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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Aviation Union Seeks Investigation Into Odorless Engine Oil and Crew Detection Risks

An aviation union is calling for an investigation into a new engine oil marketed for its lack of smell, arguing that the change could make it harder for flight crews to detect potentially serious problems through odor. The oil’s developer presents the absence of smell as a benefit.

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2026-08-30T08:06:30.195643-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Flight Attendant Union Tells Crew They Don’t Have to Answer Questions From ICE About Coworkers or Passengers

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: !customs and border protection sign at JFK.

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2026-08-30T08:50:18.171221-07:00

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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Former Aeroflot employee convicted in $900,000 US aircraft parts smuggling case

By AeroTime: A former Aeroflot employee has been convicted in the U.S. for helping illegally obtain and ship more than $900,000 worth of aircraft parts to Russia and Aeroflot.

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2026-08-30T07:35:04.244800-07:00

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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Russia turns to imported Jet A-1 as refinery disruptions hit fuel supply

By AeroTime: Russia has imported 70,000 tons of Jet A-1 from South Korea and Egypt as refinery strikes disrupt domestic jet-fuel production, Ukraine’s DIU says.

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2026-08-30T06:50:02.414750-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus unveils A380 FlightLab for next-generation propulsion tests

By Air Data News: Airbus has revealed the new identity of an A380 brought back from years of storage to become a flying laboratory for some of the technologies being considered for its next generation of commercial aircraft.

Also: aviationnews.eu

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2026-08-30T02:35:54.277720-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Bolsters Maintenance Workforce to Combat Broken Seats, Wonky Tray Tables And Defective In-Flight Entertainment Systems

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The airline's own customer chief admitted to a fix so embarrassing, it involved actual duct tape.

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American Airlines Launches OneCabin Program to Address Broken Seats and Cabin Maintenance Issues

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American Airlines Tells Flight Attendants: Be Resilient And De-Escalate, This Banner Explains Why Service Still Lags

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2026-08-29T11:15:37.266407-07:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

A321XLR set to shine as United, American reveal summer 2027 routes

By Runway Girl: Call it the summer of the A321XLR. United and American Airlines have revealed the first full slate of XLR routes slated for summer 2027.

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2026-08-29T09:50:59.639125-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Electric and Autonomous Aircraft Trials Set to Begin in Louisiana

By Flying Magazine: Electric aircraft from Beta Technologies, autonomous cargo drones from Elroy Air, and other aircraft will participate.

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2026-08-29T05:07:33.686436-07:00

Aviation Union Seeks Investigation Into Odorless Engine Oil and Crew Detection Risks

Flight Attendant Union Tells Crew They Don’t Have to Answer Questions From ICE About Coworkers or Passengers

Former Aeroflot employee convicted in $900,000 US aircraft parts smuggling case

Russia turns to imported Jet A-1 as refinery disruptions hit fuel supply

Airbus unveils A380 FlightLab for next-generation propulsion tests

American Airlines Bolsters Maintenance Workforce to Combat Broken Seats, Wonky Tray Tables And Defective In-Flight Entertainment Systems

American Airlines Launches OneCabin Program to Address Broken Seats and Cabin Maintenance Issues

American Airlines Tells Flight Attendants: Be Resilient And De-Escalate, This Banner Explains Why Service Still Lags

A321XLR set to shine as United, American reveal summer 2027 routes

Electric and Autonomous Aircraft Trials Set to Begin in Louisiana

Flight Attendant Union Tells Crew They Don’t Have to Answer Questions From ICE About Coworkers or Passengers

Aviation Union Demands Investigation into New Engine Oil That Won’t Smell, Making it Harder for Crew to Detect Potentially Serious Problems

Former Aeroflot employee convicted in $900,000 US aircraft parts smuggling case

Russia turns to imported Jet A-1 as refinery disruptions hit fuel supply

Airbus unveils A380 FlightLab for next-generation propulsion tests

American Airlines Bolsters Maintenance Workforce to Combat Broken Seats, Wonky Tray Tables And Defective In-Flight Entertainment Systems

FAA Found LaGuardia Air-Traffic Controllers Left Work Early Before Deadly Collision

Temasek backs Singapore Airlines' Air India investment amid growing scrutiny

Air New Zealand sees engine disruption easing, posts smaller loss than expected

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NTSB: Marine One crew failed to reach ATC before close encounter with Envoy E-170 at Reagan National

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