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Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A320

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air Arabia Maroc A320 nearly struck the sea after night takeoff from Catania

Investigators believe the captain experienced somatogravic illusion during a night departure, after the crew took off without V-speeds entered in the flight-management system amid time pressure. The A320 descended close to the sea surface; the available account does not report an impact.

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2026-11-09T07:05:17.029996-08:00

PaxEx Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management United Airlines

Bloomberg • Sri Taylor

United Air Opens New Dulles Concourse in $20 Billion Overhaul

By Bloomberg: United Airlines Holdings Inc. is opening a new 14-gate concourse at Washington Dulles International Airport, positioning the carrier to boost flights at one of its key hubs as the airport embarks on a more than $20 billion overhaul.

One Mile at a Time

Washington Dulles Concourse E Opens, With Huge New United Club

Simple Flying

United Airlines Opens First New Concourse In 20 Years At Washington Dulles Airport

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2026-11-09T07:30:05.140831-08:00

Middle East Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

Bloomberg • Kateryna Kadabashy

Emirates’ Clark Says Retirement Plans Derailed by Iran War

By Bloomberg: Emirates President Tim Clark said he was considering stepping away from the airline after achieving record profit earlier this year, but that plan was derailed by the start of the Iran war.

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2026-11-09T06:29:03.590339-08:00

MRO M&A

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Iberia secures investment in engine maintenance subsidiary

By ch-aviation: Iberia (IB, Madrid Barajas) has signed an agreement for Japanese trading house ITOCHU Corporation to acquire a minority stake in its engine maintenance subsidiary IAG Engine Tech.

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2026-11-09T07:05:23.468249-08:00

Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Embraer

Leeham News • Jay Menon

Embraer’s India Ambitions Face Test of Airline Economics

By Leeham News: Embraer has spent years trying to establish a meaningful commercial aircraft business in India. A potential order from IndiGo could change that. India’s.

Also: India Defense News

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2026-11-09T06:05:40.942847-08:00

Museums UAV Development & Drone Programs AI

Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Amazon Prime Air Delivery Drone Joins Museum of Flight Exhibit

By Flying Magazine: Prototype MK30 delivery drone highlights decade of evolution in autonomous delivery technology.

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2026-11-09T06:05:03.829332-08:00

ATC Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

US air traffic controllers still rely on floppy disks and will until 2028

By Air Data News: Floppy disks disappeared from most computers more than two decades ago. In parts of the United States air traffic control system, however, they remain in use — and the Federal Aviation Administration expects to need another two years to eliminate them completely.

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2026-11-09T05:55:06.740847-08:00

Africa Aircraft Finance & Leasing

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Tunisia sets tender to lease four aircraft

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-11-09T05:05:19.398906-08:00

Air Arabia Maroc A320 nearly struck the sea after night takeoff from Catania

United Air Opens New Dulles Concourse in $20 Billion Overhaul

Washington Dulles Concourse E Opens, With Huge New United Club

United Airlines Opens First New Concourse In 20 Years At Washington Dulles Airport

Emirates’ Clark Says Retirement Plans Derailed by Iran War

Iberia secures investment in engine maintenance subsidiary

Embraer’s India Ambitions Face Test of Airline Economics

Amazon Prime Air Delivery Drone Joins Museum of Flight Exhibit

US air traffic controllers still rely on floppy disks and will until 2028

Tunisia sets tender to lease four aircraft

United Air Opens New Dulles Concourse in $20 Billion Overhaul

Iberia secures investment in engine maintenance subsidiary

Somatogravic illusion affected Air Arabia Maroc captain before A320 nearly hit sea

Amazon Prime Air Delivery Drone Joins Museum of Flight Exhibit

Emirates’ Clark Says Retirement Plans Derailed by Iran War

US air traffic controllers still rely on floppy disks and will until 2028

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TAP to keep focus on core markets after Lufthansa acquisition: chief executive

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