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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Qantas urges FAA to preserve Midway as an ETOPS option ahead of A350-1000 ultra-long-haul operations

Qantas has joined ZIPAIR and WestJet in urging the FAA to retain Midway Island airport as an ETOPS diversion option. The carriers say removing the Pacific stop would raise operating costs and disrupt transpacific flying, including Qantas’ planned ultra-long-haul Airbus A350-1000 operations.

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2026-09-27T18:35:11.877454-07:00

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Reuters

Boston-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Portugal due to smoke in cabin

By Reuters: A Delta flight from Barcelona to Boston made an emergency landing on Sunday ‌afternoon in Porto, Portugal, the airline operator said.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-09-27T15:06:05.018707-07:00

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ch-aviation • Ana Sesar

SriLankan Airlines appoints new Acting Chief Executive Officer

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2026-09-27T14:20:09.654448-07:00

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Bloomberg • Alex Wickham

Burnham Declines to Support Plan for Third Runway at Heathrow

By Bloomberg: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s suggestion that he could block plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport set up a dispute with influential Labour interest groups just as the governing party’s annual conference got underway.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-09-27T03:05:11.972916-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Single-pilot operations with larger Citation jets banned over safety and compliance concerns

By FlightGlobal: US FAA rescinds long-standing exemption for Part 25 aircraft after reviewing accident rate and oversight weakness. US regulators are to rescind exemptions allowing single pilots to operate transport-category Cessna Citation business jets, after analysing accident rates and poor compliance with rules.

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2026-09-27T01:50:03.906036-07:00

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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Etna ash forces Catania Airport to suspend flights

By AeroTime: Renewed Mount Etna activity has disrupted Sicily's air travel, forcing Catania Airport to suspend flights and airlines to divert or cancel services.

Also: Euronews

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2026-09-26T23:51:27.116603-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer E2 reportedly leads Airbus A220 in Japan Airlines competition

By Air Data News: Japanese carrier could decide on an order for around 20 regional jets as it plans the future replacement of its E170 and E190 Embraer's E2 has emerged as the leading candidate in Japan Airlines' evaluation of new regional jets, ahead of the Airbus A220 , according to Bloomberg News .

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2026-09-27T00:35:26.524900-07:00

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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Nor’easter Disrupts U.S. Northeast Air Travel, Prompting Hundreds of Cancellations

By AeroTime: A powerful nor’easter is disrupting U.S. Northeast air travel, with hundreds of cancellations at Boston Logan as airlines adjust operations.

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2026-09-26T23:20:39.446314-07:00

Qantas urges FAA to preserve Midway as an ETOPS option ahead of A350-1000 ultra-long-haul operations

Boston-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Portugal due to smoke in cabin

SriLankan Airlines appoints new Acting Chief Executive Officer

Burnham Declines to Support Plan for Third Runway at Heathrow

Single-pilot operations with larger Citation jets banned over safety and compliance concerns

Etna ash forces Catania Airport to suspend flights

Embraer E2 reportedly leads Airbus A220 in Japan Airlines competition

Nor’easter Disrupts U.S. Northeast Air Travel, Prompting Hundreds of Cancellations

Qantas joins carriers backing Midway ETOPS ahead of ULR ops

Boston-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Portugal due to smoke in cabin

SriLankan Airlines appoints new Acting Chief Executive Officer

Burnham Declines to Support Plan for Third Runway at Heathrow

Single-pilot operations with larger Citation jets banned over safety and compliance concerns

Embraer E2 reportedly leads Airbus A220 in Japan Airlines competition

Boeing identifies 737 MAX software glitch that could disable automated landing navigation, WSJ reports

Airlines Forced to ‘Tanker’ Fuel to Boston Logan As Rare September Nor’easter Threatens Jet Fuel Crisis

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Boeing 737 Max software issue could delay Max 10 certification and entry into service

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