ATC   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Azul Embraer E195 lands on wrong runway at Rio’s Santos Dumont after parallel runway lights switched off

FlightGlobal reports: Brazilian investigators have been unable to determine precisely why runway lights at Rio de Janeiro's Santos Dumont airport were switched off for several minutes, during which time an Azul Embraer 195 inadvertently landed on the illuminated parallel runway.

2025-12-09T08:36:17.705738-08:00

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Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 9:18 AM PST

2025-12-09T09:18:33.876759-08:00 2025-12-09T09:18:33.876759-08:00 (2025-12-09T09:18:33.876759-08:00)

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Etihad cancels 16 Boeing widebody orders as it expands long‑haul fleet with A330-900 and A350

By FlightGlobal: Etihad Airways cancelled orders for 16 Boeing widebody aircraft in November, the same month the Abu Dhabi carrier revealed plans to significantly expand its Airbus long-haul fleet with new A330-900 and A350 orders.

2025-12-09T09:15:37.671045-08:00
Satellite   ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Malaysia selects Aireon space-based ADS-B to enhance oceanic surveillance over Kuala Lumpur FIR

By Runway Girl: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and Aireon LLC today announced a strategic collaboration to deploy Aireon’s space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) data for air traffic surveillance across the oceanic sector of the Kuala Lumpur Flight Information Region (FIR).

2025-12-09T09:15:41.524219-08:00
SAF   IATA   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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IATA

IATA: SAF Production Growth Slows — Industry Must Act to Meet e‑SAF Mandates

By IATA: IATA released new estimates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production showing that SAF production growth rate is slowing down.

2025-12-09T05:15:16.455770-08:00
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Skift • Darin Graham

SAF Shortfalls and Fading Net‑Zero Claims Force a 2026 Reckoning for Aviation

By Skift: In 2026, aviation faces a major reckoning as sustainable aviation fuel falls short of expectations. With stalled production, rising costs, and fading net-zero claims, the industry is forced to rethink its entire decarbonisation strategy.

2025-12-09T07:04:28.051587-08:00