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Spirit urges FAA to pin Chicago flight cuts on American and United

Spirit asked the FAA at a regulatory hearing to assign carrier-specific remedies for proposed flight reductions at Chicago O'Hare, arguing American Airlines and United Airlines — not Spirit — should shoulder the burden of any mandated cuts tied to overscheduling and congestion.

2026-03-09T14:43:49.273412-07:00

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Poland advances Centralny Port Komunikacyjny: greenfield airport planned between Warsaw and Łódź

2026-03-10T06:38:15.784912-07:00

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US–Israel campaign on Iran deepens aviation and aerospace disruption

2026-03-10T07:23:34.611461-07:00

Business Wire

Joby selected for White House air‑taxi pilot; U.S. eVTOL ops slated for 2026 across 10 states

2026-03-09T17:51:26.574890-07:00

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US–Israel campaign on Iran deepens aviation and aerospace disruption The US–Israel campaign against Iran — launched with nearly 900 strikes in the first 12 hours — has produced major uncertainty across aviation and aerospace. Airlines are rerouting and suspending services, Airbus and Boeing face unsettled orders and deliveries, oil has topped $100/bbl, and defence spending demands are rising.

2026-03-10T07:23:34.611461-07:00

US–Israel campaign on Iran deepens aviation and aerospace disruption

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Poland advances Centralny Port Komunikacyjny: greenfield airport planned between Warsaw and Łódź Poland's Port Polska programme — led by Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) — is moving forward with plans for a greenfield airport sited between Warsaw and Łódź, intended to serve passengers and cargo and to be supported by upgraded road links and nationwide connectivity improvements.

2026-03-10T06:38:15.784912-07:00

Poland advances Centralny Port Komunikacyjny: greenfield airport planned between Warsaw and Łódź

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British Airways steps in to resolve American Airlines' catering shortages at Heathrow British Airways is assisting American Airlines at London Heathrow to mitigate a catering shortage that forced service adjustments. BA is supplying meals and logistical support while AA works through supplier shortfalls, a temporary operational fix intended to maintain passenger service and minimise disruption at the airport.

2026-03-10T05:58:07.465607-07:00

British Airways steps in to resolve American Airlines' catering shortages at Heathrow

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JetBlue system outage prompts brief nationwide FAA ground stop; operations restored The FAA briefly halted JetBlue departures early on 10 March at the airline’s request after a system outage; the ground stop was declared at 04:39 UTC and lifted roughly 90 minutes later after JetBlue said the affected system had been restored and flights resumed.

2026-03-09T22:08:16.168564-07:00

JetBlue system outage prompts brief nationwide FAA ground stop; operations restored

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Joby selected for White House air‑taxi pilot; U.S. eVTOL ops slated for 2026 across 10 states Joby Aviation was selected to participate in the White House–backed federal air‑taxi pilot to integrate eVTOL air taxis into U.S. national airspace. The award gives Joby a pathway to begin commercial operations in 2026 and to run early trials this year across 10 states.

2026-03-09T17:51:26.574890-07:00

Joby selected for White House air‑taxi pilot; U.S. eVTOL ops slated for 2026 across 10 states

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Canada to open US CBP pre-clearance at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on 10 March 2026 Transport Canada and Ottawa confirmed a US Customs and Border Protection pre-clearance facility will open at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on 10 March 2026 in partnership with US CBP. Contractors Pomerleau and Alstef Canada were selected; a York Aviation study projected a CAD5.3 billion economic benefit.

2026-03-09T15:33:47.750556-07:00

Canada to open US CBP pre-clearance at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on 10 March 2026

Aviation Week

Spirit urges FAA to pin Chicago flight cuts on American and United Spirit asked the FAA at a regulatory hearing to assign carrier-specific remedies for proposed flight reductions at Chicago O'Hare, arguing American Airlines and United Airlines — not Spirit — should shoulder the burden of any mandated cuts tied to overscheduling and congestion.

2026-03-09T14:43:49.273412-07:00

Spirit urges FAA to pin Chicago flight cuts on American and United

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DOT and FAA pick eight teams — including Archer, Wisk, Beta and Joby — for nationwide eVTOL integration pilots The U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA selected eight state and local proposals for the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), partnering with manufacturers such as Archer, Wisk, Beta and Joby. Limited cargo and passenger eVTOL operations under these pilots are expected to begin by summer 2026.

2026-03-09T13:23:57.755497-07:00

DOT and FAA pick eight teams — including Archer, Wisk, Beta and Joby — for nationwide eVTOL integration pilots

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Spirit urges FAA to pin Chicago flight cuts on American and United

Poland advances Centralny Port Komunikacyjny: greenfield airport planned between Warsaw and Łódź

US–Israel campaign on Iran deepens aviation and aerospace disruption

Joby selected for White House air‑taxi pilot; U.S. eVTOL ops slated for 2026 across 10 states

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