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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

United, American and Southwest reassess Q4 capacity as jet fuel prices remain elevated

United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are warning that sustained jet fuel prices near all-time highs could force schedule reductions. The prospect of capacity cuts puts planned service levels for the critical winter period under review and raises pressure on airline margins and network decisions.

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2026-09-18T11:35:29.488531-07:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

Major US airlines oppose Air China bid to schedule additional US flights

By Reuters: A group representing major US airlines said on Friday it opposes Air China's bid to schedule additional flights from Beijing to New York and Washington as part of President Xi Jinping's planned meeting with President Donald Trump.

1 Source

2026-09-18T11:50:54.942988-07:00

NBAA-BACE BizAv Leadership

NBAA

NBAA Names Hubbard as Interim COO, Williams as SVP, Operations

By NBAA: The Board of Directors named Dan Hubbard as interim chief operating officer, and designated Hubbard as the association’s day-to-day lead while President and CEO Ed Bolen takes a leave of absence for cancer treatment.

AINonline

NBAA Taps Interim Head as Bolen Seeks Medical Treatment

2 Sources

2026-09-18T08:20:39.076455-07:00

North America Aircraft Finance & Leasing Policy & Regulation

AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Canada Looks To Extend 100% Expensing to Aircraft

By AINonline: Measure would be effective Sept. 15, 2026.

1 Source

2026-09-18T11:21:04.314208-07:00

ATC Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

‘Software issue’ unrelated to previous outages caused recent ATC failure: NATS

By FlightGlobal: Air navigation services provider also rules out “military intervention” and cyber-attack in preliminary report.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

One-Millisecond Software Bug Crashed UK Air-Traffic System, Triggering Thousands of Cancellations

Aviation Week

Software Defect Triggered UK ATC Fiasco, Prelim NATS Report Says

Also: ukaviation.aero

4 Sources

2026-09-18T08:20:07.599440-07:00

BizAv Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Flexjet receives first Embraer Praetor 600E from massive 182-jet order

By Air Data News: Embraer has delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, starting deliveries of the updated super-midsize business jet to one of the world's largest fractional aircraft operators.

AeroTime

Embraer delivers first Praetor 600E to launch partner Flexjet

aviationnews.eu

Embraer Delivers First Praetor 600E Super-Midsize Jet to Fleet Launch Customer Flexjet

Also: AINonline, ch-aviation, FlightGlobal, Textron, businessjetinteriorsinternational.com and 5 more

17 Sources

2026-09-18T05:36:42.434476-07:00

Supply Chain Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Russia delays SJ-100 deliveries again, now to second half of 2027

By Air Data News: Rostec had planned to deliver 12 aircraft in 2026, while the MS-21 has now been pushed to the Russian airlines will have to wait until at least the second half of 2027 to receive the first production SJ-100 aircraft , according to a new timetable disclosed by Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov.

1 Source

2026-09-18T09:35:05.761287-07:00

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Joby Aviation • Joby Aviation

2026-09-18T05:06:20.965543-07:00

United, American and Southwest reassess Q4 capacity as jet fuel prices remain elevated

Major US airlines oppose Air China bid to schedule additional US flights

NBAA Names Hubbard as Interim COO, Williams as SVP, Operations

NBAA Taps Interim Head as Bolen Seeks Medical Treatment

Canada Looks To Extend 100% Expensing to Aircraft

‘Software issue’ unrelated to previous outages caused recent ATC failure: NATS

One-Millisecond Software Bug Crashed UK Air-Traffic System, Triggering Thousands of Cancellations

Software Defect Triggered UK ATC Fiasco, Prelim NATS Report Says

Flexjet receives first Embraer Praetor 600E from massive 182-jet order

Embraer delivers first Praetor 600E to launch partner Flexjet

Embraer Delivers First Praetor 600E Super-Midsize Jet to Fleet Launch Customer Flexjet

Russia delays SJ-100 deliveries again, now to second half of 2027

Joby Completes First-Ever Fully Autonomous Flight Across the United States

Joby Autonomous Caravan Flies Cross-Country Without Pilot Input

Joby’s 3,199-Mile Transcontinental Flight Advances Autonomous Freight Ambitions

Major US airlines oppose Air China bid to schedule additional US flights

Prolonged fuel spike prompts US airlines to reevaluate Q4 capacity plans

NBAA Names Hubbard as Interim COO, Williams as SVP, Operations

Canada Looks To Extend 100% Expensing to Aircraft

LATAM Cargo Ecuador eyes mid-4Q26 debut with US ops

Russia delays SJ-100 deliveries again, now to second half of 2027

KLM Flight Diverts After Passenger’s Power Bank Catches Fire at 30,000 Feet

Jet Fuel Prices Rise to Near Highest Levels Since Iran War

LATAM Cargo Ecuador eyes mid-4Q26 debut with US ops

Delta Air Lines Wants to Be No.1 at Los Angeles International Airport With New Routes And More Flights

Three killed, two injured after NBC NewsChopper 4 helicopter crashes while covering LA collision

Boeing nears 737 MAX 10 certification as Lufthansa orders 20 and military interest emerges

American, United and Southwest trim schedules as fuel prices pressure profitability

Boeing says 737 MAX output remains below 47 per month as wing production and strike risk threaten recovery

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