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Aviation Today • John Persinos

Marine One Near Miss Renews Questions About Washington Airspace Safety

A near miss involving Marine One has renewed scrutiny of airspace safety around Washington, D.C., highlighting the operational risks of managing high-priority government helicopter movements alongside other aircraft in one of the nation’s most tightly controlled and complex aviation environments.

2026-08-19T22:51:01.018694-07:00

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AirAsia Group seeks up to $1bn in funding

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on AirAsia Group at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

2026-08-19T20:50:06.914279-07:00

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ch-aviation • Sanja Stefanjesko

Lion Air to build MRO, training centre at new Indonesian hub

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Lion Air at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

2026-08-19T17:20:17.706354-07:00

North America Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

CNBC

Board approves $19.9 billion plan to overhaul Washington Dulles airport

By CNBC: The $6.2 billion reconstruction of the main terminal at the primary international airport serving the D.C. region is set to begin in late 2027.

The Points Guy

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

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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.

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

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Lufthansa’s first Starlink-equipped aircraft enters service

By FlightGlobal: German airline group is installing the SpaceX in-flight wi-fi service on all of its carriers’ aircraft. Lufthansa Group has installed SpaceX’s Starlink in-flight wi-fi service on its first aircraft, kicking off a programme that will see 850 jets operated by all of its airlines equipped with the system by 2029.

Aviation24

Lufthansa launches Starlink Wi-Fi on first Airbus A320neo

Air Data News

Lufthansa operates first Starlink-equipped flight

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2026-08-19T05:20:07.033196-07:00

Helicopter Africa Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Reuters

Luxury tour agency &Beyond confirms helicopter carrying its guests crashed in Kenya

By Reuters: Luxury tour agency &Beyond told Reuters on ‌Wednesday that a helicopter carrying its guests had crashed in Kenya's ⁠Samburu County.

AeroTime

Seven killed in EC130 helicopter crash during Kenya safari flight

Vertical Mag

Pilot and 6 tourists killed in Kenya helicopter crash

Also: Reuters, Aviation Safety Network, Seattle Times, India Defense News, CNN, ANI News Agency, NBC News, CBS News, The Guardian, The Independent and 12 more

2026-08-19T05:20:46.930145-07:00

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Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Delta's Texas Ambitions: Is Austin Its Next Hub?

By Skift: Delta Air Lines is upping its ambitions in Texas, a longtime stronghold of American Airlines and Southwest.

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2026-08-19T13:32:45.560627-07:00

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