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Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA orders inspections of Boeing 787s after manufacturing gaps fall outside engineering specifications

The FAA is requiring inspections of some Boeing 787 Dreamliners after a Boeing investigation identified potential manufacturing errors that left gaps outside approved engineering specifications. The directive adds a new compliance and quality-control burden to the 787 program, with implications for affected operators and Boeing’s production oversight.

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2026-08-26T08:21:05.231986-07:00
Routes   Middle East   Airbus A330   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
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Delta Air Lines • Staff Writer

Delta to restart New York-JFK to Tel Aviv service beginning Sept. 6

By Delta Air Lines: Delta will restart daily service between New York-JFK International Airport and Ben Gurion International Airport on Sept. 6.|.

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2026-08-26T06:34:07.934955-07:00
Supply Chain   Africa   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Charles Gorrivan, Jack Farchy

Jet Fuel Crisis Roils Namibia as Vitol Races to Ease Shortage

By Bloomberg: A jet fuel shortage in Namibia that has forced airlines to redirect flights could extend until the weekend, after a contaminated cargo left trading house Vitol Group rushing to replace supply for its customers in the country.

2026-08-26T07:22:22.700973-07:00