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Africa Orders Airlines Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Nigeria’s Caliphate Air receives first Embraer E190, expanding its startup fleet

Nigerian startup Caliphate Air has received its first Embraer E190, adding a larger aircraft type to a launch fleet previously made up entirely of secondhand Brazilian regional jets. The delivery highlights another new African airline adopting Embraer aircraft as it builds its initial operating platform.

Also: ch-aviation

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2026-09-01T05:06:15.485420-07:00

China Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines COMAC

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Leeham News

Boosting C919 Production Rates Remains Comac’s Real Test

By Leeham News: Subscription Required By Jay Menon Sept. 1, 2026, Leeham News & Analysis: Air China’s C919 flight from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar last month carried the Chinese narrowbody across an important boundary.

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2026-09-01T06:20:56.498542-07:00

GA NTSB Accident

AINonline • David Jack Kenny

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: September 2026

By AINonline: Preliminary and final accident reports, September 2026.

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AIN September 2026 digital issue

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Also: Aviation Safety Network and Aero-News

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2026-09-01T03:20:56.669455-07:00

ATC Aviation Safety & Regulation Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

AINonline • Kerry Lynch, Matt Thurber

AIN Roundtable—Readying for Potential Navigation Spoofing, Jamming

By AINonline: Experts gather to discuss the problems and solutions surrounding GNSS interference.

1 Source

2026-09-01T04:21:09.800246-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

JetZero Secures $100 Million as Z4 Blended-Wing Aircraft Advances Toward Full-Scale Flight

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1 Source

2026-09-01T04:00:36.457601-07:00

ATC Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing 737

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

South Korea Refers Seven Officials to Prosecutors Over Jeju Air Muan Crash

By ch-aviation: Seven South Korean transport ministry officials have been referred to prosecutors for allegedly issuing misleading information about the Muan airport localizer struck by the Jeju Air (7C, Jeju) flight that crashed on December 29, 2024.

Also: FlightGlobal

3 Sources

2026-08-31T17:20:07.367010-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

JetBlue’s acquisition of Spirit’s LaGuardia slots gets tentative nod from US FAA

By FlightGlobal: Regulator says proposed sale is in the public interest because it allows low-fare competition to continue at the airport.

Airline Geeks

FAA Tentatively Approves JetBlue’s Acquisition of Spirit Slots at LaGuardia

2 Sources

2026-09-01T02:35:17.471168-07:00

BizAv Leadership Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

AINonline • Jessica Reed

People in Aviation —September 2026

By AINonline: Michel Denis was named CEO of Daher, Steve Varsano president of Flexjet, and Robert Sumwalt was the next Wright Trophy recipient.

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2026-09-01T04:21:10.532059-07:00

Nigeria’s Caliphate Air receives first Embraer E190, expanding its startup fleet

Boosting C919 Production Rates Remains Comac’s Real Test

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: September 2026

AIN September 2026 digital issue

September, 2026 |

AIN Roundtable—Readying for Potential Navigation Spoofing, Jamming

JetZero Secures $100 Million as Z4 Blended-Wing Aircraft Advances Toward Full-Scale Flight

South Korea Refers Seven Officials to Prosecutors Over Jeju Air Muan Crash

JetBlue’s acquisition of Spirit’s LaGuardia slots gets tentative nod from US FAA

FAA Tentatively Approves JetBlue’s Acquisition of Spirit Slots at LaGuardia

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Embraer E-Jets attract another new airline in Nigeria

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AIN Roundtable—Readying for Potential Navigation Spoofing, Jamming

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