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Reuters • David Shepardson

Aging U.S. air traffic control system exposed by failing infrastructure and stalled upgrades

America’s air traffic control network remains dependent on outdated telecommunications, decades-old Compaq computers and replacement parts sourced on eBay. Repeated failures, including severed cables, underscore the operational vulnerabilities facing a system whose modernization efforts have stalled.

Also: tsi-mag.com

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2026-09-23T03:20:26.767299-07:00

Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Global passenger traffic in H1 2026 reflects ‘marked slowdown from 2025’s pace’

By AeroTime: Airports Council International's (ACI) latest Annual World Airport Traffic report claims that there has been a "marked slowdown from 2025’s pace".

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2026-09-23T03:38:33.242151-07:00

Africa Airports Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

Reuters

Tigrayan forces seize airport, Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights

By Reuters: Tigrayan forces seized the main airport in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region on Wednesday, three local sources said, and Ethiopian ‌Airlines suspended flights to the region, in the latest escalation to raise fears of a new war.

Also: Euronews

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2026-09-23T03:51:32.790701-07:00

eVTOL Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Heart Unveils Redesigned Flagship Hybrid-Electric Airliner, JSX Order

By Flying Magazine: JSX places deposit-backed order for 50 Heart ES-36s with options for 50 more.

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2026-09-23T04:06:58.899360-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Embraer

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Unintended nose-down trim preceded hard landing that fractured ERJ-145 wing

By FlightGlobal: Captain's approach technique examined after JSX aircxraft touched down at Houston with near-3.9g impact. Unintentional nose-down pitch trim on final approach led to the hard landing which badly damaged a JSX Air Embraer ERJ-145LR at Houston’s Hobby airport two years ago.

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2026-09-23T02:35:56.192312-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Condor

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Germany's Condor eyes $230mn cost cuts by 4Q28

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2026-09-23T03:20:38.942334-07:00

Honeywell Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines Embraer

Aviacionline • Pablo Diaz

GPS failure on Embraer E2 jets disrupts operators' flight schedules

By Aviacionline: Azul adjusted its network after its E2s lost GPS reception when powered up on the ground. Embraer and Honeywell are investigating; a reset restores the signal only temporarily.

Air Data News

GPS problem halts Azul’s Embraer E2 flights for nearly three hours

Airline Economics

Embraer, Honeywell respond to E2 GPS fault disrupting flights

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2026-09-22T18:20:30.547359-07:00

Middle East Policy & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Export Controls & Trade Compliance Airlines

Bloomberg • Danny Lee, Kateryna Kadabashy, Satid Sutipanya

Iran Flights Head to China and Thailand in Defiance of US Sanctions

By Bloomberg: Iranian airlines continued operating international flights Wednesday, defying a US deadline meant to ground the Middle East nation’s fleet by imposing sanctions on companies that provide services to the carriers.

flightlineweekly.com

Washington Finds a Novel Way to Ground Iran’s Airlines

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2026-09-23T01:51:17.984797-07:00

Aging U.S. air traffic control system exposed by failing infrastructure and stalled upgrades

Global passenger traffic in H1 2026 reflects ‘marked slowdown from 2025’s pace’

Tigrayan forces seize airport, Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights

Heart Unveils Redesigned Flagship Hybrid-Electric Airliner, JSX Order

Unintended nose-down trim preceded hard landing that fractured ERJ-145 wing

Germany's Condor eyes $230mn cost cuts by 4Q28

GPS failure on Embraer E2 jets disrupts operators' flight schedules

GPS problem halts Azul’s Embraer E2 flights for nearly three hours

Embraer, Honeywell respond to E2 GPS fault disrupting flights

Iran Flights Head to China and Thailand in Defiance of US Sanctions

Washington Finds a Novel Way to Ground Iran’s Airlines

Heart Unveils Redesigned Flagship Hybrid-Electric Airliner, JSX Order

Tigrayan forces seize airport, Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights

Global passenger traffic in H1 2026 reflects ‘marked slowdown from 2025’s pace’

Germany's Condor eyes $230mn cost cuts by 4Q28

US air traffic vulnerabilities exposed by old computers, severed cables and stalled upgrades

Unintended nose-down trim preceded hard landing that fractured ERJ-145 wing

Starlink powers live football streaming on United

EU allocates $494mn in SAF allowances to carriers for 2025

As Adani Eyes Airline Entry, India Weighs 'Pros and Cons' of Letting Airport Operators Own Carriers

Kenya Airways CEO outlines turnaround plan before exit

Telecommunications failures disrupt air traffic control across the US Northeast and UK

Airbus invests £150 million to convert former A380 facility for A321neo wing production

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