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Reuters • Renju Jose

Sydney Airport disruptions expose air traffic controller shortage amid near-miss investigations

Sydney Airport canceled flights and suffered delays after a shortage of air traffic controllers constrained operations on Friday morning. Airservices Australia implemented measures to manage demand safely as investigations continued into several recent near-miss incidents at the airport.

Also: CNA and Economic Times

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2026-09-10T20:05:07.217711-07:00

Satellite PaxEx Europe Airlines

PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

First and Final: Starlink Install Updates from Europe

By PaxEx.Aero: Austrian's first Starlink-connected plane is now flying, while SAS completed a huge chunk of its deployment earlier this month.

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2026-09-10T19:15:02.340083-07:00

Orders Airbus A350 Airbus

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Vietnam Airlines poised to order five A350s

By FlightGlobal: Aircraft will be delivered between 2033 and 2034. Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for a provisional order of five Airbus A350-900s, as part of wider fleet expansion plans.

Bloomberg

Vietravel Signs Deal for 50 Airbus Jets in Major Expansion Push

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2026-09-10T20:05:41.415093-07:00

China Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China Southern gets final approval for $2.2bn share issue

By ch-aviation: China Southern Airlines (CZ, Guangzhou) has received China Securities Regulatory Commission approval to issue up to 5.4 billion new A shares to no more than 35 investors, including controlling shareholder China Southern Air Holding, for a capital raise of up to CNY15 billion yuan (USD2.2 billion).

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2026-09-10T19:05:02.139953-07:00

Satellite PaxEx Airlines

FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Korean Air, Asiana to offer free Starlink Wi-Fi service

By FlightGlobal: Both carriers are the latest in a growing number of airlines offering Starlink Wi-Fi service. Korean Air and Asiana Airlines will offer its passengers free in-flight wireless internet service, though a partnership with Starlink.

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2026-09-10T19:36:56.898222-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Biman Bangladesh arrears to regulator hit $474mn

By ch-aviation: Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 777-300ER,.

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2026-09-10T19:50:07.619051-07:00

Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

The next narrowbody big question: Will the fuselage go composite?

By FlightGlobal: Technology advancements will make composites feasible for high-rate narrowbody production programmes, Hexcel CEO Gentile says.

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2026-09-10T18:38:29.382428-07:00

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Reuters • Doyinsola Oladipo

Finnair says Chinese access to Russian airspace creates unfair competition

By Reuters: Finnair said Chinese airlines' continued access to Russian airspace has created "extremely unfair" competition, highlighting a challenge that has weighed on the Finnish carrier since Moscow closed its skies to Western airlines.

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2026-09-10T17:28:38.056483-07:00

Sydney Airport disruptions expose air traffic controller shortage amid near-miss investigations

First and Final: Starlink Install Updates from Europe

Vietnam Airlines poised to order five A350s

Vietravel Signs Deal for 50 Airbus Jets in Major Expansion Push

China Southern gets final approval for $2.2bn share issue

Korean Air, Asiana to offer free Starlink Wi-Fi service

Biman Bangladesh arrears to regulator hit $474mn

The next narrowbody big question: Will the fuselage go composite?

Finnair says Chinese access to Russian airspace creates unfair competition

Vietnam Airlines poised to order five A350s

Sydney Airport flights disrupted due to air traffic controller shortage

Biman Bangladesh arrears to regulator hit $474mn

Korean Air, Asiana to offer free Starlink Wi-Fi service

First and Final: Starlink Install Updates from Europe

China Southern gets final approval for $2.2bn share issue

South Korea's Sirius Airlines seeks buyer in rehabilitation

How the U.S. Treasury's New Aviation Sanctions on Iran Extend Beyond Tehran

IndiGo Targets 550-Aircraft Fleet and Greater Ownership by FY30

QantasLink plans first in-house E190 service for early 1Q27

NATS outage halts arrivals at five London airports and disrupts more than 1,000 UK flights

Air Cairo places first direct Airbus order for 15 A320neos

NATS outage cancels more than 2,000 UK flights, prompting calls for system overhaul

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