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Helicopter   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
New York Times • Yan Zhuang

KNBC-TV News Helicopter Crashes in Chatsworth While Covering Fatal Bus Collision, Killing Three

A KNBC-TV helicopter crashed onto an industrial property in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, while covering a fatal collision between an SUV and a Metro bus. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported three people dead at the scene and another person taken to hospital; officials are investigating.

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2026-09-15T20:35:48.791888-07:00
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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Reuters • Julie Zhu, Rozanna Latiff

EXCLUSIVE: Malaysia talks to rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia's financial health, sources say

By Reuters: Malaysia's government has asked Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air ​whether they could absorb AirAsia's domestic market share, said two people with knowledge of the matter, as part of what they described as scenario planning while authorities ‌monitor the financial health of Southeast Asia's largest low-cost airline.

2026-09-15T19:19:59.893911-07:00
Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Heathrow expansion incompatible with UK climate targets under current policy framework: CCC

By FlightGlobal: Approval for a third runway at the London hub should only be granted if stricter legislation forcing aviation to pay for its own decarbonisation by 2050 is brought in, says the Climate Change Committee in a government-commissioned report.

Also: Bloomberg and Economic Times
2026-09-15T16:50:23.508307-07:00
Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
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Reuters • Federico Maccioni, Joanna Plucinska

Emirates airline says well hedged on jet fuel, working to contain ticket prices

By Reuters: Emirates is well hedged ​against higher jet fuel prices and is trying ‌to avoid passing rising costs on to customers, a senior executive told Reuters on Tuesday, as airlines grapple with the impact ​of the Iran war on fuel markets.

2026-09-15T15:28:47.303946-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Routes   Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air Arabia’s Saudi carrier to initiate flights on key domestic routes

By FlightGlobal: New budget airline's services to major cities in the kingdom to begin on 20 September. Air Arabia’s new Saudi carrier is to open services within days, operating initially to three domestic destinations from Dammam.

2026-09-15T14:20:12.183935-07:00
ATC   NTSB   ALPA   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

NTSB Chair Expresses Concern over Inaction on KDCA Midair Safety Bill

By AINonline: Homendy spoke during ALPA’s Air Safety Forum.

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2026-09-15T10:50:38.692016-07:00