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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United threatens to fire flight attendants who game rolling delays to secure pay protection

United Airlines says flight attendants who deliberately assign themselves trips they cannot work during rolling delays—triggering pay protection without operating the flights—could be terminated. The warning escalates the carrier’s response to alleged misuse of crew scheduling provisions and raises labor-relations and operational concerns.

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2026-09-05T02:50:06.722286-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

P&W to further expand Polish operation with fresh investment

By FlightGlobal: The investment comes atop $100 million P&W plans to spend to expand another Polish facility.

Also: Aviation A2Z

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2026-09-04T13:05:16.739783-07:00

Workforce & Skills Development Air Canada Airlines

FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Air Canada Express flight attendants vote to authorise strike

By FlightGlobal: The labour strife follows strikes at Air Canada and WestJet in recent years. Flight attendants of Jazz Aviation, a key operator of many Air Canada Express flights, have voted to authorise a strike should contract negotiations further break down.

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2026-09-04T14:06:07.671133-07:00

NTSB Accident Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing Boeing 737

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Boeing Quietly Paid $3.1M Fine Related to 2024 Door Plug Incident

By Flying Magazine: NTSB determined door plug blowout was caused by Boeing’s “failure to provide adequate training, guidance, and oversight.”.

mrobusinesstoday.com

Boeing’s $3.1 million FAA fine raises bigger questions

Seeking Alpha

Boeing gets $241.34M contract boost to repair Navy fighter aircraft

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2026-09-04T09:06:19.921758-07:00

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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

Democratic Senators Urge FAA to Turn Over Controller Pay Raise

By Bloomberg: Two Democratic senators are urging the US Federal Aviation Administration to give air traffic controllers the pay raise Congress approved earlier this year, amplifying growing tensions between the workforce and the agency over a scheduling overhaul.

Simple Flying

Senators Press FAA to Release Remaining Pay Raise for Overworked Air Traffic Controllers

Also: CBS News and Bloomberg Law

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2026-09-04T10:51:03.950428-07:00

Supply Chain Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus Airbus A330

ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Airbus A330neo suffers output delay over quality issues

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2026-09-04T08:05:27.780127-07:00

MRO Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus Airbus A330

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

IAI’s initial converted A330-300 freighter carries out maiden flight

By FlightGlobal: Airbus twinjet set to expand line-up of Israeli cargo modification specialist. Israel Aerospace Industries has carried out the first flight of its Airbus A330-300 converted freighter, commencing airborne testing for the twinjet’s certification campaign.

Air Cargo News

First flight for IAI’s Airbus A330-300P2F

Air Data News

IAI’s first converted Airbus A330-300 freighter completes maiden flight

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2026-09-04T11:05:11.888953-07:00

Supply Chain Europe Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Workforce & Skills Development Airbus

Reuters

Airbus says preliminary deal reached with Spanish unions after weeks of strikes

By Reuters: Airbus has reached a preliminary deal with four unions in Spain, the company and Industry Minister Jordi Hereu said on Friday, representing a ‌potential breakthrough in a dispute that has triggered weeks of strikes at the planemaker's Spanish plants.

Seeking Alpha

Airbus reaches preliminary deal with Spanish unions (EADSF:OTCMKTS)

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2026-09-04T08:50:51.559762-07:00

United threatens to fire flight attendants who game rolling delays to secure pay protection

P&W to further expand Polish operation with fresh investment

Air Canada Express flight attendants vote to authorise strike

Boeing Quietly Paid $3.1M Fine Related to 2024 Door Plug Incident

Boeing’s $3.1 million FAA fine raises bigger questions

Boeing gets $241.34M contract boost to repair Navy fighter aircraft

Democratic Senators Urge FAA to Turn Over Controller Pay Raise

Senators Press FAA to Release Remaining Pay Raise for Overworked Air Traffic Controllers

Airbus A330neo suffers output delay over quality issues

IAI’s initial converted A330-300 freighter carries out maiden flight

First flight for IAI’s Airbus A330-300P2F

IAI’s first converted Airbus A330-300 freighter completes maiden flight

Airbus says preliminary deal reached with Spanish unions after weeks of strikes

Airbus reaches preliminary deal with Spanish unions (EADSF:OTCMKTS)

United Threatens to Fire Flight Attendants Who Game Rolling Delays for Pay Without Working

Air Canada Express flight attendants vote to authorise strike

P&W to further expand Polish operation with fresh investment

IAI’s initial converted A330-300 freighter carries out maiden flight

Democratic Senators Urge FAA to Turn Over Controller Pay Raise

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