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Reuters • David Shepardson

NTSB rejects one-third of FAA responses to recommendations after fatal Washington mid-air collision

The National Transportation Safety Board said the FAA’s responses to 11 of 33 recommendations issued after the 2025 mid-air collision near Washington that killed 67 people were “unacceptable.” The board said the responses failed to address the safety concerns underlying its recommendations.

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2026-09-14T15:35:40.265456-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Breeze pilots request mediation as contract talks stall

By FlightGlobal: The Air Line Pilots Association represents the discount airline's pilots. Pilots at Breeze Airways requested a federally appointed mediator as contract negotiations remain deadlocked.

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2026-09-14T15:35:40.638903-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Textron

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Cessna SkyCourier UX explores autonomous military cargo role with new loading design

By Air Data News: Concept removes the conventional cockpit to study a forward-loading architecture for distributed Textron Aviation has unveiled a concept for an autonomous version of the Cessna SkyCourier in which the absence of a conventional cockpit could make room for a new forward cargo-loading architecture.

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2026-09-14T14:16:13.135584-07:00

777X Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Workforce & Skills Development Boeing Boeing 737

Leeham News • Howard Hardee

Working to Avoid Strike, Boeing Advances Another SPEEA Offer

By Leeham News: In the interest of protecting the slow ramp-up of 737 Max production across its facilities and ensuring that certification progress continues on the Max 10 and 777X programs, Boeing is highly motivated to avoid a workers’ strike.

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2026-09-14T12:36:04.863904-07:00

ATC Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA’s fast-track ATC overhaul risks disruptions and cost overruns, report warns

By FlightGlobal: The FAA disagrees with the findings, saying it has developed reliable cost estimates and a detailed planning schedule.

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2026-09-14T13:50:28.135668-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

UAC: Russia-India Aircraft Gambit — Can It Pencil Out?

By AirInsight: UAC aims to localize the SJ-100 and Il-114-300 in India, but price, terms, and after-sales support will shape airline decisions.

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2026-09-14T12:55:54.472345-07:00

Saudi Arabia Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air Arabia’s new Saudi budget carrier obtains air operator’s certificate

By FlightGlobal: Kingdom's civil aviation regulator grants approval to Dammam-based airline. Saudi Arabian regulators have granted an air operator’s certificate to Air Arabia’s new budget carrier for the kingdom.

Also: Airline Economics

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2026-09-14T11:20:09.272006-07:00

Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US mulls arrivals cap, axing slots at Washington National

By ch-aviation: PSA Airlines (American Eagle) MHI RJ CRJ700,.

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2026-09-14T10:21:29.938585-07:00

NTSB rejects one-third of FAA responses to recommendations after fatal Washington mid-air collision

Breeze pilots request mediation as contract talks stall

Cessna SkyCourier UX explores autonomous military cargo role with new loading design

Working to Avoid Strike, Boeing Advances Another SPEEA Offer

FAA’s fast-track ATC overhaul risks disruptions and cost overruns, report warns

UAC: Russia-India Aircraft Gambit — Can It Pencil Out?

Air Arabia’s new Saudi budget carrier obtains air operator’s certificate

US mulls arrivals cap, axing slots at Washington National

Breeze pilots request mediation as contract talks stall

US NTSB says one-third of FAA answers to safety recommendations are 'unacceptable'

Cessna SkyCourier UX explores autonomous military cargo role with new loading design

FAA’s fast-track ATC overhaul risks disruptions and cost overruns, report warns

UAC: Russia-India Aircraft Gambit — Can It Pencil Out?

Working to Avoid Strike, Boeing Advances Another SPEEA Offer

AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Iran war costs bite

Etihad reveals new A330neo business & first class

Mx Software Provider Veryon Acquires Safety Software Developer Polaris Aero

Air France-KLM offers Lisbon share-swap option for TAP

Vilnius Airport briefly closed after birds mistaken for a drone, prompting NATO fighter scramble

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate and pilot swim to safety after small plane loses power over Lake Wausau

Military aircraft flight plan reportedly triggered UK air traffic control outage

Boeing and engineers’ union reach tentative contract agreement

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