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Last Updated: Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, 7:45 PM PDT
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Alpine Air Express invests $5M to develop Beech 1900D ‘Super Freighter’ conversion
By ch-aviation: Alpine Air Express (AIP, Provo) has so far invested over USD5 million to create the Alpine Super Freighter, or Beech 1900D(Super Freighter), a modified...
Reuters
• Rajesh Kumar Singh
Air Canada flight attendants finish vote on tentative wage deal; rejection expected
By Reuters: Air Canada flight attendants overwhelmingly rejected a wage agreement on Saturday, with a bitter wage dispute now expected to be worked out through mediation as workers cannot take further legal strike action.
Politico
• Sam Ogozalek
After January D.C. Crash, 2025 Becomes Deadliest Year for U.S. Airlines in Two Decades — What Travelers and Industry Need to Know
By Politico: January's fatal crash in D.C. makes 2025 the deadliest year for airlines in the U.S. in more than two decades. And it has travelers asking a question they once could take for granted.
Politico
• Oriana Pawlyk
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Seeks $19 Billion More for Air Traffic Control Overhaul
By Politico: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants $19 billion more for his plan to overhaul the air traffic control system. Are lawmakers receptive to another surge of spending?.
Politico
• Pavan Acharya
Is Air Travel Getting Less Safe? Assessing Safety Trends and Public Anxiety After a Major Crash
By Politico: Since a plane crash killed 67 earlier this year, air travelers have been jittery, especially after being bombarded with concerning headlines about plane fires and go-arounds.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Delta to Unveil New Flight Attendant Uniform Nov. 3 After Abandoning Gap Design
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Gap Inc. might be riding a high after its collaboration with the multi-national girl group KATSEYE, featuring a remix of Milkshake by American singer-songwriter Kelis, went viral, but its workwear division is still living down the embarrassment of having its designs for Delta Air Lines widely panned and eventually dropped.
New York Times
• Niraj Chokshi
Why Frequent Flier Programs Have Become Essential to Many Airlines
By New York Times: The biggest U.S. airlines make billions of dollars from their loyalty programs and branded credit cards, which some analysts believe are now essential to the businesses.
