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Satellite Project Kuiper PaxEx Airlines Delta Air Lines

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Delta selects Amazon Leo over Starlink for next-generation in-flight Wi-Fi

Delta Air Lines has chosen Amazon’s Leo satellite network to power its next-generation in-flight Wi-Fi, opting for the service over SpaceX’s Starlink. The decision positions Amazon’s emerging connectivity network as a competitor in airline broadband and gives Delta a different technology path from United.

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2026-10-02T06:35:19.149820-07:00

Europe North America Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Workforce & Skills Development Airbus Boeing

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Relief for both Airbus and Boeing as thousands of workers back new contracts

By AeroTime: Relief for both Airbus and Boeing as thousands of workers vote to back new contract proposals, averting the risk of deepening production woes.

7 Sources

2026-10-02T04:36:23.190708-07:00

NTSB Helicopter Accident

Associated Press • Dave Collins

Divers find body of person missing from California helicopter crash that killed 2 others

By Associated Press: 1 of 2 | Officials say the helicopter came to rest underwater in about 240 feet of water. The cause of the crash is not yet known - the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.

Also: The Guardian and The Independent

3 Sources

2026-10-02T05:05:59.574506-07:00

eVTOL MRO Workforce & Skills Development

FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Horizon outlines initial training plan for Cavorite X7

By FlightGlobal: Canadian VTOL aircraft developer strikes deal with Great Lakes Helicopter for pilot instruction and MRO provision. Canada’s Horizon Aircraft has offered an insight into the planned training programme for pilots of its Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric-powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.

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2026-10-02T06:04:48.221960-07:00

PaxEx Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Passenger Allowed to Sue Over Alleged In-Flight Sexual Misconduct and PTSD

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An American Airlines passenger who was trapped in her window seat for an hour while the male stranger next to her allegedly masturbated during an international transatlantic red-eye flight from New York JFK to Milan is being allowed to sue the carrier for developing post-traumatic stress disorder over the incident.

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2026-10-02T04:49:54.305564-07:00

Routes MRO PaxEx Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Delta Air Lines

Reuters • Rajesh Kumar Singh

Alaska Airlines takes its battle for Seattle with Delta overseas

By Reuters: Alaska Airlines is taking its decade-long Seattle battle with Delta Air Lines overseas, deploying the widebody jets it acquired with Hawaiian Airlines to go head-to-head for premium international travelers.

Bloomberg

Alaska Air Positioned for One Last Major U.S. Airline Acquisition

Simple Flying

How Alaska Airlines Wants To Build America's Next Global Carrier

Also: Economic Times, Seeking Alpha and mrobusinesstoday.com

6 Sources

2026-10-02T03:19:49.145460-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Crew of overrun 767 at Miami not informed of wind condition during landing clearance

By FlightGlobal: Investigators yet to specify whether gusting crosswind and tailwind contributed to fatal accident sequence. Pilots of the Boeing 767-300 freighter which overran at Miami were not given crosswind or tailwind information during the landing clearance, investigators have revealed.

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2026-10-02T03:19:49.050380-07:00

eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

REGENT Opens Rhode Island Seaglider Manufacturing Facility

By eVTOL Insights: REGENT Craft has opened a 255,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, marking the start of production preparations for its Viceroy commercial Seaglider and Squire autonomous platform.

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2026-10-02T04:21:10.044686-07:00

Delta selects Amazon Leo over Starlink for next-generation in-flight Wi-Fi

Relief for both Airbus and Boeing as thousands of workers back new contracts

Divers find body of person missing from California helicopter crash that killed 2 others

Horizon outlines initial training plan for Cavorite X7

American Airlines Passenger Allowed to Sue Over Alleged In-Flight Sexual Misconduct and PTSD

Alaska Airlines takes its battle for Seattle with Delta overseas

Alaska Air Positioned for One Last Major U.S. Airline Acquisition

How Alaska Airlines Wants To Build America's Next Global Carrier

Crew of overrun 767 at Miami not informed of wind condition during landing clearance

REGENT Opens Rhode Island Seaglider Manufacturing Facility

Antin Infrastructure Partners Acquires Majority Stake in High Performance Helicopters

Delta Chooses Amazon Leo for Next-Generation In-Flight Wi-Fi

Divers find body of person missing from California helicopter crash that killed 2 others

Horizon outlines initial training plan for Cavorite X7

American Airlines Passenger Allowed to Sue Over Alleged In-Flight Sexual Misconduct and PTSD

Relief for both Airbus and Boeing as thousands of workers back new contracts

Antin Infrastructure Partners Acquires Majority Stake in High Performance Helicopters

Thai Airways Board Fires CEO After Flood Disruption, Local Report Says

Preliminary Analysis: 21 Air Boeing 767 Touched Down Long Before Fatal Miami Runway Collision

Wizz Air capacity up more than 25% in September ahead of second-half cuts

Flydubai 737 MAX Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Cockpit Altercation and Reported Attempted Crash

Flydubai flight makes emergency landing after pilot allegedly stabs colleague in cockpit

Flydubai cockpit attack triggers violent plunge before crew and passenger regain control

Passenger reportedly seized controls after flydubai co-pilot stabbed pilot, sending 737 MAX into 14,000-foot plunge

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