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Business Traveller • Annie Austin

Avianca to Introduce Sliding-Door Insignia Suites on 787-8 Fleet in 2027

Avianca will refresh its long-haul business-class product from 2027 with Insignia suites featuring sliding doors, upgraded dining and premium amenities. The program also includes a stronger ground experience, extending the carrier’s effort to differentiate its 787-8 offering across the full passenger journey.

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-09-09T17:15:32.014864-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Associated Press

Flight carrying Zelenskyy to Norway was delayed in Moldova because of drone incursion

By Associated Press: A Moldovan government spokesman says a flight scheduled to carry Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Norway was delayed when authorities closed Moldova’s airspace because of a drone incursion.

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2026-09-09T16:20:41.854860-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
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Reuters • David Shepardson, Steve Holland

Trump departs DC on Qatar-gifted Air Force One after emergency slide accidentally deploys

By Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump departed ​Washington for Texas on Wednesday aboard the Air Force One plane ‌gifted by Qatar after an emergency slide was accidentally deployed and was removed.

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2026-09-09T12:05:34.456300-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   M&A   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

ASL Airlines Australia acquisition of Airwork in doubt

By ch-aviation: ASL Airlines Australia (PH, Sydney Bankstown) faces uncertainty over its proposed acquisition of the New Zealand and Australian freight business of Airwork Group after receivers said "a conditional agreement entered into to sell the business did not complete".

2026-09-09T17:35:10.866041-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Captain accidentally pressed go-around switch before 787-9 tail-strike at Houston

By FlightGlobal: All Nippon Airways twinjet had just touched down after Cat III autoland approach in fog. US investigators have determined that a Boeing 787-9 captain inadvertently activated the take-off/go-around switch during touchdown at Houston, causing the twinjet to pitch up and sustain a tail-strike.

Also: aeroxplorer.com
2026-09-09T11:37:18.650789-07:00
Leadership   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing  
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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

Boeing taps former Wichita chief to lead production system for next single-aisle jet

By The Air Current: Boeing is tapping Sean Black, the top executive in charge of its Wichita operation, to lead the development of its future production system, a key role as the company lays the groundwork for an all-new single-aisle aircraft.

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2026-09-09T10:21:30.603162-07:00