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ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Ryanair and Wizz Air demand NATS reform after outage disrupts more than 1,000 flights

Ryanair and Wizz Air are calling for urgent reforms at the United Kingdom’s National Air Traffic Services after a technical issue disrupted more than 1,000 flights at major British airports on Sept. 8-9, 2026. The disruption has renewed scrutiny of the resilience of the country’s air traffic-control infrastructure.

Also: The Independent
2026-09-10T03:35:39.305285-07:00
Supply Chain   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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Reuters • Dan Catchpole, Sabrina Valle

Aerospace dealmaking gathers pace as jet production ramps up

By Reuters: Mergers and acquisitions are accelerating in the aerospace supply chain ​as clearer Boeing and Airbus production schedules give buyers more confidence in long-term demand, according to industry data and interviews with dealmakers and suppliers.

2026-09-10T02:20:05.319478-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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Reuters • Conor Humphries, Graham Fahy

Ryanair CEO says winter fares may rise after slight upturn

By Reuters: Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary nudged his airline's outlook for average fares higher on Thursday, ‌saying they may rise slightly this winter following a "mild upturn" since July, although the outlook depended heavily on oil prices.

Also: The Independent and Airline Economics
2026-09-10T01:36:46.488491-07:00
Europe   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Airbus A320   easyJet  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

easyJet readies defence against $73mn Russian lease claim

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation easyJet Airbus A319-100, © easyJet By Hilka Birns 10Sep2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed easyJet ( London Luton ) is defending a USD72 million High Court claim filed in London by the liquidators of STLC Europe Eight Leasing Limited, the insolvent Irish arm of Russia’s state-owned GTLK - State Transport Leasing , over six A319-100 s whose leases easyJet terminated in 2022 after the lessor was placed under European Union sanctions.

2026-09-10T04:16:05.598246-07:00
Event   F-16   Boeing   Boeing 747   United Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Airlines Abandons Plan to Fly Boeing 777 at Low Altitude Over Denver Flanked By Fighter Jets in 9/11 ‘Tribute’

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines has abandoned a highly controversial plan to fly one of its Boeing 777 widebody aircraft over Denver at low altitude while being flanked by four F-16 fighter jets in a ‘commemoration’ of the 9/11 attacks on the morning of the 25th anniversary of the atrocity.

Also: Simple Flying and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-09-10T02:21:26.178744-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Indian operators tentatively sign for more than 80 Il-114-300 turboprops

By FlightGlobal: Provisional agreeements for Russian-built type unveiled during Innoprom exhibition in Delhi. Russia’s United Aircraft has signed agreements covering delivery of 85 Ilyushin Il-114-300s to India.

2026-09-10T01:20:49.455350-07:00