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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7, but Southwest deliveries may not begin until late 2026

The FAA has approved Boeing’s 737 MAX 7, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the smallest MAX variant. Southwest Airlines expects its first deliveries only near the end of 2026, while Boeing prepares 27 previously built aircraft for eventual entry into service.

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2026-09-26T01:21:19.949954-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Senate OKs Bill To Encourage Aviation Mental Health Care

By AINonline: More In Regulations and Government## Canada Issues Guidance for Single-pilot SOP Mandate.

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2026-09-25T18:36:24.353638-07:00

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

NTSB: Snow-Covered, Overweight Citation V Overran Runway After Rejected Takeoff Above V1

By AINonline: Rejected takeoff initiated above the decision speed.

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2026-09-25T19:51:11.002876-07:00

Africa Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Tracep L-410 fatally crashes in western DR Congo

By FlightGlobal: Investigation authority indicates no survivors after turboprop came down near Kenge. Congolese investigators state that there are no survivors from a Let Aircraft Industries L-410UVP which crashed on 25 September.

aviationnews.eu

Fatal Aircraft Crash in Kenge Kills Top Congolese Military Official and Flight Crew

Associated Press

Congo plane crash kills 14, including 2 senior military officials

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2026-09-25T11:20:01.008662-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Mystery Odor Sickens Seven Flight Attendants on Flight to Honolulu

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Seven flight attendants on an Alaska Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu reported being sickened by a mystery odor on Thursday, although the cause of the smell hasn’t been publicly revealed and the plane has already been returned to service.

Aviation A2Z

Seven Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Fall Ill After Cabin Odor Reported on Honolulu Flight

thebulkheadseat.com

Seven Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants Fall Ill After Mysterious Cabin Odor

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2026-09-25T09:35:57.822084-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

United pilots report GPS interference near Los Angeles

By AeroTime: United pilots on two separate flights reportedly encountered GPS interference near Los Angeles.

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2026-09-25T12:36:06.410384-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation

AINonline • Stuart Kipp Lau

AINsight: Does Pilot Flight Time Equate to Competency?

By AINonline: Pilot, safety expert, consultant, and aviation journalist Stuart “Kipp” Lau writes about flight safety and airmanship for AIN.

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2026-09-25T11:05:47.380430-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

BETA Technologies begins North Carolina flight-test campaign for electric ALIA aircraft

By ch-aviation: BETA Technologies (Burlington, VT) has begun flight testing in North Carolina with the all-electric ALIA conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft to evaluate potential medical and regional transport applications.

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2026-09-25T11:20:25.364455-07:00

FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7, but Southwest deliveries may not begin until late 2026

Senate OKs Bill To Encourage Aviation Mental Health Care

NTSB: Snow-Covered, Overweight Citation V Overran Runway After Rejected Takeoff Above V1

Tracep L-410 fatally crashes in western DR Congo

Fatal Aircraft Crash in Kenge Kills Top Congolese Military Official and Flight Crew

Congo plane crash kills 14, including 2 senior military officials

Mystery Odor Sickens Seven Flight Attendants on Flight to Honolulu

Seven Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Fall Ill After Cabin Odor Reported on Honolulu Flight

Seven Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants Fall Ill After Mysterious Cabin Odor

United pilots report GPS interference near Los Angeles

AINsight: Does Pilot Flight Time Equate to Competency?

BETA Technologies begins North Carolina flight-test campaign for electric ALIA aircraft

Boeing 737 MAX 7 may take months to enter service despite FAA certification

NTSB: Snow-Covered, Overweight Citation V Overran Runway After Rejected Takeoff Above V1

Senate OKs Bill To Encourage Aviation Mental Health Care

AINsight: Does Pilot Flight Time Equate to Competency?

United pilots report GPS interference near Los Angeles

Edinburgh Airport Names New CEO Ahead of £500 Million Expansion Project

Transport Canada Guidance Details Single-pilot International SOP Mandate

ATR pitches US regional airlines on a three-class turboprop with forward boarding

FAA Tool Aims to Predict Congestion Pinch Points in U.S. Airspace

Proposed FAA Penalty Against Aery Aviation Is Withdrawn

Turkish Airlines finalizes order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, with options for 50 more

Airbus identifies corrosion-protection quality defect affecting around 500 A321neo aircraft

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Heart Aerospace redesigns ES-30 as ES-36, securing JSX commitment for up to 100 aircraft

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