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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Spirit Airlines’ final Airbus aircraft sold in $421 million bankruptcy deal

By FlightGlobal: Four aircraft were purchased by engine-lessor FTAI Aviation while the other 23 will go to 'SuperB' bondholders. A fleet of 27 Airbus aircraft formerly owned by Spirit Airlines has been sold as part of the company's bankruptcy wind-down.

2026-09-24T06:37:14.551737-07:00
Supply Chain   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Reuters • Alexandra Alper

US, Japanese officials discussed China's yttrium curbs ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, document shows

By Reuters: US and Japanese government officials and company officials met to discuss ​supply bottlenecks affecting access to Chinese yttrium, a rare earth metal vital to aerospace and chipmaking, two weeks before President Donald Trump's ‌summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a document seen by Reuters shows.

2026-09-24T05:37:44.968269-07:00
ATC   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing 737  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Malta Air 737 landed with critically-low fuel after airport erroneously rejected diversion

By FlightGlobal: Manchester initially refused to accept Ryanair Group flight forced to abort approaches during Scottish storm. UK investigators have determined that a Ryanair Group Boeing 737-800 landed at Manchester with critically-low fuel reserves, having erroneously been denied earlier permission to divert to the airport.

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2026-09-24T04:05:32.992371-07:00
Routes   Africa   Airports   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Ethiopian Airlines halts Tigray flights amid fighting

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Ethiopian Airlines De Havilland DHC-8-Q400, © De Havilland Aircraft of Canada By Hilka Birns 24Sep2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International ) has again suspended flights from Addis Ababa International to Makale (also known as Mekelle), Axum , and Shire/ Indaselassie , in Ethiopia's northern Tigray, effective September 23, 2026, citing the "current situation" in the region amid reports that Tigrayan forces had taken control of Mekelle airport.

2026-09-24T03:50:36.201338-07:00