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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Qantas plans ticket sales next year for first New York–Sydney nonstop flight

Qantas plans to begin selling tickets next year for its first nonstop service between New York and Sydney. The planned route would add another long-haul connection between the United States and Australia, though the airline has not provided further timing or operational details in the available report.

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2026-09-22T16:05:15.351063-07:00

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

GAO Report Finds FAA Gaps in National Airspace Comms Cybersecurity Monitoring

By AINonline: GAO makes nine recommendations to strengthen FAA cybersecurity.

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2026-09-22T13:36:15.906984-07:00

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

ATR’s USA Case For The Turboprop

By AirInsight: The turboprop has struggled in the USA since the arrival of the regional jet. But Scope Clause limits new technology regional jets. Has the time for the turboprop arrived?.

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2026-09-22T14:06:12.553765-07:00

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Reuters

Iraq suspends Iranian flights to Baghdad after US sanctions threat, sources say

By Reuters: Iraq ordered its civil aviation authority to suspend Iranian flights to Baghdad airport starting Wednesday, two sources told Reuters, after the United States ‌threatened to sanction any airport that services Iranian carriers.

Also: theaviationhub.co.uk

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2026-09-22T12:50:33.526704-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Lizzie Rix

Electra demonstrates ‘helicopter style’ operations with EL2 Ultra-Short aircraft

By FlightGlobal: A hybrid-electric EL2 Ultra Short aircraft has successfully completed test flights from a commercial heliport in Virginia.

Flying Magazine

Electra Demonstrates Helicopter-Style Operating Procedures for Fixed-Wing Aircraft

aviationnews.eu

Electra Completes Historic AAM Flight Tests at Heliports Across Virginia Airports

Also: AeroTime, Airbus and Aviation Week

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2026-09-22T10:51:16.003654-07:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

US wants another $30 billion for aviation system upgrades

By Reuters: US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday that he will ask Congress to approve another $30 billion for air traffic control towers, software ‌and digital upgrades as well as improving airport facilities.

Also: NBAA and avweb.com

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2026-09-22T10:22:33.691775-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

airBaltic crisis forces SWISS to prepare backup plan for wet-leased A220s

By Air Data News: Five aircraft from the Latvian carrier currently operate for SWISS, whose parent Lufthansa Group also owns a 10% stake financial crisis at airBaltic is forcing SWISS to consider alternatives for the five Airbus A220-300s it currently receives from the Latvian carrier under a wet-lease agreement.

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2026-09-22T13:16:18.867372-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Airlines oppose Canada’s planned privatisation of airports

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-09-22T12:05:42.863829-07:00

Qantas plans ticket sales next year for first New York–Sydney nonstop flight

GAO Report Finds FAA Gaps in National Airspace Comms Cybersecurity Monitoring

ATR’s USA Case For The Turboprop

Iraq suspends Iranian flights to Baghdad after US sanctions threat, sources say

Electra demonstrates ‘helicopter style’ operations with EL2 Ultra-Short aircraft

Electra Demonstrates Helicopter-Style Operating Procedures for Fixed-Wing Aircraft

Electra Completes Historic AAM Flight Tests at Heliports Across Virginia Airports

US wants another $30 billion for aviation system upgrades

airBaltic crisis forces SWISS to prepare backup plan for wet-leased A220s

Airlines oppose Canada’s planned privatisation of airports

Qantas to start selling tickets next year for its New York to Sydney nonstop flight

ATR’s USA Case For The Turboprop

GAO Report Finds FAA Gaps in National Airspace Comms Cybersecurity Monitoring

airBaltic crisis forces SWISS to prepare backup plan for wet-leased A220s

Iraq suspends Iranian flights to Baghdad after US sanctions threat, sources say

Airlines oppose Canada’s planned privatisation of airports

Textron Aviation Rolls Out 500th Citation Latitude

China coverage gap of note as Korean Air and Asiana offer Starlink

CitationJet Owners Can Now Upgrade to All-Garmin Avionics

US’s Frontier Airlines to roll out first-class seats in 2027

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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Breeze urges FAA to restrict legacy carriers’ access to JetBlue’s former Spirit slots

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