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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Lawmakers urge FAA to pause rollout of AI-based SMART air traffic control system

Lawmakers are pressing the FAA to halt deployment of Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories (SMART), an AI-based air traffic control system. The call puts the agency’s rollout under scrutiny, though the available reporting does not specify the lawmakers’ concerns or the system’s deployment schedule.

Also: Washington Post, Aviation Week and realcleardefense.com

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2026-10-14T09:16:00.626631-07:00

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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Will Guisbond

Aerospace CEOs Meet with Duffy to Discuss Certification Reform

By Bloomberg: The chief executives of Boeing Co., RTX Corp., GE Aerospace other major aerospace companies are meeting with US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday to discuss ways to streamline regulator approvals for new aircraft and parts, according to people familiar with the meeting.

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2026-10-14T10:05:35.549057-07:00

SAF Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Turning point on scaling SAF output unlikely before 2040, says producer

By FlightGlobal: Aether Fuels is confident it will have several commercial plants ‘up and running’ in 14 years and expects to sign more agreements with airlines in the near future.

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2026-10-14T10:05:36.734760-07:00

Europe Orders Airlines ATR

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Slovakia's Sky Alps Europe takes first DHC-8-Q400

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2026-10-14T08:34:48.284671-07:00

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AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Wheels Up Taps Av8 for Phenom 300 Landing Gear Support

By AINonline: Five-year maintenance agreement will support future fleet expansion.

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2026-10-14T08:05:21.923294-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Garmin says more than 2,500 aircraft now flying with Autoland safety net

By AeroTime: More than 2,500 aircraft now feature Garmin Autoland, an award-winning safety net that provides both pilots and passengers with peace of mind when flying.

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2026-10-14T08:19:50.219141-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Travis Tingle

This 2023 Cessna 182T Skylane Is a Travel-Ready ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

By Flying Magazine: Advanced Garmin avionics and low total time make the well-equipped, high-wing traveler stand out.

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2026-10-14T07:36:20.382337-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

airBaltic wins US court approval to continue key operations

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on airBaltic at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-10-14T07:55:25.398563-07:00

Lawmakers urge FAA to pause rollout of AI-based SMART air traffic control system

Aerospace CEOs Meet with Duffy to Discuss Certification Reform

Turning point on scaling SAF output unlikely before 2040, says producer

Slovakia's Sky Alps Europe takes first DHC-8-Q400

Wheels Up Taps Av8 for Phenom 300 Landing Gear Support

Garmin says more than 2,500 aircraft now flying with Autoland safety net

This 2023 Cessna 182T Skylane Is a Travel-Ready ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

airBaltic wins US court approval to continue key operations

Aerospace CEOs Meet with Duffy to Discuss Certification Reform

Turning point on scaling SAF output unlikely before 2040, says producer

FAA Must Pause Use of AI-Based SMART ATC System, Lawmakers Say

Slovakia's Sky Alps Europe takes first DHC-8-Q400

Wheels Up Taps Av8 for Phenom 300 Landing Gear Support

Airbus Helicopters readies HTeaming crewed-uncrewed system for year-end service entry

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