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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

United, American unveil summer 2027 A321XLR route plans

United Airlines and American Airlines have each revealed their first full slates of Airbus A321XLR routes for summer 2027, signaling a major deployment phase for the long-range narrowbody. The network plans will provide an early view of how both carriers intend to use the aircraft’s range and capacity.

2026-08-29T09:50:59.639125-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Air India   Airlines  
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Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram, Arpan Chaturvedi

Temasek backs Singapore Airlines' Air India investment amid growing scrutiny

By Reuters: Singapore state investor Temasek, the majority shareholder of Singapore Airlines , on ​Saturday backed the airline's investment in Air India, as scrutiny grows over its ‌stake in the loss-making Indian carrier.

Also: CNA and Economic Times
2026-08-29T00:28:57.475488-07:00
ATC   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air Canada  
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Wall Street Journal • Andrew Tangel

FAA Found LaGuardia Air-Traffic Controllers Left Work Early Before Deadly Collision

By Wall Street Journal: Federal aviation officials have found that two air-traffic controllers left work early before an Air Canada regional jet crashed into a firetruck at LaGuardia Airport in March.

Also: Aviation24, AeroTime, New York Times, Aero-News, avweb.com, airwaysmag.com, avbrief.com, aeroxplorer.com, CBS News, CBC, news.ssbcrack.com, The Independent and globalnews.ca
2026-08-27T11:25:42.184488-07:00
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CNBC • Michele Luhn

American Airlines adds batch of new international routes on its XLR planes

By CNBC: American is adding seven routes to its 2027 schedule, with the majority heading to smaller European cities from its Philadelphia hub or from New York City.

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2026-08-27T05:05:55.782504-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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Unmanned Airspace • Kylie Bielby

FAA launches BEYOND Phase 2, invites additional participants

By Unmanned Airspace: The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching Phase 2 of the BEYOND programme to expand the agency’s efforts to integrate drones into the national airspace system (NAS).

Also: Aviation Week
2026-08-28T02:07:28.205835-07:00
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Reuters

Air New Zealand sees engine disruption easing, posts smaller loss than expected

By Reuters: Air New Zealand said on Friday disruption from engine shortages was ‌easing as more aircraft returned to service, after high fuel costs and maintenance constraints pushed the carrier to its largest annual loss in three years, though the result was narrower than expected.

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2026-08-27T17:29:33.128244-07:00