Bloomberg • Julie Johnsson

President Trump's 747 Has Close Encounter With Spirit Airlines Jet Over New York Airspace

Bloomberg reports: A Spirit Airlines Inc. passenger jet got a little too close for comfort with a Boeing Co. 747 jumbo ferrying US President Donald Trump to London on Tuesday as the aircraft traveled through New York’s famously congested skies.

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Spirit Airlines Jet Encroaches on Air Force One Airspace, Triggers Stern ATC Exchange

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Spirit Flight Goes Non‑Responsive Near Air Force One; ATC Orders Crew to 'Get Off the iPad'

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Turkish Airlines to take majority of Air Europa; IAG to retain 20% stake

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The Air Current • Will Guisbond

FAA memo warns DOT-HQ relocation could harm safety and exceed $250M in costs

By The Air Current: New details emerge about ‘1DOT,’ a plan set to transform the FAA and its workforce.

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Etihad in no rush for IPO as it self-funds $20bn expansion

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

De Havilland Offers Starlink Inflight Connectivity Option for Dash 8-400 (Q400)

By PaxEx.Aero: De Havilland now officially offers Starlink inflight internet as an option for its Dash 8-400 family of aircraft.

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Workers at Brazil's Embraer begin indefinite strike

By Reuters: Metalworkers at Brazilian planemaker Embraer went on strike on Wednesday for an indefinite time, demanding wage increases and the signing of a collective labor agreement, the Metal Workers Union from Sao Jose dos Campos said in a statement.

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Vertical Aerospace to assemble early VX4 eVTOLs at Cotswold airport; factory to produce 25+ aircraft a year as UK commitment remains tentative

By FlightGlobal: Vertical Aerospace will build early examples of its VX4 electric air taxi at Cotswold airport in southwest England - home to its flight-test centre - establishing a factory on the site capable of assembling 25 or more aircraft annually.

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Gulf Air names former Air Baltic head Gauss as new chief executive

By FlightGlobal: Former Air Baltic chief executive Martin Gauss has resurfaced as the newly-appointed head of Gulf Air. He will take over as the Bahrain-based airline's leader on 4 November, following the departure of current chief Jeffrey Goh.

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Turkish Airlines to take majority of Air Europa; IAG to retain 20% stake

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Etihad in no rush for IPO as it self-funds $20bn expansion

De Havilland Offers Starlink Inflight Connectivity Option for Dash 8-400 (Q400)

Workers at Brazil's Embraer begin indefinite strike

Vertical Aerospace to assemble early VX4 eVTOLs at Cotswold airport; factory to produce 25+ aircraft a year as UK commitment remains tentative

Gulf Air names former Air Baltic head Gauss as new chief executive

FAA memo warns DOT-HQ relocation could harm safety and exceed $250M in costs

Workers at Brazil's Embraer begin indefinite strike

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Turkish Airlines to take majority of Air Europa; IAG to retain 20% stake

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