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MRO Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Workforce & Skills Development Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Sanja Stefanjesko

Lion Air to build MRO and training center at new Indonesian hub

Lion Air plans to establish a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility and pilot-training center at a new hub in Indonesia. The investment would expand the group’s in-country technical and training capacity while supporting operations from the new base.

1 Source

2026-08-19T17:20:17.706354-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Delta Air Lines

Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Delta's Texas Ambitions: Is Austin Its Next Hub?

By Skift: Delta Air Lines is upping its ambitions in Texas, a longtime stronghold of American Airlines and Southwest.

Also: Travel Radar

2 Sources

2026-08-19T13:32:45.560627-07:00

North America Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

CNBC

Board approves $19.9 billion plan to overhaul Washington Dulles airport

By CNBC: The $6.2 billion reconstruction of the main terminal at the primary international airport serving the D.C. region is set to begin in late 2027.

The Points Guy

Hold your lounges! Dulles’ love-them-or-hate-them people movers aren’t going anywhere until the mid-2030s

2 Sources

2026-08-19T09:35:59.147686-07:00

AI Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer nears certification of world's first automatic takeoff system

By Air Data News: Embraer is approaching certification of a technology that will give its E190-E2 and E195-E2 a capability not currently available on other commercial airliners: automatically performing the rotation and initial phase of takeoff.

1 Source

2026-08-19T09:50:11.553789-07:00

Satellite PaxEx Europe Airbus A320 Airlines Lufthansa

FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Lufthansa’s first Starlink-equipped aircraft enters service

By FlightGlobal: German airline group is installing the SpaceX in-flight wi-fi service on all of its carriers’ aircraft. Lufthansa Group has installed SpaceX’s Starlink in-flight wi-fi service on its first aircraft, kicking off a programme that will see 850 jets operated by all of its airlines equipped with the system by 2029.

Aviation24

Lufthansa launches Starlink Wi-Fi on first Airbus A320neo

Air Data News

Lufthansa operates first Starlink-equipped flight

Also: thebulkheadseat.com, Aviation Business News, One Mile at a Time, Paddle Your Own Kanoo and 3 more

18 Sources

2026-08-19T05:20:07.033196-07:00

Helicopter Africa Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Reuters

Luxury tour agency &Beyond confirms helicopter carrying its guests crashed in Kenya

By Reuters: Luxury tour agency &Beyond told Reuters on ‌Wednesday that a helicopter carrying its guests had crashed in Kenya's ⁠Samburu County.

AeroTime

Seven killed in EC130 helicopter crash during Kenya safari flight

Vertical Mag

Pilot and 6 tourists killed in Kenya helicopter crash

Also: Reuters, Aviation Safety Network, Seattle Times, CNN, ANI News Agency, NBC News, CBS News, The Guardian, The Independent and 11 more

25 Sources

2026-08-19T05:20:46.930145-07:00

PaxEx Airports Policy & Regulation Airlines

time.com • Philip Wang

ICE Is Asking Gate Agents To Help Arrest Passengers. Some Are Pushing Back

By time.com: ICE agents are increasingly making arrests at U.S. airports, leaving airline workers unsure when they must cooperate.

1 Source

2026-08-19T10:06:12.781383-07:00

Event eVTOL Farnborough Airshow

eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

FIA 2026: Megha Bhatia of Eve Air Mobility Highlights $14B Backlog and New Commercial Commitments

By eVTOL Insights: At the Farnborough Air Show 2026, Eve Air Mobility's Chief Commercial Officer, Megha Bhatia, shared major updates regarding the company's eVTOL aircraft program.

1 Source

2026-08-19T10:20:30.338783-07:00

Lion Air to build MRO and training center at new Indonesian hub

Delta's Texas Ambitions: Is Austin Its Next Hub?

Board approves $19.9 billion plan to overhaul Washington Dulles airport

Hold your lounges! Dulles’ love-them-or-hate-them people movers aren’t going anywhere until the mid-2030s

Embraer nears certification of world's first automatic takeoff system

Lufthansa’s first Starlink-equipped aircraft enters service

Lufthansa launches Starlink Wi-Fi on first Airbus A320neo

Lufthansa operates first Starlink-equipped flight

Luxury tour agency &Beyond confirms helicopter carrying its guests crashed in Kenya

Seven killed in EC130 helicopter crash during Kenya safari flight

Pilot and 6 tourists killed in Kenya helicopter crash

ICE Is Asking Gate Agents To Help Arrest Passengers. Some Are Pushing Back

FIA 2026: Megha Bhatia of Eve Air Mobility Highlights $14B Backlog and New Commercial Commitments

Lion Air to build MRO, training centre at new Indonesian hub

Delta's Texas Ambitions: Is Austin Its Next Hub?

Argentina to seek new appeal on $391mn Aerolíneas award

Board approves $19.9 billion plan to overhaul Washington Dulles airport

ICE Is Asking Gate Agents To Help Arrest Passengers. Some Are Pushing Back

FIA 2026: Megha Bhatia of Eve Air Mobility Highlights $14B Backlog and New Commercial Commitments

NTSB Releases Docket Info on Philadelphia Learjet Medevac Accident

Whisper Aero tests its ultra-quiet electric propulsors in crewed flight

Spirit Data Sale to Google Prompts Flight Attendants’ Objection

Delta Incident Puts Aviation Cybersecurity into Sharp Focus

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ATSB finds Qantas A380 flew two long-haul sectors with maintenance lamp left inside wing

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

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