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Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat, Meghna Maharishi

American, Southwest and United executives outline the airline market outlook at Morgan Stanley Laguna

Executives from American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines used Morgan Stanley’s Laguna conference to discuss where they see the airline market heading, offering a cross-section of views from three major U.S. carriers on industry conditions and the outlook ahead.

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2026-09-23T22:14:44.234982-07:00

ATC Middle East Policy & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Iraq opens restricted western airspace to civil aviation

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Government of Iraq at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-09-23T21:36:37.375004-07:00

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Reuters • Dan Catchpole, Tim Hepher

Hope fading for new Boeing deal during US-China summit, sources say

By Reuters: Hopes for a new China commitment to buy Boeing planes are sinking ahead of a Thursday summit between the US and Chinese presidents, ‌two people briefed on the matter said on Wednesday, with negotiations still in flux.

Also: Yahoo Finance

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2026-09-23T19:50:23.109603-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Qantas confirms launch of ‘Project Sunrise’ flights between Sydney and New York

By FlightGlobal: Qantas currently operates one-stop flights to New York via Auckland. Qantas is to launch nonstop flights between Sydney and New York from mid-2028, confirming the second route for its ‘Project Sunrise’ ultra-long-haul service.

Also: aeroxplorer.com and Forbes

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2026-09-23T20:35:32.751106-07:00

ATC Africa Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

AFRAA expects East Africa free-route rollout in 1Q27

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Kenya Airways at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-09-23T22:50:18.558200-07:00

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Bloomberg • Danny Lee, Dipika Lalwani, Harry Suhartono, Megawati Wijaya

AirAsia’s Hunt for Cheaper Debt Won’t Be Easy With Oil Near $100

By Bloomberg: AirAsia Group Bhd.’s Tony Fernandes is fed up with private credit and the exorbitant interest rate they charge.

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2026-09-23T18:20:20.858806-07:00

Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Muan International Airport Closure Expected to Continue Through the Second Half of 2027

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2026-09-23T17:50:12.892301-07:00

ATC Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Reuters • David Shepardson

FAA says telecommunications circuit errors triggered backup switch before East Coast flight outage

By Reuters: The head of the US Federal Aviation Administration said a series of error messages in a telecommunications circuit prompted the agency on Sunday ‌to switch to a backup fiber line before an outage snarled thousands of flights along the East Coast.

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2026-09-23T15:50:54.369581-07:00

American, Southwest and United executives outline the airline market outlook at Morgan Stanley Laguna

Iraq opens restricted western airspace to civil aviation

Hope fading for new Boeing deal during US-China summit, sources say

Qantas confirms launch of ‘Project Sunrise’ flights between Sydney and New York

AFRAA expects East Africa free-route rollout in 1Q27

AirAsia’s Hunt for Cheaper Debt Won’t Be Easy With Oil Near $100

Muan International Airport Closure Expected to Continue Through the Second Half of 2027

FAA says telecommunications circuit errors triggered backup switch before East Coast flight outage

AFRAA expects East Africa free-route rollout in 1Q27

American, Southwest and United Executives Outline Airline Market Outlook

Iraq opens restricted western airspace to civil aviation

Qantas confirms launch of ‘Project Sunrise’ flights between Sydney and New York

Hope fading for new Boeing deal during US-China summit, sources say

Muan International Airport Closure Expected to Continue Through the Second Half of 2027

Bangladesh to buy 11 more Boeing jets as it seeks closer US trade ties

Turkish Airlines finalizes order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX jets

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Boeing Engineers to Vote Again on Contract Offer as Strike Risk Persists

Telecommunications failures disrupt air traffic control across the US Northeast and UK

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Airbus invests £150 million to convert former A380 facility for A321neo wing production

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