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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

UK investigators: Malta Air 737 landed at Manchester with critically low fuel after diversion was wrongly rejected

A Malta Air Boeing 737-800 operating for Ryanair Group reached Manchester with critically low fuel after aborting approaches during a Scottish storm. UK investigators found the aircraft had earlier been erroneously denied permission to divert to Manchester, turning an airport-handling error into a serious safety event.

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2026-09-24T04:05:32.992371-07:00

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Aviation Week • Guy Norris

United Takes First Pratt GTF Advantage-Powered A321XLR

By Aviation Week: The first aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney’s production-standard PW1100G geared turbofan Advantage engine, an Airbus A321XLR, has been delivered to United Airlines.

Also: AeroTime

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2026-09-24T03:20:14.403179-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Ethiopian Airlines halts Tigray flights amid fighting

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Ethiopian Airlines De Havilland DHC-8-Q400, © De Havilland Aircraft of Canada By Hilka Birns 24Sep2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International ) has again suspended flights from Addis Ababa International to Makale (also known as Mekelle), Axum , and Shire/ Indaselassie , in Ethiopia's northern Tigray, effective September 23, 2026, citing the "current situation" in the region amid reports that Tigrayan forces had taken control of Mekelle airport.

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2026-09-24T03:50:36.201338-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

ATR names Leonardo’s US helicopters president as new chief executive

By FlightGlobal: Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella to take over top post while turboprop airframer also appoints new finance head.

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ATR appoints Leonardo executive Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella as new CEO

Airline Economics

ATR appoints new chief executive and CFO

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2026-09-24T02:06:23.548450-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Togo's ASKY targets 30 aircraft, European routes by 2028

By ch-aviation: ASKY Airlines (KP, Lomé) is targeting a fleet of 30 aircraft and 40 destinations within five years as it prepares to launch intercontinental services and establish a USD100 million maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Lomé, according to CEO Esayas Woldemariam Hailu.

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2026-09-24T02:35:38.017104-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

airBaltic ordered to secure new investors by late 4Q26

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2026-09-24T04:35:41.721390-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Swiss seeks to reduce wet-lease reliance while retaining Helvetic ACMI partnership

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2026-09-24T03:16:20.167169-07:00

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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Biman Bangladesh Airlines places additional order for 11 Boeing aircraft

By AeroTime: Biman Bangladesh Airlines has placed an incremental order for five B787-10 and six B737-8 MAX aircraft.

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2026-09-24T02:08:46.801502-07:00

UK investigators: Malta Air 737 landed at Manchester with critically low fuel after diversion was wrongly rejected

United Takes First Pratt GTF Advantage-Powered A321XLR

Ethiopian Airlines halts Tigray flights amid fighting

ATR names Leonardo’s US helicopters president as new chief executive

ATR appoints Leonardo executive Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella as new CEO

ATR appoints new chief executive and CFO

Togo's ASKY targets 30 aircraft, European routes by 2028

airBaltic ordered to secure new investors by late 4Q26

Swiss seeks to reduce wet-lease reliance while retaining Helvetic ACMI partnership

Biman Bangladesh Airlines places additional order for 11 Boeing aircraft

airBaltic ordered to secure new investors by late 4Q26

Ethiopian Airlines halts Tigray flights amid fighting

United Takes First Pratt GTF Advantage-Powered A321XLR

Malta Air 737 landed with critically-low fuel after airport erroneously rejected diversion

Swiss seeks to reduce wet-lease reliance while retaining Helvetic ACMI partnership

Togo's ASKY targets 30 aircraft, European routes by 2028

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