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American Airlines to resume Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop from March 27, 2027 (with Japan Airlines partnership)

American Airlines will launch a daily nonstop between Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) on March 27, 2027, operating one round-trip per day. The route will be implemented in collaboration with Japan Airlines and becomes American’s 11th long-haul service from ORD. The carrier last served the market until December 2019.

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2026-07-01T22:31:37.506743-07:00

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t’way Air parent Sono International files IPO review application, targeting a $1.9bn listing

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2026-07-01T19:14:00.158507-07:00

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American Airlines to relaunch Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop service on March 27, 2027

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2026-07-01T08:46:14.800309-07:00

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Duncan Aviation expands turbine overhaul engine shop in Lincoln, Nebraska

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2026-07-01T11:45:48.168949-07:00

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US Air Force: pilot error shut off fuel during OA-1K Skyraider II training mission in Oklahoma The US Air Force has concluded that pilot error caused the first crash involving the OA-1K Skyraider II. During a training mission in Oklahoma, a trainee inadvertently shut off the aircraft’s fuel supply, leading to the accident.

2026-07-01T23:46:20.946091-07:00

US Air Force: pilot error shut off fuel during OA-1K Skyraider II training mission in Oklahoma

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American Airlines to resume Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop from March 27, 2027 (with Japan Airlines partnership) American Airlines will launch a daily nonstop between Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) on March 27, 2027, operating one round-trip per day. The route will be implemented in collaboration with Japan Airlines and becomes American’s 11th long-haul service from ORD. The carrier last served the market until December 2019.

2026-07-01T22:31:37.506743-07:00

American Airlines to resume Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop from March 27, 2027 (with Japan Airlines partnership)

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t’way Air parent Sono International files IPO review application, targeting a $1.9bn listing Sono International, the parent of South Korea’s t’way Air, has submitted a preliminary IPO review application to the Korea Exchange, local media reported on June 26, 2026. The company is targeting a $1.9bn IPO as it moves toward a public listing.

2026-07-01T19:14:00.158507-07:00

t’way Air parent Sono International files IPO review application, targeting a $1.9bn listing

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Duncan Aviation expands turbine overhaul engine shop in Lincoln, Nebraska Duncan Aviation has opened an expanded turbine overhaul engine shop in Lincoln, Nebraska, built to support a growing global customer base. The expansion increases capacity for turbine engine maintenance/overhaul work and reinforces the company’s role in regional jet and business-jet engine sustainment.

2026-07-01T11:45:48.168949-07:00

Duncan Aviation expands turbine overhaul engine shop in Lincoln, Nebraska

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American Airlines to relaunch Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop service on March 27, 2027 American Airlines will restore nonstop O’Hare–Tokyo Narita service on March 27, 2027, after an eight-year hiatus, operating daily Boeing 787-9 flights. The carrier also plans to resume additional domestic routes from Chicago, positioning the renewed transpacific network to better compete on the Chicago–Narita market.

2026-07-01T08:46:14.800309-07:00

American Airlines to relaunch Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop service on March 27, 2027

SpaceNews.com

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EchoStar’s DISH DBS and wireless subsidiaries file for prepackaged Chapter 11, targeting $9B+ debt relief ahead of senior note m EchoStar said its DISH DBS pay-TV satellite broadcasting subsidiary—and certain wireless affiliates tied to the satellite TV and 5G/abandoned wireless businesses—has filed for Chapter 11 protection. The filing follows delays around a crucial AT&T transaction and is designed as a prepackaged restructuring to cut the debt load early after spectrum sales to SpaceX and AT&T.

2026-07-01T05:24:51.917591-07:00

EchoStar’s DISH DBS and wireless subsidiaries file for prepackaged Chapter 11, targeting $9B+ debt relief ahead of senior note m

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Avelo launches from McKinney, adding a third DFW-area scheduled airport; American returns Naples–Charlotte nonstop in 2026 Avelo Airlines will launch the first scheduled service from McKinney National Airport near Dallas, starting in November with five routes to Florida—Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando and Tampa. Separately, American Airlines plans a Naples (SW Florida)–Charlotte nonstop on Dec. 2, 2026, marking the return of commercial service to Naples after 25 years.

2026-07-01T01:29:07.789240-07:00

Avelo launches from McKinney, adding a third DFW-area scheduled airport; American returns Naples–Charlotte nonstop in 2026

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FAA proposes replacing the 50-year overland civil supersonic ban with noise-based certification rules The FAA has proposed ending the nearly 50-year prohibition on civil supersonic flight over the continental United States, replacing the blanket ban with noise-based certification standards. The rule is intended to establish the regulatory framework for faster-than-sound operations over U.S. land and enable boomless/quiet supersonic concepts.

2026-06-30T23:31:38.086266-07:00

FAA proposes replacing the 50-year overland civil supersonic ban with noise-based certification rules

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