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Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

SPEEA councils oppose tentative agreement amid contract resentment and communication concerns

Bargaining Unit Councils at the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace voted against a tentative agreement, citing lingering resentment over past contracts, comparisons with the 2024 IAM 751 deal and poor communications. The vote suggests the agreement faces a difficult path to ratification.

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2026-08-12T09:36:38.587244-07:00

PaxEx Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Seattle-Tacoma Airport Advances $2.5B S Concourse Renovation

By Flying Magazine: Project expected to improve the customer experience and increase operational efficiency.

Also: Airline Economics and AviationPros

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2026-08-12T08:06:47.457331-07:00

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Skift • Meghna Maharishi

American Airlines CEO Outlines C-Suite Overhaul to Close ‘Meaningful Gap’

By Skift: American is expanding the responsibilities of some of its executives as it looks to boost its profits and close the gap with competitors.

Airline Geeks

American Airlines Reshuffles Senior Management to Address Profitability Gap

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2026-08-12T08:07:43.309397-07:00

North America Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Vertical Mag • AirSuite Press Release

Ontario invests in AirSuite to advance aviation ground operation technology

By Vertical Mag: AirSuite secures funding to advance innovative mobility technologies with support from the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network.

Also: Wings and helicoptersmagazine.com

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2026-08-12T08:21:29.272201-07:00

eVTOL Farnborough Airshow Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus Beta Technologies Boeing

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Boeing deliveries fall further behind Airbus after recent momentum slows

By AeroTime: Boeing 's commercial aircraft deliveries in 2026 have fallen further behind rival Airbus after recent momentum built in May and June appeared to slow.

aviationnews.eu

Airbus Secures Global Aircraft Delivery Lead Over Boeing Through July 2026

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August 2026

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2026-08-12T06:21:23.443999-07:00

Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Seven Colombian airports shut after earthquake

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Avianca at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-08-12T07:21:56.050355-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Regional Jet Declares Fuel Emergency After Three Failed Landing Attempts

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An American Eagle regional jet declared a fuel emergency and diverted to Evansville after three failed landing attempts at Lexington and Louisville.

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2026-08-12T05:51:14.732904-07:00

Frequent-flyer programs AI PaxEx Airlines Delta Air Lines

PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Delta Concierge Launches with Questionable Value-add

By PaxEx.Aero: Delta Air Lines' "Concierge" GenAI assistant is now generally available via the Fly Delta app. First teased at CES 2025 with sky-high conceptual utility, the initial deployment comes up well short of the promised use cases.

Airline Geeks

Delta Expands Access to AI Assistant

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2026-08-12T06:05:03.489291-07:00

SPEEA councils oppose tentative agreement amid contract resentment and communication concerns

Seattle-Tacoma Airport Advances $2.5B S Concourse Renovation

American Airlines CEO Outlines C-Suite Overhaul to Close ‘Meaningful Gap’

American Airlines Reshuffles Senior Management to Address Profitability Gap

Ontario invests in AirSuite to advance aviation ground operation technology

Boeing deliveries fall further behind Airbus after recent momentum slows

Airbus Secures Global Aircraft Delivery Lead Over Boeing Through July 2026

August 2026

Seven Colombian airports shut after earthquake

American Airlines Regional Jet Declares Fuel Emergency After Three Failed Landing Attempts

Delta Concierge Launches with Questionable Value-add

Delta Expands Access to AI Assistant

Pontifications: Lingering resentment overhangs SPEEA vote; contract defeat seems likely

Ontario invests in AirSuite to advance aviation ground operation technology

Seattle-Tacoma Airport Advances $2.5B S Concourse Renovation

American Airlines CEO Outlines C-Suite Overhaul to Close ‘Meaningful Gap’

Seven Colombian airports shut after earthquake

Türkiye's SunExpress consolidates services under one brand

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C919 makes international debut, but COMAC still faces major barriers

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airBaltic Abandons 100-Jet Growth Plan, Cuts A220 Fleet to 36

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Boeing delivered 53 jets in July, trailing Airbus as orders reached 30 net

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