Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

FAA changes Palm Beach airport identifier from PBI to DJT as President Donald J. Trump International Airport officially opens

The FAA has updated Palm Beach International Airport’s identifier to KDJT and the official airport name to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, replacing PBI. Operators must adjust flight planning and documentation, while airline and passenger-facing systems remain uneven because IATA code updates have not yet fully caught up.

Also: GlobalAir.com, One Mile at a Time, The Independent, GlobalAir.com and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-07-09T09:46:15.669705-07:00
Europe   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Lufthansa  
Bloomberg • Sonja Wind

Freak Collapse of Lufthansa Nose Gear Points to Missing Lock Pin

By Bloomberg: Investigators probing the collapse of the front landing gear on a practically factory-fresh Boeing Co. jet in Frankfurt said a required locking pin wasn’t in place when the accident occurred last month.

2026-07-09T08:29:36.178294-07:00
Helicopter   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Hellenic Air Force F-16 belly lands at Zakynthos Airport, catches fire

By AeroTime: A Hellenic Air Force F-16 caught fire after making a gearless emergency landing at Zakynthos Airport. The pilot escaped unharmed.

Also: Aviation A2Z, The Independent and FlightGlobal
2026-07-09T07:16:03.308622-07:00
ATC   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
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The Air Current • Will Guisbond

Domestic ATC firms cite China concerns in latest effort to stifle competitors

By The Air Current: Domestic contractors vying for U.S. air traffic control modernization projects are citing Chinese business ties as well as cyber and national security concerns in their latest bid to shut out foreign-owned competition.

2026-07-09T10:45:19.460801-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Crew’s failure to verify revised data resulted in 737’s slow and shallow take-off from Luton

By FlightGlobal: Pilots accepted intersection departure for Max 8 but did not update flight-management computer. UK investigators have determined that the crew of a Boeing 737 Max 8 did not update performance data after switching from a planned full-length runway take-off to an intersection departure during an April 2025 incident.

Also: The Independent
2026-07-09T06:30:43.271045-07:00