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AINonline • Amy Wilder

FAA Seeks Comments on Updated Flightdeck Controls Advisory Circular by Sept. 24

The FAA is seeking industry input on an updated draft advisory circular covering flightdeck controls. Comments are due Sept. 24, giving operators, manufacturers and other stakeholders an opportunity to review and respond to the agency’s proposed guidance before it is finalized.

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2026-08-18T10:36:09.784275-07:00

North America Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

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Bloomberg • Aashna Shah

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

By Bloomberg: The governing board that oversees Washington Dulles International Airport will vote Wednesday on whether to add $15.5 billion to its capital budget to finance the airport’s multi-year overhaul backed by President Donald Trump.

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2026-08-18T11:21:11.347304-07:00

PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines to add seatback screens, bigger first class in race to catch up to Delta and United

By CNBC: American is trying to add more premium seating and passenger perks after falling behind rivals Delta and United.

The Points Guy

American Airlines U-turn: Seatback screens coming to all classes in 2028

Airline Geeks

American to Install Seatback Screens Across Narrowbody Fleet

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2026-08-18T06:05:57.246620-07:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Argentine court orders Flybondi bank freezes, to pay taxes

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2026-08-18T08:50:40.656603-07:00

BizAv Orders

AINonline • Kerry Lynch

GJC: Bizjet Market Remains Stable with Booming Backlogs

By AINonline: Backlogs jumped nearly 20% in Q2.

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2026-08-18T10:22:24.880273-07:00

Honeywell ATC Aviation Safety & Regulation

AINonline • Matt Thurber

Honeywell Expands Guided Visual Approach List to 120

By AINonline: Improves safety when flying into challenging airports.

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2026-08-18T10:22:25.186682-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026

By Runway Girl: Astronics expects to set another annual sales record in 2026, after achieving record revenue, including in its aerospace segment.

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2026-08-18T11:20:28.686555-07:00

MRO Supply Chain Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus A320

FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Are airlines entering the final stretch of GTF groundings pain?

By FlightGlobal: A number of impacted operators see end in sight for AOG disruption amid stepped-up maintenance activity. Ever since details first emerged in 2023 of the disruptive recall of Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofans (GTFs), a string of operators have been getting used to having a portion of their aircraft grounded.

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2026-08-18T07:50:15.557122-07:00

FAA Seeks Comments on Updated Flightdeck Controls Advisory Circular by Sept. 24

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

American Airlines to add seatback screens, bigger first class in race to catch up to Delta and United

American Airlines U-turn: Seatback screens coming to all classes in 2028

American to Install Seatback Screens Across Narrowbody Fleet

Argentine court orders Flybondi bank freezes, to pay taxes

GJC: Bizjet Market Remains Stable with Booming Backlogs

Honeywell Expands Guided Visual Approach List to 120

Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026

Are airlines entering the final stretch of GTF groundings pain?

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026

FAA Seeks Input on Updated Flightdeck Controls Draft Advisory Circular

GJC: Bizjet Market Remains Stable with Booming Backlogs

Honeywell Expands Guided Visual Approach List to 120

Argentine court orders Flybondi bank freezes, to pay taxes

COMAC struggles to meet C919 demand as more Chinese airlines seek the jet

Qantas A380 flew two long-haul sectors with maintenance lamp inadvertently left in wing

Airbus targets A350F maiden flight in September, sources say

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Air India Expands Pilot Drug Testing After Phuket–Delhi Incident as Malaysia Airlines Screens Cockpit and Cabin Crews

Google wins Spirit Airlines’ business-data trove for $10 million to train AI models

BFU probes Vietnam Airlines 787-9 tail strike and late takeoff at Munich

Airbus A220 fleet strategies diverge as Lufthansa City prepares debut and airlines reset growth plans

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