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Washington Post • Lori Aratani

Congress nixes second FAA air-traffic academy as GAO flags unclear staffing goals amid controller shortage

Oklahoma legislators blocked a proposal to open a second FAA air‑traffic control academy amid a deepening controller shortage. A GAO report says the FAA lacks clear staffing targets and must improve hiring assessments to address shortages that affect the daily management of more than 80,000 flights.

Also: colleenmondor.substack.com and gao.gov
2026-03-23T06:02:19.860910-07:00
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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

beOnd to launch Paris and London services from the Maldives in 2026 winter; adds Zurich and Munich frequencies

By AeroTime: Premium carrier beOnd will launch flights to Paris and London from the Maldives in the 2026 winter season and add frequencies to Zurich and Munich.

2026-03-23T04:55:25.795856-07:00
Europe   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Finnair signs deal for up to 46 Embraer E195‑E2s (18 firm) to replace E190 fleet

By Air Data News: Finnair has signed an agreement with Embraer for up to 46 E195-E2 aircraft, including 18 firm orders, 16 options and 12 purchase rights, in a move to replace.

Also: Airways Magazine, FlightGlobal, ch-aviation, Reuters, AeroTime, Aviation A2Z, Aviation Week, Aviation24, LARA, enginecowl.com and 7 more
2026-03-23T00:37:46.912529-07:00