magazine: Lawmakers urged the FAA to halt its rollout of Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories (SMART) for ATC.

Also: Washington Post, Aviation Week and realcleardefense.com
2026-10-14T09:16:00.626631-07:00
Europe   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   TAP Air Portugal   Lufthansa  
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Bloomberg • Henrique Almeida, Sonja Wind

Lufthansa Is Said to Be Frontrunner to Buy Minority Stake in TAP

By Bloomberg: Deutsche Lufthansa AG has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire a minority stake in Portugal’s state-owned airline TAP, according to people familiar with the matter.

Also: Air Data News, ch-aviation, Airline Geeks, aviationnews.eu, Live and Let's Fly, Aviation24, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Skift, AeroTime, One Mile at a Time and 28 more
2026-10-14T02:05:30.057575-07:00
Europe   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   TAP Air Portugal   Lufthansa  
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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Will Guisbond

Aerospace CEOs Meet with Duffy to Discuss Certification Reform

By Bloomberg: The chief executives of Boeing Co., RTX Corp., GE Aerospace and other major aerospace companies are meeting with US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday to discuss ways to streamline regulator approvals for new aircraft and parts, according to people familiar with the meeting.

Also: ch-aviation, Airline Geeks, aviationnews.eu, Live and Let's Fly, Bloomberg, Aviation24, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Skift, AeroTime, One Mile at a Time and 28 more
2026-10-14T10:05:35.549057-07:00