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ALPA, NATCA and FAA ATO urge Congress for $20B to finish ATC modernization

Officials from ALPA, NATCA and the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization met at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to press for an additional $20 billion. Their stated goal is to complete the Trump administration’s ongoing air traffic control modernization effort and keep the program on track.

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2026-07-21T13:41:50.894378-07:00

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SR Technics signs two-year engine maintenance pact with Oman Air

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2026-07-21T07:49:48.212897-07:00

FlightGlobal

De Havilland Canada ramps up Sherpa “Pack Rat” marketing tour and relaunches Shorts 330, while Widerøe signs multiple Dash 8 mai

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2026-07-21T03:10:06.677928-07:00

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FAA to accelerate next-generation aviation: air taxis, supersonic aircraft, drones, and space launches

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2026-07-21T03:43:08.724685-07:00

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ALPA, NATCA and FAA ATO urge Congress for $20B to finish ATC modernization Officials from ALPA, NATCA and the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization met at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to press for an additional $20 billion. Their stated goal is to complete the Trump administration’s ongoing air traffic control modernization effort and keep the program on track.

2026-07-21T13:41:50.894378-07:00

ALPA, NATCA and FAA ATO urge Congress for $20B to finish ATC modernization

AeroTime

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SR Technics signs two-year engine maintenance pact with Oman Air SR Technics has signed a two-year engine maintenance agreement with Oman Air, extending its engine MRO footprint in the MENA region. The deal underscores continued outsourcing demand for propulsion upkeep from Middle East carriers seeking capacity and reliability.

2026-07-21T07:49:48.212897-07:00

SR Technics signs two-year engine maintenance pact with Oman Air

Reuters

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FAA to accelerate next-generation aviation: air taxis, supersonic aircraft, drones, and space launches The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it is working to help industry bring air taxis, supersonic airplanes, boost space launches, and expand drone operations to market as it embraces next-generation aviation. The agency’s update was delivered during the Farnborough Airshow context.

2026-07-21T03:43:08.724685-07:00

FAA to accelerate next-generation aviation: air taxis, supersonic aircraft, drones, and space launches

FlightGlobal

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De Havilland Canada ramps up Sherpa “Pack Rat” marketing tour and relaunches Shorts 330, while Widerøe signs multiple Dash 8 mai De Havilland Canada has kicked off a marketing tour of the modernized Sherpa “Pack Rat” cargo aircraft and showcased a Shorts 330 revival for special missions at Farnborough. Separately, Widerøe signed to implement De Havilland Canada’s Dash 8-400 A-Check Escalation Program across its 17 aircraft, plus service agreements to extend the lives of its Dash 8-100s.

2026-07-21T03:10:06.677928-07:00

De Havilland Canada ramps up Sherpa “Pack Rat” marketing tour and relaunches Shorts 330, while Widerøe signs multiple Dash 8 mai

Reuters

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China orders suspension of light-aircraft operator tied to crash into Beijing’s tallest building China’s civil aviation authority has ordered an operator linked to a light aircraft crash into Beijing’s tallest building to suspend operations, ground all aircraft, and eliminate “major safety hazards.” The directive follows the regulator’s determination of serious safety deficiencies associated with the operator.

2026-07-20T16:10:05.085778-07:00

China orders suspension of light-aircraft operator tied to crash into Beijing’s tallest building

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JetBlue, Massport win preliminary OK to redevelop Boston’s Terminal C JetBlue and Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) received preliminary approval to redevelop Boston Logan’s Terminal C in a project valued at more than $1 billion. The work is expected to modernize the airline’s primary Boston facility over a four-to-five-year construction period.

2026-07-20T10:54:10.359183-07:00

JetBlue, Massport win preliminary OK to redevelop Boston’s Terminal C

AINonline

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 kicks off amid Canadian wildfire smoke impact EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 begins Monday at the Brown Arch with sunrise ceremonies and a memorial path for aviation-connected loved ones. Ahead of opening, attendees and aircraft repositioned around regional wildfire smoke, which eased Sunday afternoon, July 19.

2026-07-20T10:08:08.663093-07:00

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 kicks off amid Canadian wildfire smoke impact

Bloomberg

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US–Iran Hostilities Drive Insurance Woes, Delaying Some Foreign Airlines’ Dubai Return Rising difficulties in obtaining insurance as US–Iran tensions escalate are slowing the return of some foreign airlines to Dubai, the CEO of the entity that owns and manages the emirate’s airports said. The comments point to war-risk coverage constraints as a near-term brake on network recovery.

2026-07-20T09:08:25.612601-07:00

US–Iran Hostilities Drive Insurance Woes, Delaying Some Foreign Airlines’ Dubai Return

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ALPA, NATCA and FAA ATO urge Congress for $20B to finish ATC modernization

SR Technics signs two-year engine maintenance pact with Oman Air

De Havilland Canada ramps up Sherpa “Pack Rat” marketing tour and relaunches Shorts 330, while Widerøe signs multiple Dash 8 mai

FAA to accelerate next-generation aviation: air taxis, supersonic aircraft, drones, and space launches

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