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Reuters • Allison Lampert, Rajesh Kumar Singh

Southwest weighs Boeing 787 for first widebody fleet as it considers long-haul international flights

Southwest Airlines is leaning toward Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner as its first widebody aircraft while evaluating a move into long-haul international markets, according to three people familiar with the carrier’s fleet planning. The consideration signals a potential shift in the airline’s fleet and network strategy.

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2026-10-08T16:04:40.981623-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

French Polynesia's Air Tahiti advances VIP ATR launch

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2026-10-08T18:55:04.707107-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Cayman Private Aviation to swap jet, launch cargo operations

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Cayman Private Aviation at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-10-08T19:05:09.449874-07:00

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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Inside RTX’s Singapore MRO hubs: why Asia-Pacific is leading the automation push

By AeroTime: From an exclusive conversation with Pratt & Whitney's Sandra Eich and a tour of ESA and GASCA in Singapore, AeroTime unpacks why APAC is leading MRO automation.

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2026-10-08T20:05:00.246772-07:00

Policy & Regulation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

South Korea's Jin Air challenges pilot allowance tax

By ch-aviation: Jin Air (LJ, Jeju) is challenging plans by South Korea's National Tax Service to tax pilots' take-off and landing allowances retrospectively, with the airline estimating the potential tax burden at KRW10 billion won (USD7.4 million).

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2026-10-08T18:05:02.233282-07:00

ATC Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

Washington Post • The Hill, Vincent E. Bianco III

A check is not a plan for improving the FAA

By Washington Post: Congress should approve Sean Duffy’s $30 billion modernization request only if it includes strict conditions like redundant physical routes, milestone-based funding and integrated staff training.

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2026-10-08T18:04:46.807939-07:00

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AINonline • Howard Hardee

Folding Wingtips Present Challenge for Next Narrowbody Jets

By AINonline: ‘Wing of Tomorrow’ saves fuel but won’t fit at today’s narrowbody gates.

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2026-10-08T16:04:58.948891-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

FAA orders A380 engine repairs after uncontained failure

By AeroTime: The FAA has ordered turbine seal replacements in certain Airbus A380 engines after an uncontained failure forced an aircraft to abort its takeoff.

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2026-10-08T14:05:35.630839-07:00

Southwest weighs Boeing 787 for first widebody fleet as it considers long-haul international flights

French Polynesia's Air Tahiti advances VIP ATR launch

Cayman Private Aviation to swap jet, launch cargo operations

Inside RTX’s Singapore MRO hubs: why Asia-Pacific is leading the automation push

South Korea's Jin Air challenges pilot allowance tax

A check is not a plan for improving the FAA

Folding Wingtips Present Challenge for Next Narrowbody Jets

FAA orders A380 engine repairs after uncontained failure

Inside RTX’s Singapore MRO hubs: why Asia-Pacific is leading the automation push

French Polynesia's Air Tahiti advances VIP ATR launch

Cayman Private Aviation to swap jet, launch cargo operations

South Korea's Jin Air challenges pilot allowance tax

A check is not a plan for improving the FAA

Folding Wingtips Present Challenge for Next Narrowbody Jets

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