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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

U.S. airlines resist Boeing’s latest 737 MAX software versions amid FAA safety review

U.S. airlines have balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 MAX software versions as the FAA reviews a bug that can arise during missed landing approaches. The issue has drawn heightened attention over the past week, putting software changes and regulatory scrutiny at the center of 737 MAX operations.

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-10-03T11:54:44.238839-07:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

FAA details Boeing 737 flight-management issue affecting vertical navigation during missed approaches

By FlightGlobal: FAA not mandating operator action but advises following Boeing guidance on addressing flight-management computer issue. US regulators have detailed the flight-management software issue affecting vertical navigation on Boeing 737 models, recommending that operators of affected aircraft follow the airframer’s guidance.

2026-10-03T13:35:03.094511-07:00
GA   BizAv   Helicopter   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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NBC News • Freddie Clayton

Coast Guard searching off Nantucket for medical evacuation jet carrying 6 people heading from Bermuda to Boston

By NBC News: The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Gulfstream jet carrying six people that lost contact with flight controllers Saturday morning on its way to Boston from the island of Bermuda.

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2026-10-03T05:05:04.162167-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing 737  
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New York Times • Aaron Boxerman, Ismaeel Naar

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in ‘Terrorist’ Cockpit Attack, Emirates Says

By New York Times: The violent midair assault on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv has deepened concerns about the safety of Israelis traveling abroad.

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2026-10-03T03:19:59.432889-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Government Promises to Ban ‘Rip-Off’ Airline Fees But Retains Some of the Highest Aviation Taxes in the World

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The British government has promised to ban ‘rip-off’ airline fees, like charging parents to sit with their own children or to change simple name mistakes, in what Prime Minister Andy Burnham described as an “everyday fix” to put money back in the pockets of working families.

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2026-10-03T06:49:52.222080-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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Wall Street Journal • Benjamin Katz, Jason French, Merrill Sherman

How a Boeing 737 MAX Survived a Nosedive Traveling at the Speed of Sound

By Wall Street Journal: Two hours into a FlyDubai flight this week, a violent chain of events subjected a Boeing BA 0.67%increase; up pointing triangle 737 MAX jet to enough speed and gravitational force that could tear it to pieces.

2026-10-02T23:50:52.806540-07:00
777X   Europe   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development   Airbus   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Relief for both Airbus and Boeing as thousands of workers back new contracts

By AeroTime: Relief for both Airbus and Boeing as thousands of workers vote to back new contract proposals, averting the risk of deepening production woes.

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2026-10-02T04:36:23.190708-07:00
Europe   Orders   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   KLM  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

KLM receives first Airbus A350, starting replacement of 777-200ER fleet

By Air Data News: Dutch carrier introduces new long-haul type after decades with the Boeing 747 and 777 at the center of its Royal Dutch Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 , beginning a fleet transition that will gradually remove its Boeing 777-200ERs and remaining Airbus A330s from long-haul service.

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2026-10-02T08:50:24.487862-07:00