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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Sydney Air Traffic Controllers Raise “Grave” Safety Concerns Over New Airspace Rules

Sydney air traffic controllers have warned Australia’s air safety regulator that airspace rules introduced last month pose serious risks to local flight safety. The confidential report signals potential operational and regulatory issues in one of Australia’s busiest aviation environments, though the specific hazards were not disclosed.

2026-08-20T17:20:42.706611-07:00
Antitrust   Codeshare   North America   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
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Reuters • David Shepardson

Delta, Aeromexico win US court battle to keep joint venture

By Reuters: A U.S. appeals court ‌overturned on Thursday the Trump administration's September 2025 order that sought to force Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to unwind a joint venture.

Also: PaxEx.Aero
2026-08-20T14:50:33.765521-07:00
Routes   Europe   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing  
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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Alaska’s international expansion continues with two more European routes

By FlightGlobal: Flights to Athens and Paris form part of the carrier's strategy to operate 12 intercontinental routes from Seattle by 2030.

Also: Live and Let's Fly, One Mile at a Time, Aviation Week, Dj's Aviation, Simple Flying, Aviation A2Z, Business Traveller, Aviation24, World Airline News, Airline Economics, Aeronews, Seattle Times and 13 more
2026-08-20T08:05:14.748804-07:00
North America   FlightSim   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   United Airlines  
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Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

United Airlines completes expansion of world's largest flight training center, with capacity for 860 pilots a day

By Aviacionline: The US carrier completed the expansion of its simulator center in Denver, where it has invested more than US$145 million and which generates 1,600 direct jobs.

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2026-08-20T10:05:12.641085-07:00
Europe   M&A   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Icelandair Group agrees price for share in former rival Play’s Maltese AOC holder

By FlightGlobal: Purchase agreement will provide Icelandic flag-carrier with flexibility to 'streamline' operation. Icelandair Group is paying $686,000 for a 49% shareholding in the company Play Europe, the Maltese division of Icelandair’s former budget rival Play.

2026-08-20T11:20:05.950155-07:00
GA   NTSB   Helicopter   North America   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

One Killed in Midair Collision Involving Police Helicopter and Cessna in Pennsylvania

By Flying Magazine: 2 survive midair collision over runway in Pennsylvania.

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2026-08-20T06:52:13.620315-07:00