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Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

BEA reenacts night flight to assess runway-lighting role in Nice near miss

France’s BEA reenacted the nighttime approach at Nice Airport to examine how runway lighting may have affected a serious incident involving Nouvelair and easyJet aircraft. The evidence-gathering exercise is intended to clarify the visual cues available to crews and the contribution of airport lighting to the event.

2026-09-21T05:37:34.837715-07:00
ATC   PaxEx   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Danny Lee

UK Airspace Suffers Second System Failure, Delaying Flights

By Bloomberg: The UK airspace suffered temporary disruption over northern England and Scotland, leading to delays and cancellations that frustrated passengers and airlines, just weeks after a widespread glitch wrought havoc across the country’s airports.

Also: FlightGlobal, aerospaceglobalnews.com, Aviation Business News, Daily Sabah, CNA and euroweeklynews.com
2026-09-21T02:50:04.517806-07:00
eVTOL   Leadership   Airbus  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Vertical Aerospace appoints former Airbus commercial-aircraft chief Fabrice Bregier as chair

By FlightGlobal: French executive succeeds long-term predecessor Domhnal Slattery.

Also: Urban Air Mobility News and Seeking Alpha
2026-09-21T03:49:58.839694-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs  
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Urban Air Mobility News • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Elroy Air wins new order for Chaparral cargo eVTOLs from Bristow Group

By Urban Air Mobility News: Elroy Air has announced that Bristow Group has expanded its early delivery reservations for the Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft, reserving 10 additional early delivery positions for a total of 15.

Also: eVTOL Insights
2026-09-21T03:06:47.416645-07:00
MRO   Middle East   PaxEx   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Brooke Ingemi

Flydubai launches cabin retrofit programme as fleet surpasses 100 aircraft

By FlightGlobal: Middle Eastern carrier will install lie-flat business-class seats and larger overhead bins. For the next phase of its growth strategy, Flydubai will begin a new cabin retrofit programme as its fleet expands beyond 100 aircraft by the end of this year.

2026-09-21T05:35:54.536324-07:00