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Bloomberg • Philip Aldrick

UK Chancellor backs third Heathrow runway, setting up potential clash with prime minister

Chancellor John Healey has backed plans for a third runway at Heathrow, according to the report, putting him at odds with Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The support revives a major airport-capacity proposal as a point of contention within the UK government.

2026-10-16T15:05:00.677528-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Boeing 737 Makes Emergency Landing at Chicago O’Hare After Suspected Fire in the Cabin

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An American Airlines flight that had just departed from Chicago O’Hare on Friday afternoon made an emergency return to the airport after flight attendants suspected a fire in the trash can in the rear galley of the Boeing 737-800, with smoke entering the cabin.

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2026-10-16T16:00:37.905991-07:00
ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
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Wall Street Journal • Andrew Tangel

Air-Traffic Controllers’ Practice of Leaving Work Early Targeted in Pay Deal

By Wall Street Journal: Federal transportation officials struck a pay deal with the major union representing air-traffic controllers that aims to end a work practice that drew scrutiny after a deadly crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport earlier this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

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2026-10-16T14:34:14.870280-07:00
Routes   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
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Reuters

US lifts curbs on Mexican airlines after aviation dispute

By Reuters: Mexican airlines will be able to launch new flights to the US from Mexico City's two international airports after the US Department of ​Transportation lifted restrictions imposed over aviation disputes between the two countries, Mexico's government ‌said on Friday.

2026-10-16T16:04:25.924671-07:00
Routes   Europe   North America   Policy & Regulation   Air Canada   Airlines   Delta Air Lines   United Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Seville, Spain secures first transatlantic route for 3Q27

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

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2026-10-16T11:15:27.920528-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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Reuters • Dan Catchpole, David Shepardson

FAA set to approve Boeing 737 MAX 10 as soon as next week, sources say

By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration ‌is set to approve the long-delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10 as soon as next week, after completing a key safety review on Friday, three people familiar with the matter said.

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2026-10-16T12:04:32.067031-07:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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Leeham News • Analysis Staff, Leeham News

Why Aerospace Supply Chains Are More Fragile Than Automotive Production

By Leeham News: When people hear about aircraft manufacturers struggling with supply chain disruptions—a shortage of a specific fastener, a late fuselage delivery, a supplier quality escape—it can be tempting to assume this is the same kind of problem every manufacturer deals with, just at a bigger scale.

2026-10-16T14:05:00.207688-07:00