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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

UAE says FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash flight into Ben Gurion Airport

The UAE says the co-pilot who attacked a colleague aboard a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport, citing inspiration from the Sept. 11 attacks. Investigators said he had made two earlier trips on the route to familiarize himself with the airport.

New York Times • Gaia Lamperti

FlyDubai Pilot Recalls Cockpit Stabbing

Also: Washington Post, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, al-monitor.com, The Independent, tass.com, al-monitor.com and The Independent
2026-10-09T11:15:58.986805-07:00
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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

US's Blade partners with Aero to resume New York-Florida ops

By ch-aviation: Private aviation platform Blade, a subsidiary of eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation (Monterey/Carmel), is resuming by-the-seat operations between New York and South Florida in partnership with Part 135-certified operator Aero (United States of America).

Also: Urban Air Mobility News and overtdefense.com
2026-10-09T13:05:09.665563-07:00