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Emirates bans power‑bank use onboard and tightens carriage rules from 1 Oct 2025

Emirates will prohibit use and charging of passenger power banks onboard all flights departing Dubai International from 1 October 2025. Passengers may carry units under 100 Wh in carry‑on only — stowed under the seat or in the seat pocket — in response to rising lithium‑battery incidents.

2025-09-29T22:36:33.275915-07:00

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Pilatus delivers first PC‑12 Pro with Autoland to launch customer Dion Weisler

2025-09-30T00:12:17.097587-07:00

GeekWire

Senate Democrats Report OMB Directed NASA to Start Implementing FY2026 Cuts; Whistleblowers Warn of Safety and Mission Impacts

2025-09-29T16:50:29.005205-07:00

CNN

American A321 aborts takeoff at LAX after cargo 777 crosses active runway

2025-09-29T14:24:28.040223-07:00

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San Diego runway incursion blamed on controller distraction and 'poor judgment' Investigators found a runway incursion at San Diego resulted from an air traffic controller’s distraction and 'poor judgment,' saying the controller prioritized unrelated tasks and diverted attention from monitoring arriving and departing aircraft. The report identifies controller decision‑making as the proximate cause of the breach.

2025-09-30T12:05:12.752348-07:00

San Diego runway incursion blamed on controller distraction and 'poor judgment'

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TSA fires five senior officials and asks DOJ to probe after DHS finds Biden‑era travel‑watchlist politicized TSA fired five senior officials and asked the Justice Department to investigate after a DHS internal probe concluded Biden‑era staff politicized a TSA travel watchlist. DHS said the lists were used to target January 6 participants and mask‑mandate opponents and referred the matter to Congress and DOJ.

2025-09-30T08:28:41.036286-07:00

TSA fires five senior officials and asks DOJ to probe after DHS finds Biden‑era travel‑watchlist politicized

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Loft Dynamics FAA Level‑7 Qualification Powers First FAA‑Approved University VR Flight‑Training Program Loft Dynamics’ FAA Level‑7 qualification enabled Marshall University to integrate an FAA‑approved virtual‑reality flight simulator into its civil flight‑training curriculum, making Marshall the first U.S. university to offer regulator‑sanctioned VR training. It expands approved training options for university pilot pipelines.

2025-09-30T05:33:10.309248-07:00

Loft Dynamics FAA Level‑7 Qualification Powers First FAA‑Approved University VR Flight‑Training Program

aerotelegraph.com

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Pilatus delivers first PC‑12 Pro with Autoland to launch customer Dion Weisler Pilatus has delivered the first PC‑12 Pro single‑engine turboprop to launch customer Dion Weisler, introducing its upgraded model. The PC‑12 Pro adds a Garmin G3000 Prime five‑screen cockpit, digital power lever, Pratt & Whitney PT6 compatible with sustainable aviation fuel, and an Autoland emergency landing mode.

2025-09-30T00:12:17.097587-07:00

Pilatus delivers first PC‑12 Pro with Autoland to launch customer Dion Weisler

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Deutsche Aircraft names Akkodis as first‑tier development partner for D328eco Deutsche Aircraft has signed a strategic partnership with engineering firm Akkodis to act as a first‑tier supplier on the D328eco regional turboprop programme. Akkodis will lead requirements definition, complex systems integration, ground testing, flight trials and certification work to advance the low‑emission 40‑seat type.

2025-09-29T23:24:34.209017-07:00

Deutsche Aircraft names Akkodis as first‑tier development partner for D328eco

emirates.com

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Emirates bans power‑bank use onboard and tightens carriage rules from 1 Oct 2025 Emirates will prohibit use and charging of passenger power banks onboard all flights departing Dubai International from 1 October 2025. Passengers may carry units under 100 Wh in carry‑on only — stowed under the seat or in the seat pocket — in response to rising lithium‑battery incidents.

2025-09-29T22:36:33.275915-07:00

Emirates bans power‑bank use onboard and tightens carriage rules from 1 Oct 2025

FlightGlobal

Alaska Air Group calls for comprehensive U.S. ATC overhaul, warns ATC tech is lagging aircraft capabilities Alaska Air Group — parent of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air — said in a 26 September report that U.S. air traffic control must be comprehensively overhauled, warning that decades‑old ATC systems are developing more slowly than aircraft technology and creating long‑term operational risks.

2025-09-29T17:35:20.185890-07:00

Alaska Air Group calls for comprehensive U.S. ATC overhaul, warns ATC tech is lagging aircraft capabilities

GeekWire

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Senate Democrats Report OMB Directed NASA to Start Implementing FY2026 Cuts; Whistleblowers Warn of Safety and Mission Impacts A Senate Democratic staff report alleges OMB Director Russell Vought has directed NASA since early summer to begin implementing the administration’s FY2026 budget proposal, and to impound agency funds under a continuing resolution—moves whistleblowers say are already harming missions, safety and the workforce.

2025-09-29T16:50:29.005205-07:00

Senate Democrats Report OMB Directed NASA to Start Implementing FY2026 Cuts; Whistleblowers Warn of Safety and Mission Impacts

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