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Washington Dulles board approves $19.9 billion airport overhaul, including $6.2 billion terminal reconstruction

The primary international airport serving the Washington, D.C., region is set to begin a $6.2 billion reconstruction of its main terminal in late 2027. The project forms part of a broader $19.9 billion plan to overhaul Washington Dulles and its supporting infrastructure.

The Points Guy • Edward Russell

Hold your lounges! Dulles’ love-it-or-hate it people movers aren’t going anywhere until the mid-2030s

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2026-08-19T09:35:59.147686-07:00

AI Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer nears certification of world's first automatic takeoff system

By Air Data News: Embraer is approaching certification of a technology that will give its E190-E2 and E195-E2 a capability not currently available on other commercial airliners: automatically performing the rotation and initial phase of takeoff.

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2026-08-19T09:50:11.553789-07:00

PaxEx Airports Policy & Regulation Airlines

time.com • Philip Wang

ICE Is Asking Gate Agents To Help Arrest Passengers. Some Are Pushing Back

By time.com: ICE agents are increasingly making arrests at U.S. airports, leaving airline workers unsure when they must cooperate.

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2026-08-19T10:06:12.781383-07:00

NTSB Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

AINonline • Matt Thurber

NTSB Releases Docket Info on Philadelphia Learjet Medevac Accident

By AINonline: Investigators focus on somatogravic illusion and pitch-trim setting.

Also: avweb.com

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2026-08-19T10:06:27.228130-07:00

Event eVTOL Farnborough Airshow

eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

FIA 2026: Megha Bhatia of Eve Air Mobility Highlights $14B Backlog and New Commercial Commitments

By eVTOL Insights: At the Farnborough Air Show 2026, Eve Air Mobility's Chief Commercial Officer, Megha Bhatia, shared major updates regarding the company's eVTOL aircraft program.

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2026-08-19T10:20:30.338783-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Argentina to seek new appeal on $391mn Aerolíneas award

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-08-19T11:06:42.776374-07:00

PaxEx Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection) Delta Air Lines

Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Delta Incident Puts Aviation Cybersecurity into Sharp Focus

By Via Satellite: In-flight connectivity (IFC) has a been a huge topic in satellite circles for well over a decade now, as airlines roll out these services improving both passenger experience and operations.

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2026-08-19T09:13:17.792640-07:00

AI Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Spirit Airlines

Bloomberg Law • James Nani

Spirit Data Sale to Google Prompts Flight Attendants’ Objection

By Bloomberg Law: A flight attendants’ union raised privacy concerns in response to the proposed sale of Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc.'s deindentified business data and operations records to Google LLC, which plans to use the information to train its artificial intelligence.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Flight Attendant Union Fights Google’s Bid for Spirit Airlines Crew Data in Bankruptcy Sale

Also: The Independent

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2026-08-19T08:20:05.320387-07:00

Washington Dulles board approves $19.9 billion airport overhaul, including $6.2 billion terminal reconstruction

Hold your lounges! Dulles’ love-it-or-hate it people movers aren’t going anywhere until the mid-2030s

Embraer nears certification of world's first automatic takeoff system

ICE Is Asking Gate Agents To Help Arrest Passengers. Some Are Pushing Back

NTSB Releases Docket Info on Philadelphia Learjet Medevac Accident

FIA 2026: Megha Bhatia of Eve Air Mobility Highlights $14B Backlog and New Commercial Commitments

Argentina to seek new appeal on $391mn Aerolíneas award

Delta Incident Puts Aviation Cybersecurity into Sharp Focus

Spirit Data Sale to Google Prompts Flight Attendants’ Objection

Flight Attendant Union Fights Google’s Bid for Spirit Airlines Crew Data in Bankruptcy Sale

Argentina to seek new appeal on $391mn Aerolíneas award

Board approves $19.9 billion plan to overhaul Washington Dulles airport

ICE Is Asking Gate Agents To Help Arrest Passengers. Some Are Pushing Back

FIA 2026: Megha Bhatia of Eve Air Mobility Highlights $14B Backlog and New Commercial Commitments

NTSB Releases Docket Info on Philadelphia Learjet Medevac Accident

Embraer nears certification of world's first automatic takeoff system

NASA reveals new colors of Boeing 737 with secretive Air Force past

Electra tests ultra-STOL aircraft as feeder for major airports

Lufthansa’s first Starlink-equipped aircraft enters service

Dovetail upbeat on European certification path for electric powertrain

American Airlines to Install Seatback Screens Across 800+ Narrowbody Aircraft

ATSB finds Qantas A380 flew two long-haul sectors with maintenance lamp left inside wing

Air India Expands Pilot Drug Testing After Phuket–Delhi Incident as Malaysia Airlines Screens Cockpit and Cabin Crews

Google wins Spirit Airlines’ business-data trove for $10 million to train AI models

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