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The Hill • Ashleigh Fields

Alaska Airlines 737 placed under cockpit lockdown after passenger threatened to take over aircraft

Pilots of Alaska Airlines Flight 305 initiated cockpit lockdown and returned to the gate at Miami International Airport after passengers allegedly made threats during taxi. The Boeing 737 was scheduled to fly to Seattle; emergency protocols were also triggered by threats on another flight earlier in the week.

Aviation A2Z • David Hughes

Alaska Airlines 737 Pilots Lock Cockpit After Passengers Allegedly Attempt to Take Over Aircraft

CNN • Alex Stambaugh, Diego Mendoza

Threats from passengers on 2 planes prompts emergency responses

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2026-08-10T09:50:56.417216-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

S7 Airlines suffers second Boeing 737 runway overrun in six weeks

By AeroTime: An S7 Airlines Boeing 737-800 freighter overran the runway at Norilsk, marking the carrier’s second 737 runway overrun in less than six weeks.

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2026-08-10T10:17:34.724765-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

American makes first US commercial airport delivery of synthetic jet fuel

By AeroTime: American Airlines has used electro sustainable aviation fuel on a commercial passenger flight following what the carrier says was the first delivery of non-biobased sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to a US commercial airport.

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American Airlines Operates First Commercial Passenger Flight Using Electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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2026-08-10T11:18:30.247007-07:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Embraer Racks Up Record Performances in Second Quarter

By AINonline: Executive Jets revenues, backlog, and deliveries grew in Q2.

Also: Corporate Jet Investor

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2026-08-10T10:47:45.980004-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake disrupts operations at seven Colombian airports

By Air Data News: Commercial flights remain suspended while authorities inspect airport infrastructure for magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday forced the temporary suspension of commercial operations at seven airports as authorities assess damage to airport infrastructure.

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2026-08-10T11:30:55.036916-07:00

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Leeham News • Vincent E. Bianco III

Single point of failure: engine leaving wing in Louisville reminder of decades-old aviation lesson

By Leeham News: Subscription required By Vincent E. Bianco III August 9, 2026, © Leeham News: On the evening of November 4, 2025, a UPS-operated MD-11 freighter rolled down runway 17R at Kentucky's Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.

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2026-08-10T09:51:24.454098-07:00

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