Bloomberg • Julie Johnsson

President Trump's 747 Has Close Encounter With Spirit Airlines Jet Over New York Airspace

Bloomberg reports: A Spirit Airlines Inc. passenger jet got a little too close for comfort with a Boeing Co. 747 jumbo ferrying US President Donald Trump to London on Tuesday as the aircraft traveled through New York’s famously congested skies.

One Mile at a Time • Ben Schlappig

Spirit Airlines Jet Encroaches on Air Force One Airspace, Triggers Stern ATC Exchange

View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Spirit Flight Goes Non‑Responsive Near Air Force One; ATC Orders Crew to 'Get Off the iPad'

Also: Simple Flying, CBS News, Mint India and m.economictimes.com

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Washington Post • Ian Duncan

FAA Yielded to Political Pressure, Fueling Flight Overload at Reagan National Ahead of Fatal January Crash

By Washington Post: Air traffic managers urged fewer flights to reduce risks at Reagan National Airport before the fatal January collision, but testimony shows the FAA bowing to political pressure.

2025-09-17T03:17:50.422831-07:00

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Inflight Online • Satu Dahl

Thales signs strategic maintenance agreement with IndiGo to support airline’s fleet

By Inflight Online: Thales and IndiGo have signed a strategic maintenance contract.

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Thales Wins 11-Year Maintenance and 'By The Hour' Avionics Support Deal With IndiGo for A320 Fleet and Future A32X Order

Asian Aviation

Thales, IndiGo sign MRO deal for A320 family

2025-09-17T03:00:36.518381-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Gulf Air names former Air Baltic head Gauss as new chief executive

By FlightGlobal: Former Air Baltic chief executive Martin Gauss has resurfaced as the newly-appointed head of Gulf Air. He will take over as the Bahrain-based airline's leader on 4 November, following the departure of current chief Jeffrey Goh.

Also: AeroTime and airlinergs.com

2025-09-17T04:27:49.009148-07:00

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eVTOL Insights • Chris Stonor

Moya Aero Completes Aerodynamic Wind‑Tunnel Trials at IAE/DCTA in São José dos Campos

By eVTOL Insights: Moya Aero, the Brazil-based eVTOL developer, recently announced that during August its team was engaged in trialling aerodynamic tests of a specially-built Moya aircraft at Latin America's largest wind tunnel, located in São José dos Campos, reports a press release.

2025-09-17T03:33:00.638181-07:00

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Washington Post • Andrea Sachs

Finally, the era of free in-flight WiFi is near

By Washington Post: By January, free WiFi will be available on most domestic flights from American, United, Delta and Southwest. .

2025-09-17T02:13:50.001360-07:00

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Reuters • Allison Lampert

Colombia urges ICAO to adopt global standards for live-animal transport after pets die on flights

By Reuters: Colombia is asking the U.N.'s aviation agency to support global standards for transporting pets by air across borders, following high-profile cases of dogs dying on planes.

2025-09-17T02:44:44.402384-07:00

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Leeham News • Chris Sloan

Could a New Midsize Airplane (NMA) Be Made Good Enough? — Part 3: Fuselage Sizing

By Leeham News: Could an NMA be made good enough, Part 3? By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction April 6, 2017, © Leeham Co.: After sizing the cabin of the NMA, the time has now come to size the fuselage.

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President Trump's 747 Has Close Encounter With Spirit Airlines Jet Over New York Airspace

Spirit Airlines Jet Encroaches on Air Force One Airspace, Triggers Stern ATC Exchange

Spirit Flight Goes Non‑Responsive Near Air Force One; ATC Orders Crew to 'Get Off the iPad'

Today In Aviation

FAA Yielded to Political Pressure, Fueling Flight Overload at Reagan National Ahead of Fatal January Crash

Thales signs strategic maintenance agreement with IndiGo to support airline’s fleet

Thales Wins 11-Year Maintenance and 'By The Hour' Avionics Support Deal With IndiGo for A320 Fleet and Future A32X Order

Thales, IndiGo sign MRO deal for A320 family

Gulf Air names former Air Baltic head Gauss as new chief executive

Moya Aero Completes Aerodynamic Wind‑Tunnel Trials at IAE/DCTA in São José dos Campos

Finally, the era of free in-flight WiFi is near

Colombia urges ICAO to adopt global standards for live-animal transport after pets die on flights

Could a New Midsize Airplane (NMA) Be Made Good Enough? — Part 3: Fuselage Sizing

Gulf Air names former Air Baltic head Gauss as new chief executive